Rodwell Trail, Weymouth

Name: Rodwell Trail
Address: Weymouth, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Weymouth

Hiking, Hiking trail

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The Rodwell Trail is a short-distance footpath that runs from Wyke Regis to the town centre of Weymouth in Dorset – a distance of 3.5 kilometres. The trail, opened in 2000, travels along the former route of the Weymouth and Portland Railway. The section from near Sandsfoot Castle to Ferry Bridge is part of the South West Coast Path. The route follows part of the Jurassic Coast, and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is named after a neighbourhood of Weymouth which it passes through. ()

Coordinates: 50°35'35"N, 2°28'37"W

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Weymouth United Kingdom

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Rodwell Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth Marina, Sandsfoot Castle, Tudor House Museum.

1.2 miNE
City hall
Weymouth Old Town Hall, Weymouth
32 min walk • Weymouth Old Town Hall is a former town hall at Weymouth, Dorset, England. The building, which was built with Portland stone in the 1770s, has been Grade II listed since 1953. The bell turret is believed to date from the 17th century.
1.3 miNE
Sailing, Marina
Weymouth Marina, Weymouth
34 min walk • Weymouth Marina occupies most of the inner backwater of Weymouth Harbour, Dorset, England. The marina was refurbished to accommodate more vessels in the 1990s, and today houses hundreds of pleasure cruisers, fishing boats, yachts, dinghies and speedboats.
0.7 miE
Castle ruins with sweeping sea views
Sandsfoot Castle, Weymouth
19 min walk • Sandsfoot Castle, also known historically as Weymouth Castle, is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Weymouth, Dorset.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Tudor House Museum, Weymouth
36 min walk • The Tudor House Museum, often simply known as Tudor House, is an early 17th-century building, which remains a museum and one of the UK's best preserved Tudor buildings. It is in Weymouth, Dorset, close to Brewers Quay and Weymouth Harbour. The house has been a Grade II Listed building since December 1953.
1.5 miNE
Church
Weymouth Baptist Church, Weymouth
39 min walk • Weymouth Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was built in 1813-14 by George Welsford as part of the terrace known as Bank Buildings, found at the southern end of Weymouth Esplanade.
1.4 miNE
Museum, Antiques, Shopping
Brewers Quay, Weymouth
35 min walk • Brewers Quay is a converted Victorian brewery on the south side of Hope Square near the Old Harbour in Weymouth, Dorset, southern England. Much of the complex dates from 1903–04, when it was built as the Hope Brewery for John Groves & Sons Ltd.
1.5 miNE
Cemetery
Weymouth Peace Garden, Weymouth
39 min walk • Weymouth Peace Garden is garden dedicated to peace in the seaside town of Weymouth in Dorset, southern England. The Peace Garden is a multifaith community garden. It located to the south of Weymouth Harbour, close to Nothe Gardens and Nothe Fort. Immediately adjacent to the garden is Wellington Court, formerly Red Barracks.
1.4 miNE
Museum
Weymouth Museum, Weymouth
36 min walk • Weymouth Museum is a museum in Weymouth, Dorset, England. It is located within Brewers Quay on the south side of Hope Square near Weymouth Harbour.
1.5 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Weymouth
38 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Weymouth, Dorset, England. Built of Portland stone in 1815–1817, the church has been described as having an "austere design in Palladian mode". It has been a Grade I listed building since 1953.
~570 ftNE
Church
Wyke Regis Methodist Church, Weymouth
3 min walk • Wyke Regis Methodist Church is a former Methodist church in Wyke Regis, Dorset, England. Designed by Ford & Slater of Burslem, it was built in 1903 and remained in use until 2021.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Weymouth
34 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England church in Weymouth, Dorset, England. Built of Portland stone in 1834–36, and extended and re-oriented in 1886–87, the church is a Grade II* listed building.

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Nearby attractions include Wyke Regis Methodist Church, Weymouth (3 min walk), Wyke Castle, Weymouth (6 min walk), All Saints Church, Weymouth (11 min walk), Wyke Regis War Memorial, Weymouth (12 min walk).

Rodwell Trail, Weymouth

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Rodwell Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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