Postcard from… Windy Weymouth

Another part of the country and another totally different seaside town.

Weymouth is quiet, tranquil and not entirely set up for tourism, instead just down the road Bournemouth is better equipped for this, yet this is part of its’ charm.

Weymouth is set on the world heritage Jurassic Coast and gives you the chance to see some truly stunning rock formations if you don’t mind travelling further afield. The Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, The Isle of Portland and Chesil Beach are all worth seeing along the coastline.

We Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside: Regeneration Sparks New Life into Rundown Seaside Towns

A bucket and spade, the crunch in your sandwiches from the sand, having to lick your ice cream so it doesn’t drip all down your hand and narrowly missing out on that soft toy that you’ve paid over the odds for at the arcades. There is something quite unique about a trip to the seaside.

Or at least there was in the 60s and 70s when people flocked to the seaside like migratory birds for their annual holidays. Since then British seasides have become derelict, rundown and abandoned as holiday destinations. As people started going on cheap all-inclusive package holidays to Spain and other European destinations where the sun was guaranteed for less than the cost of a visit the seaside.

In recent years however seaside towns around the coastline have started a renaissance to silence the critics and attract people to their shores once more.

Audio: The effect of Broadchurch and how West Dorset made the most of it.

It can take any number of things to spark a rise in the popularity of a seaside town. A famous resident? A new attraction? Or even an ITV television series. In 2013 it was just that that led to an increase in the number of people travelling to West Bay and the rest of West Dorset – the location picked to film the hit show Broadchurch.