Holidaymakers flock to 'lovely' beach as temperatures soar

Andy Jones

28 June 2024 at 0:00 am·3-min read

Holidaymakers have been out enjoying the hottest week of the year as temperatures soared in Weymouth.

The sun was out and so were the visitors to Weymouth beach as temperatures hit 27c this week.

Ice cream kiosks were busy with beach revellers soaking up the sun, with holidaymakers making the most of the sunny weather on Thursday, June 27.

READ: Weymouth Beach awarded Blue Flag and Seaside Award

Hadleigh and Cassia, from London on a family holiday in Weymouth (Image: Andy Jones)

A family from London had already enjoyed days out at Monkey World and the Tank Museum during the week and were enjoying their time on the beach yesterday.

Two-year-old Cassia said she had had 'a great time' at Monkey World and said she 'liked' the sandy beach.

Her father, Hadleigh, said: "We have come on a family holiday holiday, we go to a different place each year.

"The beach is really sandy here, it's a lovely beach and the ice cream is really nice too."

Holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine on Weymouth beach (Image: Andy Jones)

James from Cornwall had travelled up the coast and said the beach had a 'different vibe' and that it was a 'fun, retro British beach' as well as being 'dead clean'.

It had been 27 years since his last visit and said it was 'completely different - but in a good way'.

READ: Weymouth Beach among TripAdvisor best beaches in Europe

Laura and Gareth Haskins with their daughter Lily on Weymouth beach (Image: Andy Jones)

Gareth and Laura Haskins were visiting from Tidworth, in Wiltshire, and were halfway through their seven day stay at Weymouth Bay Holiday Park.

Earlier in the week they had been to Bowleaze Cove, but much preferred the sandy beach in Weymouth.

Laura said: "The beach is lovely and clean and you can tell it is well looked after.

"We definitely booked a good week to come and we have been really enjoying our time here."

The sunshine is expected to remain through the weekend but temperatures will be slightly cooler (Image: Andy Jones)

As reported, traders were hoping for a good week and for the summer trade to really kick-off after a 'slow start to the season' brought on by bad weather.

Whilst the week may have been the hottest of the year so far, the temperature is set to cool over the weekend across the region.

According to the Met Office, Dorset can expect a dry Friday and Saturday with sunny spells and a maximum temperature of 21C. Cloudy weather could be possible later on in the afternoon with some patchy rain and drizzle going into Sunday, followed by a possibility of light showers across the South West.

Here is your weekend weather forecast for Weymouth, Dorchester and Portland:

Weymouth:

Friday: Sunny intervals. Highs of 19C.

Saturday: Sunny changing to cloudy by early evening.

Sunday: Sunny intervals. Highs of 21C.

Dorchester:

Friday: Sunny changing to cloudy by late morning. Highs of 19C.

Saturday: Sunny changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Highs of 20C.

Sunday: Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Highs of 21C.

Portland:

Friday: Sunny. Highs of 16C.

Saturday: Sunny changing to cloudy by early evening. Highs of 19C.

Sunday: Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Highs of 20C.

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