Weymouth Bay

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bay

Weymouth Bay is a coastal embayment on the English Channel in Dorset, England, known for its sandy beaches, seaside resort town of Weymouth, and views along the Jurassic Coast.

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Weymouth Bay canonical 17

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
adjacentTo Isle of Portland
Weymouth
borders Weymouth Beach
Weymouth Harbour
climate temperate maritime
coastType low cliffs
sandy beach
country United Kingdom
geologicalContext Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
hasActivity kayaking
paddleboarding
windsurfing
hasCoastlineOn English Channel
hasFeature curving sandy shoreline
shallow waters
hasNearbyHeadland Bowleaze Cove
Nothe Point
Redcliff Point
hasNearbySettlement Overcombe
Preston, Dorset
linked to: Preston (Dorset)

Weymouth
hasRecreationalArea Weymouth Esplanade
hasViewOf Isle of Portland
White Nothe
knownFor sandy beaches
seaside tourism
views of the Jurassic Coast
locatedIn Dorset
England
locatedInProtectedArea Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
linked to: Jurassic Coast
near Chesil Beach
Isle of Portland
Portland Harbour
oceanBasin Atlantic Ocean
partOf Dorset coastline
linked to: Dorset coast

English Channel
Jurassic Coast
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
touristDestination yes
usedFor angling
boating
recreational swimming
sailing
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Verne Citadel overlooks Weymouth Bay
Weymouth bayName Weymouth Bay
Portland near Weymouth Bay
South Dorset includesFeature Weymouth Bay
Isle of Portland near Weymouth Bay
Weymouth seafront overlooks Weymouth Bay
Portland Bill Observatory hasView Weymouth Bay
Castletown, Isle of Portland near Weymouth Bay
Portland Harbour defences overlooks Weymouth Bay
The Verne hasViewOf Weymouth Bay
subject linked to: The Verne (local hilltop area)
Nothe Fort hasViewOf Weymouth Bay
Greenhill Gardens overlooks Weymouth Bay
Sandsfoot Castle nearby Weymouth Bay
subject linked to: Sandsfoot Castle (nearby)
Weymouth Harbour connectsTo Weymouth Bay
Weymouth Beach isPartOf Weymouth Bay
Sandsfoot Castle builtToDefend Weymouth Bay