Notable beach · Dorset, Dorset
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach is a beach in Dorset, Dorset.
Chesil Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chesil Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Chesil Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.61216, -2.53161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chesil Beach
- Holy Trinity · church · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Ann · church · Dorset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sandsfoot Castle · fort · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castle Cove · beach · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Weymouth Museum · church · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Broadwey Methodist Church · church · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Nothe Gardens · park · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lodmoor Country Park · sanctuary · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nothe Fort · fort · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Laurence · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weymouth Bay · beach · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Catherine's Chapel · church · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Portland Castle · fort · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hampton Down Stone Circle · fort · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jordan Hill Roman Temple Remains · fort · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Chesil Beach
- Castle Cove · beach · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Weymouth Bay · beach · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Little Beach · beach · Dorset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Church Ope Cove · beach · Dorset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Man o' War Cove · beach · Dorset · ~23 km · Must-see
- Arish Mell · beach · Dorset · ~29 km · Must-see
- Worbarrow Bay · beach · Dorset · ~30 km · Must-see
- Monmouth Beach · beach · Dorset · ~39 km · Must-see
- Studland Bay · beach · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~52 km · Must-see
- Weston Mouth · beach · Somerset · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chesil Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Chesil Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chesil Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chesil Beach?
Nearby: Holy Trinity (church, 2 km), St Ann (church, 6 km), Sandsfoot Castle (fort, 7 km), Castle Cove (beach, 7 km), St Mary's (church, 7 km), Weymouth Museum (church, 7 km).
Is Chesil Beach worth visiting?
Chesil Beach is listed as a notable beach in Dorset on Spotwander.