Overcombe Beach

Beach in Dorset

England

Overcombe Beach

Lodmoor Nature Reserve — Lodmoor Nature Reserve Credit: don cload

Overcombe Beach is a picturesque sandy beach located in Dorset, England. Situated along the Jurassic Coast, it offers stunning views of the English Channel and the surrounding cliffs. The beach is situated between the popular resorts of Weymouth and Portland, making it easily accessible for both locals and tourists.

With its soft golden sand and clear blue waters, Overcombe Beach is an ideal spot for sunbathing, swimming, and picnicking. The beach is backed by grassy dunes, providing a natural shelter from the wind. These dunes also offer a habitat for a variety of plant and animal species, making the area ecologically important.

The beach is known for its excellent water quality, earning it the prestigious Blue Flag award. This makes it a popular spot for water sports enthusiasts, such as windsurfers and kite surfers. The prevailing winds in the area create ideal conditions for these activities.

Facilities at Overcombe Beach include public toilets, parking, and a beachside café. Lifeguards are also on duty during the peak summer months, ensuring the safety of visitors in the water. The beach is easily accessible, with ramps and pathways making it suitable for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility.

Overall, Overcombe Beach offers a serene and family-friendly environment for those seeking a day at the seaside. Its natural beauty, clean waters, and range of facilities make it a popular destination for both locals and visitors to Dorset.

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Overcombe Beach Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 50.630096/-2.4357579 or Grid Reference SY6981. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Lodmoor Nature Reserve

Lodmoor Nature Reserve

Lake at Lodmoor Nature Reserve

Lake at Lodmoor Nature Reserve

Pardon the weeds We are feeding the bees!

The patch of grassland skirting the large car and coach park at Lodmore is serving a green purpose. It will help to offset the vehicle pollution.

Pardon the weeds

We are feeding the bees! The patch of grassland skirting the large car and coach park at Lodmore is serving a green purpose. It will help to offset the vehicle pollution.

In need of some work The underside of the hard tennis courts along Weymouth seafront are open for public use in normal circumtances, but clearly there is some deterioration that is being made good.

In need of some work

The underside of the hard tennis courts along Weymouth seafront are open for public use in normal circumtances, but clearly there is some deterioration that is being made good.

Celebrating 450 years Weymouth is having a celebration, with Greenhill Gardens proudly showing a typically floral message. Beyond are several cruise ships, sitting out the summer season during Covid.

Celebrating 450 years

Weymouth is having a celebration, with Greenhill Gardens proudly showing a typically floral message. Beyond are several cruise ships, sitting out the summer season during Covid.

Summer in full flutter The boarding houses right on the seafront have put the bunting and flags out; a traditional sight.

Summer in full flutter

The boarding houses right on the seafront have put the bunting and flags out; a traditional sight.

No need for ladders The modern and less risky way to clean the top windows.

No need for ladders

The modern and less risky way to clean the top windows.

Weymouth Community Hospital A more modern hospital based in an area to the south of the town that has offered some form of medical facilities for many years.

Weymouth Community Hospital

A more modern hospital based in an area to the south of the town that has offered some form of medical facilities for many years.

Taking a trip to hospital The pavement right outside the hospital seems to have been disturbed by the tree roots. An N.H.S. sign on the wall warns of the severe trip hazard, but is handy if there is a nasty fall.

Taking a trip to hospital

The pavement right outside the hospital seems to have been disturbed by the tree roots. An N.H.S. sign on the wall warns of the severe trip hazard, but is handy if there is a nasty fall.

Victorian letterbox on Dorchester Road An old post office box on one of the major roads in Weymouth; a Handyside product.

Victorian letterbox on Dorchester Road

An old post office box on one of the major roads in Weymouth; a Handyside product.

Neglected finery A house on Dorchester Road has been abandoned for a few years now. It was a well-loved place before then, with elegant features and a luxurious garden. Now it has an air of dispair.

Neglected finery

A house on Dorchester Road has been abandoned for a few years now. It was a well-loved place before then, with elegant features and a luxurious garden. Now it has an air of dispair.

Rainbow wings A piece of art in the small park on Dorchester Road, opposite a pub called The Park.

Rainbow wings

A piece of art in the small park on Dorchester Road, opposite a pub called The Park.

Roses in the park Although the public garden at the end of Dorchester Road is not that big, it does feature some well-tended flowers.

Roses in the park

Although the public garden at the end of Dorchester Road is not that big, it does feature some well-tended flowers.

Bug box A high-level hotel for the creepy crawlies and flying insects. The tree it is supported by seems to be suffering a little.

Bug box

A high-level hotel for the creepy crawlies and flying insects. The tree it is supported by seems to be suffering a little.

Beautiful and nutritious Part of the park at the end of Dorchester Road is given over to edible plants. It is tended by a group of volunteers helping people with learning disablities.

Beautiful and nutritious

Part of the park at the end of Dorchester Road is given over to edible plants. It is tended by a group of volunteers helping people with learning disablities.

Plastic petals Some artificial blooms in among the edibles.

Plastic petals

Some artificial blooms in among the edibles.

A quiet corner for some rest Although the park at the end of Dorchester Road is fairly small, it does have a few sheltered corners to find some peace.

A quiet corner for some rest

Although the park at the end of Dorchester Road is fairly small, it does have a few sheltered corners to find some peace.

Decorated house on Glendinning Avenue

In an area where Weymouth expanded around the turn of the 1900s, this house in particular has some extra features. See SY6780 : The profile of Edward VII for a closer look at some regal relief.

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Overcombe Beach is located at Grid Ref: SY6981 (Lat: 50.630096, Lng: -2.4357579)

Unitary Authority: Dorset

Police Authority: Dorset

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Located within 500m of 50.630096,-2.4357579

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Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:30; Sa 12:00

Post Box Type: pillar

Ref: DT3 82

Ref GB Uprn: 10015328997

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Lat/Long: 50.6336417/-2.4315196

Mini Roundabout

Overcombe Corner

Junction: yes

Lat/Long: 50.6332271/-2.4313407

Post Office

Overcombe Post Office

Addr City: Weymouth

Addr Country: GB

Addr Housenumber: 5

Addr Postcode: DT3 6PU

Addr Street: Preston Road

Addr Village: Overcombe

Brand: Post Office

Brand Wikidata: Q1783168

Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-13:30

Ref Pol Id: 9569

Website: https://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder/2445182/overcombe

Lat/Long: 50.6336284/-2.4316698

Crossing

Bicycle: designated

Crossing: uncontrolled

Kerb: lowered

Lat/Long: 50.6301461/-2.4364983

Crossing

Bicycle: yes

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Ref: toucan

Lat/Long: 50.633611/-2.4313426

Direction: 270

Tourism: viewpoint

Lat/Long: 50.6279766/-2.4408562

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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