Sandworld
In Weymouth, Sandworld is a theme park. Within 5 km there are 13 more places to visit. First among the places near it is Maiden Castle, at 7.8 km.
Theme park in Weymouth
Inside Weymouth
Sandworld is inside Weymouth’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Weymouth
May to September are the warmest in Weymouth, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C.
Sandworld
Theme park.
In Weymouth, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Theme park
- Town
- in Weymouth
- Official site
- sandworld.co.uk
Its place on the map
Orange marks Sandworld, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Weymouth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Sandworld
Of the 3, Weymouth is the largest, at 55,540 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Sandworld is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | It’s in town | 55,540 | 26 |
| Chickerell | 3.2 km west of it | 3,973 | 13 |
| Osmington | 4.1 km northeast of it | 208 | 6 |
Pair Sandworld with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 49 more, including 3 castles, 3 museums and a fort.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle7.8 km away2
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle6.4 km away3
CastleSandsfoot Castle3.6 km away4
MuseumNothe Fort2.1 km away5
CastleRufus Castle9.7 km away6
MuseumBennetts Water Gardens3.6 km away7
MuseumTudor House2.3 km away8
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Sandworld
Where is Sandworld?
Sandworld is in Weymouth, Dorset, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Sandworld?
Theme park.
When is the best time to visit Sandworld?
May to September are the warmest months in Weymouth, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Sandworld?
Within 15 km: Maiden Castle (7.8 km), Portland Castle (6.4 km), Sandsfoot Castle (3.6 km) and Nothe Fort (2.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nothe Fort: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennetts Water Gardens: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tudor House: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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