The Esplanade, Weymouth facts for kids
The Esplanade, Weymouth looking towards Jubilee Clock
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| Length | 1.3 mi (2.1 km) |
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| Location | Weymouth, England |
| Postal code | DT4 |
| Coordinates | 50°36′46″N 2°27′12″W / 50.6128°N 2.4532°W |
| south end | Weymouth Ferry Terminal |
| north end | Preston Road |
The Esplanade is a wide walkway and street on the seafront at Weymouth, Dorset on the south coast of England.
Overview
The Esplanade is immediately next to the sandy Weymouth Beach. To the south at the end of the Esplanade are Weymouth Pier,the Condor Ferries terminal for ferry service to the Channel Islands and the Pavilion Theatre. Also towards the south is King's Statue - a statue of King George III who visited Weymouth and helped to make sea bathing fashionable here. The inscription reads:
To GEORGE THE THIRD
On His entering the 50th Year
Of His REIGN.
J. HAMILTON
The Jubilee Clock is a brightly painted and very visible feature on the Esplanade. It was erected in 1887 to mark the Golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. To the north is the Queen Victoria Statue, St John's Church and the suburb of Greenhill.
There are a number of tourist-oriented shops on the Esplanade, together with many guest houses, hotels, and places to eat. These include the long-established Rossi's Ices, which started trading in 1937.
