Family Beaches in Dorset
Things to Do: Beaches
Rockley Sailing School, Rockley Diving Centre and the Hobbie Cat Centre are active throughout the year and provide excellent tuition and some hire facilities. There is a small beach shop and café. Rockley sands is a friendly little beach which plays host to many water activities but still manages to keep its quiet, rural charm.
This is a popular family orientated beach that benefits from a safe swimzone and a lost children's patrol from May to September. Activities on the water include sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and jet skiing.
The gradually sloping beach and clean safe water make this an ideal beach for young families. Activities on the water include windsurfing, sailing and canoeing. Water sports equipment hire and tuition are also available.
Bowleaze Cove lies just to the East of Weymouth, yet within Weymouth Bay and can be walked to via Preston Beach. It is situated within the parish of Preston, which is known for the Roman relics discovered over the years.
Shell Bay is a beautiful sandy beach with easy access by road or ferry. The fine sand is ideal for building sand castles and there are dunes to explore too. There is also a woodland nature trail behind the beach.
