Chickerell, United Kingdom
Chickerell is a town of 2,966 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Chickerell
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alexandra Gardens Theatre, Chesil Beach, Nothe Fort and Tudor House Museum.
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About Chickerell
Chickerell is a town and parish in south Dorset, England, situated 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Weymouth. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 6,283. The parish includes the Charlestown neighbourhood and Buckland Ripers hamlet.
From the Wikipedia article Chickerell (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do9
Alexandra Gardens Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.5 mi
Theatre in Weymouth, England
Chesil Beach
Beach · 1.5 mi
Shingle beach in Dorset, southern England
Jurassic Skyline
Monument and historic site · 2.6 mi
Observation tower in Dorset, England
The Warehouse Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Theatre in Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK
Town Bridge
Bridge · 2.4 mi
Road bridge in Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK
Weymouth Pavilion
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Theatre in Weymouth, Dorset, England (1960-)
Museums and landmarks6
Nothe Fort
Museum · 2.8 mi
Fort in Weymouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Tudor House Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
Building in Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK
Weymouth Museum
Museum · 2.6 mi
Local museum in Dorset, United Kingdom
Wyke Regis War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.0 mi
Listed building in Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, DT4
Chesil Beach cannon
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Shipwreck off Chesil Beach, Dorset, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes20
The Lugger Inn
Bar and pub
30-34 West Street, Chickerell
Mo 16:00-22:00; Tu-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Sandwich Girls
Fast food · Sandwich, Cake · 1.1 mi
14 Cumberland Drive, Weymouth
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 07:00-14:00; Su off
8 more on the map.
History
Although Roman remains have been found, indicating that there has been settlement in the area for many years, as a modern town, Chickerell is recent and one of Dorset's newest towns. Chickerell has seen much development over the last twenty years.
From the History section of Chickerell on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The parish of Chickerell has to the west the Fleet Lagoon, East Fleet and Langton Herring. To the north-west is Portesham, to the east Weymouth, and to the south the Isle of Portland. Chesil Beach runs alongside to the west of the village which is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. A major attraction in Chickerell is the Bennetts Water Gardens which is situated next to Chickerell Downs, a Woodland Trust wood. The Chickerell Rifle Range is also located close to the Fleet Lagoon, and is part of the Wyke Regis Training Area.
The Office for National Statistics define a Weymouth Built-up Area which includes Chickerell town.
Economy
There are two industrial estates: Granby Industrial Estate and the Lynch Lane Industrial Estate. Blundell Harling Ltd, KEMET Electronics Corp., ASM Assembly Systems Ltd (formerly DEK Printing Machines Ltd), Tecan Components Ltd, Ultra Electronics, Weymouth Land Registry are some of the area's major employers.
Several sites for camping and motorhomes are located along the coast and inland.
A 45 MW gas power station and a small solar farm is located at the Chickerell Substation, where a 2.4 GWh grid battery is approved for 2028.
From the Wikipedia article Chickerell, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship35
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare3
Map of Chickerell
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Getting there and nearby towns
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (YEO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Weymouth 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Fortuneswell 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Dorchester 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Charminster 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Puddletown 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Wool 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Bridport 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Bere Regis 15 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Yeovil 23 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Poole 24 mi east, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Weymouth (2023-07-25) 119, Simon Cobb, CC0
- Chesil Beach, Isle of Portland, Dorset-9457, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weymouth Sea Life Tower, Dorset, England-3Sept2012, Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0
- Warehouse, Weymouth 1, Richard Symonds, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weymouth Town Bridge (23559366455), Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0
- Weymouth beach in July 2011, Edward Betts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weymouth - The Weymouth Pavilion, Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Parts of the Nothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The Nothe 06, Richard Symonds, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tudor House Museum, Weymouth, Dorset, Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brewers Quay Weymouth, Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wyke Regis War Memorial, Dorset, Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saint John's Church, Weymouth, Jim, CC BY 2.0
- Church of St Laurence 3, Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Claude Monet Nymphéas Seerosen 1915 Neue Pinakothek Munich München, Schlaier, Public domain
- Gardens 012rgb, Funkyjim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nothe Gardens 01, Richard Symonds, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, WaggyDog, CC BY-SA 4.0
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