Theme Parks · Weymouth
Sandworld
📍 DT4 7SX
Photo: Darren Haddock (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Giant sand sculptures made by internationally renowned artists
- Daily sand sculpting workshops with tools and advice
- Giant all-weather sandpit for all ages
- Dedicated under 5s' sand area
- Fill your own sand art bottles (extra charge)
Sandworld is a sand sculpture festival set in Lodmoor Park in Weymouth, Dorset, where internationally renowned artists carve giant sculptures from sand and water alone, with new designs including Shrek, Minecraft scenes and The Traitors. You can watch the sculptures, join daily sand sculpting workshops, let children loose in the all-weather sandpit and under 5s' area, and relax afterwards in the café or gift shop. It's dog friendly and wheelchair accessible, making it a relaxed, all-ages day out whatever the weather. There are no toilets on site, though public toilets are two minutes away. Weymouth station is 0.8 miles off and Lodmoor beach just 0.2 miles away, with 76 places to stay within 5 miles if you're planning a longer break in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Daily from 10.30am, 28 March to 8 November
- Dogs
- Dog friendly
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-friendly, stand-up sculpting tables
- Booking
- Groups of 8 or more should contact them to book
- Best for
- Families, couples and visitors of all ages
From the attraction's own website on 25 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Hotel Rembrandt
✓ Short walk from the seafront and town centre
🏖️ 0.52 miles from Weymouth Central (Good water quality)
Weymouth
0.5 mi
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Penn House Hotel
✓ Overlooks Weymouth Bay in an idyllic seafront location
🏖️ 0.29 miles from Weymouth Central (Good water quality)
Weymouth
0.6 mi
🎪 What's on near Sandworld
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 0.9 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 6.1 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Weymouth Audio Tour: A Pier-to-Garden Odyssey
Christ Church, Weymouth, Weymouth · 0.9 mi
Tickets on Skiddle ↗
Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Dorchester Audio Tour: Roman Legacy
The Keep, Dorchester, Dorchester · 6.1 mi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Sandworld into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Weymouth 0.8 miles
- Upwey 1.8 miles
- Dorchester South 5.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page