Swallows Rest – A Favorite for Families in Weymouth

Swallows Rest offers Bed & Breakfast rooms named after local birds and a Loft Apartment. B&B rooms feature Egyptian cotton bedding, Denby and Wedgewood china, sea views of the Fleet Estuary and Chesil Beach, and homemade cakes daily. The Loft Apartment includes a master en suite with super king bed, a double room with king bed, a small en suite room, electric oven, induction hob, dishwasher, and washing machine. Access is via an outdoor metal staircase.

Breakfast features eggs from onsite chickens and ducks, dry-cured bacon and sausages from local butchers, homemade granola, jams, and marmalade. Afternoon tea with cakes is served daily. The property accommodates vegetarian diets with signature dishes like Vegetarian Stuffed Mushroom.

Guests can interact with alpacas, pygmy goats, horses, sheep, rare-breed chickens, ducks, geese, and pet pigs in the gardens. The Alpaca Experience includes afternoon tea with homemade meringues, cakes, and scones for £35 per person. A footpath leads through 35 acres of land down to the Fleet Lagoon and Chesil Beach.

Situated on South Road in Weymouth, the property is 300 meters from the South West Coastal Path along the Fleet lagoon. Weymouth town center and sandy beach are less than 2 miles away. The location provides access to the Jurassic Coast, with Chesil Beach and Portland visible from the property.

Services include homemade cake and tea on arrival, daily afternoon tea, and access to gardens, summer house, and fields. The property has received AA Bed & Breakfast Awards and Dorset Tourism Awards. Hand sanitizer stations are installed at apartment entrances, and all accommodations are treated with antiviral fogging between stays.