April 2012: Weymouth 2012

(Weymouth seafront, panoramic)

Walking along Weymouth seafront over recent weeks, one can't help notice the amount of activity in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games - the Olympic sailing is being hosted in Weymouth and Portland. Weymouth and Portland is the largest Olympic and Paralympic venue outside London and up to 60,000 spectators and visitors are expected to visit per day.

Now the roadworks are complete the focus is on the seafront and a large regeneration project is taking place.

The upside-down boat refreshment kiosks are in place:


(sunrise over one of the beach kiosks)

New sand has arrived and the beach fairground rides are being put up:


(sigma lens @ 10mm)

All the victorian promenade lights are having a refurb. Some of the locals weren't too keen on how bright the new lights were and hung a lampshade on one in protest:


(posted as a record photograph)

The town bridge (Grade II-listed bridge, built in 1930) is getting a refurb:


(posted as a record photograph, handheld panoramic)

The new viewing tower is also nearing completion:


(posted as a record photograph)

The listed beach huts at Greenhill are having the exterior repainted.


(posted as a record photograph, but always a lovely view).

More to come as the Olympic 2012 preparations continue.