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Southill, Weymouth — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Southill is a modern suburb of Weymouth in Dorset, built along the western shore of Radipole Lake about two miles north of the town centre.
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Where to stay in Southill
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Weymouth keeps the rooms. Southill was laid out as housing on the western shore of Radipole Lake, and anyone hunting a bed is pushed back towards the town centre two miles south rather than to these streets. Bennetts Water Gardens is the one address that brings a visitor out this way for the afternoon.
Emmanuel Church marks the parish.
Few places to stay in Southill — most visitors book in Weymouth nearby.
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Things to do in and around Weymouth
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of St Ann Heritage
- St Aldhelm's Church, Radipole
- Emmanuel Church, Southill
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Three Monuments Approximately 3 Metres South Of The Porch Of Church Of St Ann Heritage
Parks & Gardens
1- Bennetts Water Gardens
Landmarks & Notable Places
3- The Old Rectory House Heritage
- Causeway House Heritage
- Corfe Hill House Heritage
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About Southill
What are the main landmarks in Southill?
Church of St Ann carries the oldest listing hereabouts, with the Three Monuments recorded a few metres south of its porch. Bennetts Water Gardens is the one address that pulls day visitors, while Causeway House, Corfe Hill House and The Old Rectory House sit on the protected list as buildings rather than as attractions. Two churches serve the newer streets.
Emmanuel Church stands in Southill itself, and St Aldhelm's Church, Radipole holds the neighbouring parish beside the lake.
What is the history of Southill?
Southill is new by Dorset standards. Building began on the western shore of Radipole Lake and ran in several phases from the 1960s onward, so the fabric of the suburb is modern housing rather than anything as old as the parishes around it. The dated record sits with the churches instead: Church of St Ann, and St Aldhelm's Church, Radipole across the water.
Causeway House and The Old Rectory House were listed for an earlier Weymouth.
Where is Southill?
Southill spreads across the western shore of Radipole Lake, roughly two miles north of Weymouth town centre, in the Dorset country behind the coast.
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What is the best area to stay in Southill?
Southill: an afternoon at Bennetts Water Gardens with the Radipole Lake shore on the doorstep. Weymouth: travellers who want the Dorset seafront and the town centre within walking distance.
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Updated October 2026