A nice attraction to appreciate the sheer talent involved in making these sculptures. Lots of sci-fi orientated sculptures. A bit pricey at £6 per adult as we were there less than hour. Although there are a couple of interactive sandpits for kids, I think they would get very bored very quickly and if they want to play with sand, that...
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Sandworld
Lodmoor Country Park | Preston Beach Road, Weymouth DT4 7S, England
+44 (0) 7411 387529
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Ranked #4 of 17 attractions in Weymouth
Type: Art Museums
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NEW FOR 2013 - SCIENCE FICTION SCULPTURES incl. Dr Who, Star Wars, Star Trek and The Avengers! Sandworld Weymouth is set within Lodmoor Country Park,...
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NEW FOR 2013 - SCIENCE FICTION SCULPTURES incl. Dr Who, Star Wars, Star Trek and The Avengers! Sandworld Weymouth is set within Lodmoor Country Park, Weymouth - next door to the SeaLife Centre, and next to a large car park. Sandworld is an all weather attraction, showcasing the talents of International and UK Sand Sculptors undercover in a huge marquee. There is a large covered sand pit, and visitors are encouraged to "have a go" at sandsculpting having been inspired by what they have seen. It is sometimes possible to engage with artists as they work on new pieces which are added to the site from time to time, and always possible to relax with a drink, snack or icecream at the on site cafe. Activities such as filling sand bottles are available at extra cost, and a gift shop completes the experience where you can buy a postcard of your favourite sculpture or a souvenier of your visit. The attraction has a link to Weymouths long tradition of Sand Sculpting, as Mark Anderson - co-founder of Sandworld - is the grandson of Fred Darrington, who began sculpting on Weymouth beach back in the 1920's. Mark is an International Master in his own right, and can often be found in the sandpit at Sandworld helping aspiring sculptors - young and old - to engage in this most therapeutic of activities. All are welcome at Sandworld - please come and see us!
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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The sand sculptures at SandWorld were fantastic. And having a bit of a sci-fi tendency the star wars, dr who, alien, etc themes made it more enjoyable. It doesn't take long to go around,but by the time we had taken pictures of everything and found Wall-E, it took a while.
We also had a go at doing our own sculptures...
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Gosport, United Kingdom
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The sculptors are obviously extremely talented and the sculptures were great. We just felt it was a bit expensive and there was a lot of equipment lying around which distracted you from the sculptures.
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Great sculptures in sand world and the staff are very friendly. We were only in there about 30 minutes, it's quite small but the sand work definitely makes up for it. The sci fi theme is great, and you're sure to be wowed by the work - all done within 7-10 days. The lady told us the Thunderbirds model took...
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We were a bit worried as some reviews were suggesting it was all over rather quickly. I phoned and spoke to a very helpful lady who booked the children into a workshop at no extra cost. They loved the sculptures having never seen anything like it before. The workshop was fantastic and the staff were patient and kind. We could...
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West Midlands
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This is amazing - you can get £1 of per person with a Dorset attractions leaflet. The time spent on these sculptures are well worth it - not a whole day out but not to be missed!
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Weymouth, United Kingdom
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A unique attraction suitable for all ages. I took my 10yr old grandson & he thought it was 'Epic' which apparently means top marks. The detail of each sculpture is amazing. The whole experience was made more fun looking for 'Where's Wally' cards hidden around the display for children to count and be given a lolly if they got it...
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Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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It didn't take long to view them all but the detail on all the sculptures was utterly amazing. We loved the sci-fi theme. And were blown away by the art.
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Weymouth, United Kingdom
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There is so much intricate detail, its really amazing. This is a definite must see. One can only marvel at the patience and skill of the artists who have created these stunning sculptures.
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We visited Sandworld on Easter Monday and although some of the Sculptures weren't finished, what we did see blew us away. The detail was breathtaking. It doesn't take long to go round but it's worth every penny of what I felt was a reasonable price. Well worth a visit - the Star Wars one was amazing. Although the Sculptors were...
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