What else is in the gardens?

GREENHILL GARDENS CHALETS
The Friends Group does NOT manage the Chalets and has no control over the allocation of Licences.
The Chalets are managed by: Greenhill Community Trust CIC Ltd

GrEENHILL BOWLING CLUB

A well used Bowling Green which attracts Teams from all over the Country. Founded in 1910 with some very good players, but also open to the public.
01305 784268

Tennis Court

4 Tennis Courts are in use throughout the year particularly during the Summer months. 
To Book a court: Jurassic Rocks Cafe, next to the courts
​01305 561877

Putting

An 18-hole putting green is used by residents and visitors to the town.
A lot of fun with a great view of Weymouth Bay. 
Tickets from the Hut by the Putting Green. 
If closed then go to The Jurassic Cafe by the Tennis Courts
​You don't need to book. --- Just turn up!!!!
01305 561877

Jurassic Rocks Cafe

This is an indoor cafe sited on top of a row of beach chalets with spectacular views across Weymouth Bay. They have a number of indoor tables or, during the summer months, there is outdoor seating so customers can soak up the sun. Enjoy a coffee or cold drink while gazing at the sea. Evening meals available during the season including Hot rocks steaks.
​01305 561877

www.jurassicrockscafe.co.uk

Seascape Cafe

The Seascape Cafe at the entrance to the Gardens has a terrace where tables and chairs are set out during the summer for customers. The Cafe is run by Ray and Penny who help to promote the use of the Gardens and Bandstand. They are great supporters of FOGG 

Wishing Well

In the late 1980's a 'wishing well', donated by Melcombe Regis Rotary Club, was introduced into the lower gardens; to this day any monies thrown into the well are collected and presented to a local charity.

Floral Clock

In 1936 one of the most popular features of the gardens, the floral clock with its cuckoo type chime, was built by Ritchie & Sons of Edinburgh. The Company also designed the famous floral clock in Princess Street Garden Edinburgh. The machinery which operates the clock is sited in the adjacent wooden hut and if you stand close to the hut you’ll see two holes in the side where the noise of a cuckoo comes out.

Schneider Trophy Weathervane ​

The Gardens features the Schneider Trophy Weathervane. It is a memorial to Weymouth College student Lt. George Stainforth who set a world air speed record in a Seaplane in a Schneider Supermarine S6B seaplane in 1931. The weathervane has been in the gardens since May 1952 and was restored in 1999 by a local marine engineer. It is also maintained regularly.

Floral Bedding Design

Each year a large crescent shaped bed is given over to a charity or organisation who is celebrating a significant anniversary.  The Gardeners painstakingly plant out thousands of tiny bedding plants and where necessary, use coloured gravel to replicate the selected organisation's logo.

To recognise the good work of the Friends of Greenhill Gardens (FOGG), the 2011 year's carpet bedding display was dedicated to the group for the efforts we’ve undertaken to help improve the gardens over the past few years. (see Home Page)

Sensory Garden

FOGG have sponsored a raised bed which contains plants which are appreciated by our visually impaired visitors.

Weymouth College Students' Area

Some Special Needs Students from Weymouth College have planted this area sited near the Wishing Well 

RNLI

The RNLI have their Lifeguard Station on the beach where they keep watch on the sea area by The Gardens. The photo shows their Station in front of the two tier Chalets which form part of the Gardens.