This coastal town is located only 13 km from the central city of the county, but Weymouth can not be called a banal suburb. Weymouth's own population is more than 50 thousand people, and this is a full-fledged city with its own history and its attractive features. That there is only one ancient burial of dozens of Vikings buried in a common grave without heads. Probably the people of Weymouth (or rather their great-grandparents) were very patriotic about their native land.

Weymouth is located in a sheltered harbor at the mouth of the Way River on the English Channel. Today it is a major tourist and resort center, sometimes called the "gate of the Jurassic coast". The geology of the surrounding places is very interesting: Weymouth landscapes are old enough and curious. These beauties were appreciated by the famous landscape painter Constable, and Thomas Hardy lived here for several years working on his book

How to get to Weymouth

By train on a straight branch from the London Waterloo station or from Westbury or Bristol. Regular buses connect Weymouth with Portland, Dorchester, Bournemouth and smaller towns on the Jurassic coast.

A bit of history

At the time, Weymouth appeared as a small seaside settlement, but from the middle of the 12th century it began to grow, and already in the annals of the 13th century it is listed as a city. To the north of Weymouth, on the promontory, a large port of Melcombe Regis was opened, which in a certain sense served the development of Weymouth. Alas, it is through this port, it is believed, penetrated into England in June 1348. Black Death is an epidemic of plague. The Parliamentary Act of 1571, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis were merged; then Henry VIII built fortified forts and two castles here

Weymouth Tourist Center became after the Duke of Gloucester, brother King George III, built here a vast residence, Gloucester Lodge, in which the king spent the whole winter in 1780. After it, from the 1780s to the 1810s, Here, other noble persons were drawn, so that the colorful royal statue, trimmed with sheet iron, rightfully adorns the Weymouth embankment.

Weymouth's entertainment, excursions and attractions

Weymouth harbor has historically and still been unofficially divided into two parts: Melcombe Regis (the main city center) and Weymouth (the southern part). From the 18th century, bridges were built across the harbor at its narrowest point. The current City Bridge was built in 1930, and it is made a drawbridge, so ships can swim in the inner harbor of the city.

Tradition sand sculptures in Weymouth dates back to the 1920s, when the beach was quite a well-known sculptor Fred Darrington. His grandson and also the international class sculptor Mark Anderson became co-founder of "Sandworld". The park is located on the territory of the Ludmoor rural park, next to the center of the Marine life. It is an all-weather attraction on a fairly large area, where you can spend 10 minutes and a full day.

The ruins of Castle Sandsfoot, the only one left from the fortifications of Henry VIII, are to the west of Weymouth. It ruins dating back to 1541 .: most of them had fallen into the sea, and what is left, included in the list of historical and architectural attractions of II degree in 1953. Today around the castle stretches a nice garden with lawn, which offers a good view.

Weymouth's Esplanade is formed by the ancient Georgian terraces of buildings converted over time into shops, hotels and hotels . These buildings were created from 1770 to 1855 ., that is, up to the Regency . They form a rather long promenade before the harbor , on the collection of which contains various city attractions . For example, this is the Jubilee Clock, set in 1887 . in honor of the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria . Here is the statue of the queen, as well as King George III and Sir Henry Edwards, a member Parliament from the district in the period from 1867 to 1885 . Also on the esplanade you can see two military memorials .

City by Rabbi is proud of its sandy beach. This is a popular place for swimming, which was often visited by King George III, who was treated here for his ills: he made swimming in the sea a fashionable activity and called Weymouth "the first resort". The beach is very wide, and the entrance to the water here is gentle, there are almost no waves. At the northern end of the beach begins the suburb of Greenhill, which is the same public garden with many bright colors and a well of desires. At the southern end - Pier

Weymouth Pavilion - that is theater - was opened in 1908 . previously bore the name "Ritz", but in 1954 . was destroyed by fire . new theater building, which can be seen today, it refers to the 1960 . It is located on the pier, which separates the city from the harbor beach and esplanade . and next to him is the Tower of sea life, the most modern The sight of the city . The tower was completed in 2012 ., and its height is 53 m . It can rotate around its axis, and at the top of it eschena gondola 69 passengers .Each "session" lasts about 15 minutes, and in cloudless weather from the tower you can clearly see the English Channel and the Dorset coast .

Nearby there is the amusement park with an aquarium and an adventure park with entertaining attractions, mainly for children. Weymouth Aquarium, where about 1,000 different inhabitants are gathered, boasts an underwater ocean tunnel with transparent walls. In the aquarium live including penguins, otters and seals, which can be "adopted" for a small fee by receiving a certificate for it.

Near the Old harbor is a pretty city landmark - Brewers Quay . This building of the Victorian brewery, ranked as the monuments of the second category, which in recent times has been converted into a shopping mall, where to put about 20 specialty stores, as well as exhibition space . red brick facade typical of building is turned to Hope Square with a lot of bars, cafes and restaurants . Also nearby is the Tudor House Museum, which occupies a small 17th century mansion built, one of the best preserved houses of this era in the whole country . In the museum you can see the exposition , dedicated to the daily life and history of the city at that time: furniture, clothes, cooking utensils and household items .

To the east of the city, if you move towards the village of Preston, you can see very much interest Other landscapes . This is the Cliffscape, which in 1816-1817 years . during his own honeymoon was written by the great John Constable (the picture is in London, in the National Gallery) . To the east of the cliff is the secluded bay of Bowliz, from where there are beautiful views of the city . The bay is famous for interesting geological formations of the Jurassic period . And if you move from it inland, then on the low hill of Jordan you can see the ruins of an ancient Roman-Celtic temple that date back to the 4th century .

It will be interesting to visit that the Notes, which is located on the shore behind the north breakwater at the entrance to the harbor. This coastal fortification was built in 1872 to protect the harbor of Portland, which played an important role of the Navy base. The fort was used during the Second World War, when convoys from British-American vessels were gathered in the harbor. The fort was abandoned in 1956, and today a military museum is located there

Events Weymouth

Tourism is the main article of Weymouth's income, so everything is done here so that the guests of the city are not bored . Every year more than 200 people pass through the city regular events . These are fireworks festivals, dragon boat races, beach volleyball, motocross and handball competitions, an annual carnival in the middle of August that attracts up to 70,000 tourists . In addition, the Weymouth port is the only one in the world in which Three times the World Sailing Regatta was launched: the last Since this happened in 1994 ., and then a significant event was observed by about 300 000 spectators .