Weymouth: Georgian Seafront, Portland Harbour, and the Jurassic Coast Gateway
George III made Weymouth fashionable by bathing here from 1789 onward. The Georgian seafront along the Esplanade, curving around Weymouth Bay, dates from this period. The harbour divides the town: the old town and harbour area to the south, the main resort beach to the north. Weymouth hosted the sailing events for the 2012 Olympics at the National Sailing Academy in Portland Harbour. The population is around 53,000 for the town. Weymouth is part of the Dorset Council unitary authority.
The A354 connects Weymouth to Dorchester (eight miles north) and the A35 trunk road. Weymouth station is the terminus for Great Western Railway and South Western Railway services to London. The town sits at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site stretching west to Exmouth. For adult companionship, Weymouth is covered by Dorset Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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George III made Weymouth fashionable by bathing here from 1789 onward. The Georgian seafront along the Esplanade, curving around Weymouth Bay, dates from this period. The harbour divides the town: the old town and harbour area to the south, the main resort beach to the north. Weymouth hosted the sailing events for the 2012 Olympics at the National Sailing Academy in Portland Harbour. The population is around 53,000 for the town. Weymouth is part of the Dorset Council unitary authority.
The A354 connects Weymouth to Dorchester (eight miles north) and the A35 trunk road. Weymouth station is the terminus for Great Western Railway and South Western Railway services to London. The town sits at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site stretching west to Exmouth. For adult companionship, Weymouth is covered by Dorset Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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