Weymouth
Weymouth
The town of Weymouth in Dorset is a historic seaside town with a long and varied history.
Its name is derived from the old English for ‘river mouth’, and it was first settled by the Romans in the 1st century AD. The town has a long and rich maritime tradition, and was an important port during the medieval period. In more recent times, Weymouth has become a popular tourist destination, with its sandy beaches, Georgian architecture and lively atmosphere.
Weymouth’s history can be traced back to the Roman period, when it was first settled as a port town.
Created: 11 September 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Weymouth
Wey Details
Wey
Wey is a river in Dorset
Wey takes in water from an area around 43.276 km2 in size and is part of the West Dorset Rivers catchment area.
Wey is 12.377 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.
Local History around Weymouth
There are some historic monuments around including:
Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmGroup of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham HillGroup of round barrows on and to E of Great HillSix round barrows on Bincombe DownSix barrows on Ridgeway HillPortland CastleNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsGroup of barrows on West HillEast Weare rifle rangeTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyMulti-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fieldsHeavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's FarmTwo round barrows on RidgewayRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillTwo round barrows at Down WoodRound barrows on RidgewayLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnPreston Roman villaGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsSandsfoot CastleSix round barrows W of Came DownHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleGroup of round barrows on RidgewayGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillBarrows in Came WoodBattery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemeteryRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonTwo round barrows on RidgewayRound barrow N of RidgewayTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodThe Verne CitadelTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnRound barrow on Ridgeway HillRAF Portland, site of Rotor early warning radar station.Lakes near Weymouth
Wildlife in and Around Weymouth
Mammals found in Weymouth
There have been 34 species of mammals recorded in the weymouth area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
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Birds found in Weymouth
There have been 272 species of birds recorded in the weymouth area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| (Pyrrhula pyrrhula subsp. pyrrhula) |
| Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
