Weymouth is a Town in the county of Dorset.
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.
Weymouth postcode: DT4 8
There are great places to visit near Weymouth including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Weymouth's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Weymouth is near some unmissable waterfalls like Jericho Weir,
There are a number of villages near Weymouth including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
The Cobb is a great place to visit close to Weymouth if you like historic buildings.
Don't miss King's Statue (King George III Statue)'s historic monuments if visiting the area around Weymouth.
Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle are great places to visit near Weymouth if you like ancient sites.
The area around Weymouth's best hills can be found at Eggardon Hill.
There are a number of castles near to Weymouth including Corfe Castle.
Ruins to visit near Weymouth include Corfe Castle.
Bournemouth Airport is a great place to visit close to Weymouth if you like airports.
Weymouth History
There are some historic monuments around Weymouth:
Places to see near Weymouth
History of Weymouth
King Henry VIII had two Device Forts built to protect the south Dorset coast from invasion in the 1530s: Sandsfoot Castle in Wyke Regis and Portland Castle in Castletown. Parts of Sandsfoot have fallen into the sea due to coastal erosion. During the English Civil War, around 250 people were killed in the local Crabchurch Conspiracy in February 1645. In 1635, on board the ship Charity, around 100 emigrants from the town crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled in Weymouth, Massachusetts. More townspeople emigrated to the Americas to bolster the population of Weymouth, Nova Scotia and Salem, Massachusetts; then called Naumking. There are memorials to this on the side of Weymouth Harbour and near to Weymouth Pavilion and Weymouth Sea Life Tower. The architect Sir Christopher Wren was the Member of Parliament for Weymouth in 1702, and controlled nearby Portland’s quarries from 1675 to 1717. When he designed St Paul’s Cathedral, Wren had it built out of Portland Stone, the famous stone of Portland’s quarries. Sir James Thornhill was born in the White Hart public house in Melcombe Regis and became the town’s MP in 1722. Thornhill became an artist, and coincidentally decorated the interior of St Paul’s Cathedral.
