The seaside town of Weymouth

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Dorset Seafood Festival seen from Town Bridge © Edward Betts

Dorset Seafood Festival seen from Town Bridge © Edward Betts

Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, England, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast. The town is 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Dorchester and 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the Isle of Portland. The town’s population is 53,000.

The A354 road bridge connects Weymouth to Portland, which together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland. The history of the borough stretches back to the 12th century; including involvement in the spread of the Black Death, the settlement of the Americas, and the development of Georgian architecture.

Weymouth Harbour from the south side, showing The George Inn © Ian1000 Weymouth Beach © Duckorange Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy © cotch,net Brewers Quay museum and shopping centre on the harbourside © geograph.co.uk - Steve Daniels Weymouth Montage © Taliskerbay Dorset Seafood Festival seen from Town Bridge © Edward Betts
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Brewers Quay museum and shopping centre on the harbourside © geograph.co.uk - Steve Daniels
Fishing and trading employ fewer people in the area since their peak in earlier centuries, but tourism has continuously increased its presence in the town since the 18th century and is now the primary industry. Weymouth is a tourist resort, and its economy depends on its harbour and visitor attractions; the town is a gateway situated half-way along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Weymouth Harbour is home to cross-channel ferries, pleasure boats and private yachts, and nearby Portland Harbour is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where the sailing events of the 2012 Olympic Games will be held.

Tourism has been the largest industry in Weymouth for decades, though the number of people employed in the sector has declined slightly since its peak in the late 1990s. Weymouth’s coast and beaches, lakes, museums, aquarium, and two shopping centres are the main attractions for visitors. The visitor accommodation consists of hotels on the seafront, guest houses around the town centre, and caravan and camping sites just out of town, including three sites owned by Haven and British Holidays: Littlesea, Seaview and Weymouth Bay.

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