A British naval officer closely associated with Adm. Horatio (afterward Viscount) Nelson, two of whose flagships he commanded during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. A sailor from 1781, he met Nelson in the mid-1790s, while the future hero of Trafalgar was still a captain. After Nelson’s victory over the…
Thomas Hardy, the Writer
Weymouth is a site of worldly pleasure in Thomas Hardy’s writing and is more or less the antithesis to Egdon Heath and other desolate areas. The town’s importance stemmed from the patronage of King George III, who spent his summers here, in his later years. In the afterglow of this…
Weymouth Information
Useful numbers Weymouth Community hospital 01305 251150 The Bridges Medical Centre 01305 774411 Dorset Dental Helpline 01202 854443 Weymouth Library 01305 762410 Weymouth & Portland Borough Council 01305 838000 Weymouth Police Station 01305 222222 Weymouth Citizen’s Advice 01305 782798 Weymouth Beach No dogs are allowed on the main beach from…
2012 Olympics
The year 2012 will be a special year in the UK as London has won the hosting of the Olympic Games which we all hope will be a huge success. The Sailing events for the games will take place in Weymouth and Portland and the world class facilities here played…
Portland Harbour
Weymouth bay has always been a refuge for ships sheltering from westerly storms, being naturally protected by the bulk of The Isle Of Portland and this protection was greatly enhanced by the building of two huge breakwaters between Portland and Weymouth, creating Portland harbour which served the Royal Navy well…