Harbours & ports · South West England
Weymouth Harbour
In or near Radipole.
Weymouth Harbour — Harbour at Weymouth in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Weymouth Harbour is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Harbour at Weymouth in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6075°, -2.4508°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Weymouth Harbour (or the Old Harbour) is a harbour at the seaside town of Weymouth in Dorset, southern England. It has a 17th-century waterfront.
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Background
Description
The harbour forms the mouth of the River Wey as it enters the English Channel. The original Roman port at Radipole to the north was lost to silting (forming Radipole Lake), and the current harbour further downstream, lying between Weymouth Old Town and Melcombe Regis, started to develop in the 12th and 13th centuries. Weymouth Harbour empties into the much larger Portland Harbour to the south and east, which is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where the sailing events of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were held. Weymouth Harbour has included cross-channel ferries, and is now home to pleasure boats and private yachts. The Weymouth Harbour Tramway ran…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6075, -2.4508
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Postcode
- DT4 8TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28195234 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Weymouth Harbour, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Weymouth Harbour.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Weymouth Harbour?
- Weymouth Harbour is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 8TX), in the parish of Weymouth.
- What is Weymouth Harbour?
- Weymouth Harbour — Harbour at Weymouth in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Weymouth Harbour?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT4 8TX.
- Is Weymouth Harbour a protected site?
- Yes — Weymouth Harbour is part of the Portland Harbour Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Weymouth Harbour?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 8TX.