Beyondships Cruise Destinations
  • Cruise Destinations and Ports
  • Beyondships Home Page
  • Cruise Travel News
  • Beyondships Cruise FAQs
  • What's New
  • Cruise Ship Profiles
  • Cruise Articles
  • Cruise Interviews
  • Cruise Links
  • Cruise Home Page
  • Canada New England Cruise Destinations
  • Caribbean Cruise Destinations
  • Cruise Ship Tours
  • Notices
  • Beyondships Art
  • Privacy Policy
  • Althorp
  • Blenheim Palace
  • Broadlands
  • Stratfield Saye
  • Hever Castle
  • Hatfield House
  • The Vyne
  • Osterley Park
  • Chatsworth
  • Highclere Castle
  • Beyond Downton Abby
  • Chiswick House
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Kew Palace
​Portland cruise port​
Weymouth
Jurassic Coast
Visiting Minterne House
​
​Corfe Castle
​Other Dorset attractions
England home page
London home page
Dover cruise port
Harwich cruise port
Southampton cruise port
CRUISING TO ENGLAND:



WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND
The Jubilee Clock, Weymoth, England
The Jubilee Clock
Picture
Above: A statue of King George III and his Bathing Machine (foreground) on the Weymouth sea front.
​Below: Another royal statue - Queen Victoria.
Picture
Weymouth, England
Above: The Esplanade.
Right: Weymouth beach on a summer day.
Below: Weymouth is also popular with yachtsmen. 
The nearest large town to the Portland cruise port is Weymouth, which has a population of approximately 53,000. Although the town dates back to the mid-12th century, tourism has been its main industry since the 18th century.

King George III really put Weymouth on the map.  Between 1788 to 1808, the King came to Weymouth 14 times.  It was believed that the sea water and air would help to restore his mental faculties.  The King would enter his enclosed "Bathing Machine" fully-dressed.  While changing his attire, he would be wheeled into the surf  and then descend its steps into the water wearing his bathing costume.  The Bathing Machine and a statue of the King still highlight the sea front.

As the town became fashionable, the wealthy built townhouses along the sea front.  Examples of these Georgian and Regency style buildings grace The  Esplanade.

Another landmark of the sea front is the Jubilee Clock, erected in 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

Weymouth's three mile long sandy beach remains its greatest attraction.  Nearby are cafes, restaurants and other amusement venues.  Each year, hundreds of events such as fireworks displays and beach volleyball tournaments take place in Weymouth. 
Weymouth, England
High speed trains, England
For more about cruising to England:

Click here for our England home page
Click here for our London home page
Cruise destination - England - Weymouth
Beyondships.com
​(Cruise ship profiles, pictorials, reviews and interviews).

BeyondshipsArt.com
(Museum profiles, Art reviews, and Original art)
Beyondships LLC
Notices
Privacy Policy
Beyondships Cruise Ship Pictorials and Reviews
(Photos, videos and reviews of cruise ships)
Beyondships Cruise Ship Photo Tours
(Photo tours inside cruise ships)