Weymouth, United Kingdom Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

WEYMOUTH had long been a port before the Georgians popularized it as a resort. It's possible that a ship unloading a cargo here in 1348 first brought the Black Death to English shores, and it was from Weymouth that John Endicott sailed in 1628 to found Salem in Massachusetts. A few buildings survive from these pre-Georgian times: the restored Tudor House on Trinity Street (June–Sept Tues–Fri 11am–3.45pm; Oct–May first Sun of month 2–4pm; £1.50) and the ruins of Sandsfoot Castle (free access), built by Henry VIII, overlooking Portland Harbour. But Weymouth's most … more »