Heritage and history
The fort, the museum, the castles, the clock and the king, with what they cost and when they open. Then the whole town in dates.
Two rival towns glaring at each other across the harbour, a plague ship, a king in a bathing machine, a cannonball still stuck in a wall and half a million Americans sailing for Normandy. Weymouth has more history per square mile than it lets on. Here is where to find it, what it costs and when the doors are open.
Checked in September 2026 against the sources linked. Things change, ring ahead for anything that matters.
Places to visit
Hours and prices are as the places published them when we looked. Where nothing was published we say so rather than guess.
Nothe Fort
Barrack Road, Weymouth, DT4 8UF
A Victorian coastal artillery fort on the headland between Weymouth Harbour and Portland Harbour, built by the Royal Engineers to guard the new naval anchorage at Portland. Today it is a volunteer run museum of coastal defence with three levels of ramparts, casemates and magazines, plus a Cold War nuclear shelter.
- Open:
- Open daily 10am to 4pm from 28 March to 1 November 2026. Closed for maintenance from 2 November 2026 to 13 February 2027.
- Prices:
- Adult £11, concession £9.50, child aged 5 to 16 £4.50, under 5s free, family of two adults and two children £26.50, one adult and two children £15.50 (2026 prices as published).
In dates (7)
- 1859 to 1872: built by 26 Company, Royal Engineers. The fort's own timeline says building began in 1859 and was complete by 1869, with twelve muzzle loading guns in place by 1872. Wikipedia gives 1860 to 1872.
- 1892: seven guns replaced with 12.5 inch guns. 1903: two 6 inch breech loaders installed, with a third added in 1908.
- July 1940: the fort's first wartime action, warning shots at unidentified vessels that turned out to be carrying refugees from the Channel Islands.
- 1956: the coastal defence guns were abandoned and scrapped and the fort became a store. Wikipedia says the Navy sold it to Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Borough Council in 1961; the fort's own timeline gives 1970 for the transfer to the council.
- 1974: listed Grade II*. 1978: made a scheduled monument.
- 1980: Weymouth Civic Society volunteers began restoring it and the Nothe Fort Museum of Coastal Defence opened. In the 1980s part of the magazine level became a civil nuclear shelter with blast doors.
- Run by Weymouth Civic Society, registered charity 1148603.
Weymouth Museum (pop up)
39b St Thomas Street, Weymouth (opposite Tesco), DT4 8EH
A volunteer run local history museum holding the town's social, maritime and seaside collections. Until its old home at Brewers Quay is finished it shows a rotating selection in a shop unit on St Thomas Street, with level access at the door and throughout.
- Open:
- Monday 10.30am to 1.30pm, Tuesday to Friday 10am to 2pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm, closed Sunday. The site noted a closure from 1 to 3 September 2026 for an exhibition changeover.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (7)
- 1972: museum established in the former Melcombe Regis Boys' School on Westham Road.
- 1987: that building was earmarked for demolition for the Weymouth Marina. June 1990: Brewers Quay opened and the museum moved there alongside the Timewalk.
- 2010: Weymouth Museum Trust formed (registered charity 1143692). 2016: the museum closed at Brewers Quay while the building was redeveloped.
- 30 May 2022 to 27 October 2023: the first pop up museum in St Thomas Street. 11 April 2022: a £99,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant was announced to support it.
- 24 April 2025: the museum announced the new pop up at 39b St Thomas Street.
- Brewers Quay: brewing on Hope Square is recorded from 1252. The Hope Brewery was built in 1903 to 1904 for John Groves and Sons, Devenish took over in 1960 and brewing stopped in 1985. It opened as a visitor complex in June 1990, closed in 2010 and housed an antiques emporium from March 2013 to July 2017. Planning approval for 35 homes plus retail came in November 2016, work started in 2024 with completion targeted for 2026, and the ground floor is reserved for the museum. The building was listed Grade II in 1974.
- The museum says it will return to Brewers Quay when the redevelopment is complete. No return date was published as of 2 September 2026.
Tudor House
3 Trinity Street, Weymouth, DT4 8TW
A stone built, twin gabled merchant's house of the early 1600s on the old harbourside, furnished as a period home and shown by volunteer guides. It was saved from demolition by the founder of Weymouth Civic Society and is one of the town's oldest surviving houses.
- Open:
- Every Friday and Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm, from 1 April until 31 October. Volunteers give guided tours during opening hours.
- Prices:
- No charge for any visitor. Donations welcome, cash or card.
In dates (5)
- 1603 to 1610: built of Portland stone ashlar with a stone slate roof, originally as two dwellings.
- 1938: declared unfit for habitation by the Borough Medical Officer and very nearly demolished.
- From 1944: held by Ernest Wamsley Lewis, founder of Weymouth Civic Society, who restored it as a single house and opened it to the public.
- 12 December 1953: listed Grade II.
- Run by Weymouth Civic Society.
Source:Visit usHistoric England
Portland Castle
Liberty Road, Castletown, Portland, DT5 1AZ
One of Henry VIII's coastal artillery forts, built to guard the anchorage of Portland Roads and among the best preserved of its type. Its low, rounded seaward front was designed to deflect cannon shot, and it went on to serve through both world wars.
- Open:
- Open daily, 10am to 5pm, last entry 4.30pm, as published on the main page in September 2026. It is seasonal, so confirm the dates for your visit.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (5)
- 1539 to 1540: built on Henry VIII's orders.
- Civil War: taken by Parliament in 1642, recaptured by the Royalists in 1643, withstood a four month siege in 1644 and surrendered in 1646.
- 1914: an arms and ammunition store. 1916: a Royal Navy seaplane base, HMS Sarepta.
- 1944: occupied in the build up to D-Day, with the WRNS in the Captain's House through the war.
- 1955: opened as a historic attraction. Now cared for by English Heritage, free for members.
Sandsfoot Castle
Old Castle Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (in Sandsfoot Gardens)
The ruin of a Henry VIII artillery blockhouse built as a pair with Portland Castle to cover the anchorage between them. Cliff erosion has taken its seaward gun room, but the landward block survives and the Tudor style gardens beside it look across Portland Harbour.
- Open:
- The gardens are open and the ruin can be seen from them at any time. The castle itself and its footbridge are closed for health and safety reasons, as published by the Town Council.
- Prices:
- Free to view from the gardens.
In dates (7)
- By 1541: built for Henry VIII and staffed, at a cost of about £3,887.
- August 1643 to June 1644: held by the Royalists in the Civil War.
- The Town Council says it was abandoned militarily in 1665 and closed as unsafe in 1930. Wikipedia says it was ruinous by 1725. The octagonal gun room had gone over the cliff by the 1950s.
- 1931: the Tudor style gardens were laid out beside it.
- 5 March 1953: scheduled as a monument. 12 December 1953: listed Grade II*.
- 2009 and 2011: Heritage Lottery Fund grants of £23,100 and £194,700. Repairs with an internal walkway were completed and the castle reopened in 2012, and it came off the at risk register in 2013.
- January 2021: fenced off after cracks appeared. November 2021: added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register. September 2022: Dorset Council consulted on options from doing nothing to full cliff stabilisation. Dorset Council owns the castle, the Town Council manages the gardens.
Source:Sandsfoot GardensHistoric EnglandDorset Council optionsWikipedia
Portland Museum
217 Wakeham, Easton, Portland, DT5 1HS
Two thatched 17th century cottages near Rufus Castle and Church Ope Cove, telling the story of the island's stone, sea, people and fossils. It was founded by the birth control pioneer Dr Marie Stopes, who owned the cottages.
- Open:
- Monday to Wednesday and Saturday to Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm, last admission 3.30pm. Closed Thursday and Friday.
- Prices:
- Adult £5, concession £4.50, child £1, family £10. Islanders and Friends of the museum go free.
In dates (3)
- 1929: Marie Stopes bought the two derelict cottages. 1930: the museum opened, with her as first honorary curator until her death in 1958.
- 1951: both cottages listed Grade II. Avice's Cottage appears in Thomas Hardy's The Well-Beloved (1897).
- 1 April 2008: management passed from Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to the Portland Museum Trust.
Source:Portland MuseumWikipedia
Portland Bill Lighthouse and Visitor Centre
Portland Bill, southern tip of the Isle of Portland, 1.2 miles south of Easton
The red and white striped lighthouse marks the southern tip of the island and warns shipping off the Portland Race and the Shambles bank. The visitor centre in the former keepers' quarters explains the light, and guided tours climb the tower.
- Open:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
- Prices:
- Visitor centre: adult £3, child 16 and under £1.50, concession £2.50, family of two adults and two children £8. Tower tour: adult £9, child £7, concession £8, family £27.50. Minimum height 1.1 metres for the tower, you must climb unaided, and no flip flops (Trinity House prices as published).
In dates (5)
- 1716: two original lighthouses built, rebuilt in 1869 (now the Old Higher and Old Lower Lighthouses).
- 1905: the present tower completed at a cost of £13,000, first lit on 11 January 1906. It stands 41 metres (135 feet) tall.
- 18 March 1996: automated.
- 2013: the earlier visitor centre closed. 29 March 2015: the new visitor centre opened.
- 2019 to 2020: LED light and a new fog signal installed. Operated by Trinity House. Bus route 1A runs from Weymouth.
The Jubilee Clock
The Esplanade, Weymouth
A cast and wrought iron clock tower on the seafront, put up by public subscription to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. It originally stood on the sand and was enclosed by the widened Esplanade in the 1920s.
- Open:
- Always there, at any hour.
- Prices:
- Free to view.
In dates (4)
- 21 June 1887: £100 collected on Jubilee Day. The clock was given by Sir Henry Edwards, and the tower was unveiled on 31 October 1888. Historic England dates the tower 1887 and names Mayor John Groves alongside the donor.
- 1920s: the Esplanade was extended around the tower and it was painted in bright colours.
- 14 June 1974: listed Grade II.
- 2026: the Town Council's Light Up scheme lights the clock in colours for nine nominated charities and organisations, and red in the week before Remembrance Sunday and on Armistice Day. Restoration of the mechanism, structure and paintwork is planned for 2027.
The King's Statue
The Esplanade, at the junction with St Mary Street and St Thomas Street, Weymouth
A painted and gilded Coade stone figure of George III in Garter robes, flanked by a lion and a unicorn on a Portland stone pedestal. Townspeople paid for it to thank the king whose summer visits made Weymouth a fashionable resort.
- Open:
- Always there.
- Prices:
- Free to view.
In dates (5)
- 1802: first proposed. 1809 to 1810: erected to mark the king entering the fiftieth year of his reign, to a design by James Hamilton with figures by Coade and Sealy.
- The inscription reads: The grateful Inhabitants, To GEORGE THE THIRD, On his entering the 50th Year, Of His REIGN.
- 12 December 1953: listed Grade I.
- 2007 to 2008: Heritage Lottery funded restoration stripped 20 layers of paint, regilded the figure and replaced the iron frame with stainless steel.
- 1789: George III first came to Weymouth for his health, and made it his summer residence fourteen times up to 1805, bathing from a bathing machine. Gloucester Lodge on the seafront was his residence in town.
Weymouth Harbour and the Town Bridge
Town Bridge, Weymouth Harbour
The harbour lies along the mouth of the River Wey between the old town on the south bank and Melcombe Regis on the north, with a 17th century waterfront. The Town Bridge is a twin leaf bascule bridge that lifts on a published timetable to let boats reach the inner harbour and marina.
- Open:
- Bridge lifts in summer (15 April to 15 September) at 8am, 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm, plus 9pm from May to August. In winter (16 September to 14 April) at 8am, 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm with at least an hour's notice. Reduced or no lifts on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
- Prices:
- Free to watch.
In dates (6)
- 12th to 13th centuries: the harbour developed between Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
- 1597: the first bridge replaced a rope ferry. It was rebuilt three times in the 18th century (the 1769 version moved to the present position) and replaced again in 1824.
- 1801: the Red Barracks (now Wellington Court) built.
- 4 July 1930: the present bridge opened by HRH the Duke of York, later George VI. It cost £90,000, designed by Borough Surveyor R W Vince with steelwork by Cleveland Bridge and Engineering.
- 22 December 1997: the Town Bridge listed Grade II.
- 2020 to 2021: the harbour tramway track was removed. The harbour authority is Dorset Council, VHF channel 12.
Source:Weymouth HarbourBridge lift timesHistoric EnglandBridge turns 90
D-Day Port Memorial
The Esplanade, Weymouth
A Portland stone pillar with a lamp on top, given by the United States Army's 14th Major Port to thank Weymouth and Portland. It records the American servicemen who embarked here for Normandy from D-Day onwards.
- Open:
- Always there.
- Prices:
- Free to view.
In dates (5)
- 6 June 1944 to 7 May 1945: over half a million US servicemen left Weymouth and Portland, including the 1st Infantry Division and Ranger units.
- 3 December 1947: the memorial unveiled.
- 1999, 2002 and 2004: further plaques added.
- 30 January 2009: listed Grade II.
- The town's history trail marks D-Day Embarkation at the Ferry Steps on Custom House Quay.
Rodwell Trail railway remains
Rodwell Trail, from Westham to Ferrybridge. Start at the Swannery car park, Weymouth
The Rodwell Trail follows the trackbed of the Weymouth and Portland Railway from Westham to Ferrybridge. Platform remains, a tunnel and replica station signs mark the old halts along the way.
- Open:
- Open all the time.
- Prices:
- Free.
In dates (5)
- 1865: the railway built to carry passengers and Portland stone.
- 1 June 1870: Rodwell station opened. A passing loop, platform and signal box followed in 1908, and the platforms survive just south of the tunnel.
- 1909: Westham and Wyke Regis halts added. 1 August 1932: Sandsfoot Castle Halt opened, and its timber platform remains on the trail.
- 3 March 1952: passenger services ended. 9 April 1965: the line closed completely.
- 2000: the trail opened. Weymouth Trails gives it as 3.6 km (2.2 miles), Wikipedia as 2.25 miles (3.5 km). Managed with the Friends of Rodwell Trail.
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Above Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth
The footings of a Romano British temple on the hill above Bowleaze Cove, in the care of English Heritage. Weymouth's Roman story runs from here round to Radipole, where a road led to Dorchester and boats landed at the head of the lake.
- Open:
- Open access.
- Prices:
- Free.
In dates (4)
- Probably 4th century AD. Excavated in the 19th century and again in 1931.
- 1928: a hoard of over 4,000 bronze coins found near here.
- 1844: a Roman cemetery recorded at Radipole. 1937: a Roman floor about 12 feet square found during drain digging at 112 Spa Road, with pottery, a 1st century bronze brooch and three 4th century coins. Spa Hill is read as a Romano British settlement.
- 1977: a Roman period burial found at 61 Radipole Lane, part of a cemetery at Southill. Another burial site turned up when the upper playing field at Southill Primary School was made.
Source:English HeritageDorset Heritage Explorer, Spa RoadDorset Heritage Explorer, Radipole LaneWikipedia, Radipole
St Mary's Church
St Mary Street, Weymouth
The Georgian town church of Melcombe Regis, in Portland stone on the main shopping street. Behind the altar hangs a Last Supper by Sir James Thornhill, the town's own painter.
- Open:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
- Prices:
- Free to enter when open.
In dates (4)
- 13th century: a church stood on this site, with a chantry recorded in 1299 according to Wikipedia (Historic England's listing text dates the chantry chapel to 1699). A chapel of ease was built on the site in 1605, before the present building.
- 1815 to 1817: the present church built to designs by James Hamilton and consecrated on 23 March 1817. Major restoration in 1922.
- The reredos painting of the Last Supper (1721) is by Sir James Thornhill, born in Melcombe Regis in 1675 and died in Weymouth in 1734.
- 12 December 1953: listed. Wikipedia gives the grade as Grade I.
Source:Historic EnglandWikipedia
Holy Trinity Church
Harbourside, opposite the Town Bridge, Weymouth
The Portland stone church that faces the Town Bridge across the water on the old Weymouth side. It was turned round and enlarged fifty years after it was built.
- Open:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
- Prices:
- Free to enter when open.
In dates (3)
- 1834 to 1836: built of Portland stone to designs by Philip Wyatt and consecrated on 6 August 1836.
- 1886 to 1887: enlarged and reoriented by G R Crickmay, reopening on 12 April 1887.
- 12 December 1953: listed Grade II*.
Source:Historic EnglandWikipedia
Upwey Wishing Well
Wishing Well Cottage, 161 Church Street, Upwey, Weymouth, DT3 5QE
The spring that forms the source of the River Wey, beside the 13th century church of St Laurence in Upwey. It has drawn visitors since Victorian times and now has tea rooms and water gardens.
- Open:
- Tea room 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday, as published.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (2)
- Victorian era: the source of the Wey was already a tourist attraction.
- 1905: Upwey Wishing Well Halt opened on the railway (Great Western). It closed in 1957.
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Osprey Quay, Portland, DT5 1SA
The home of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing, on the old naval air station at Osprey Quay. You can wander in for a coffee at Cafe Twenty12 and watch the dinghies where the medals were won.
- Open:
- Cafe Twenty12 is open to the public, overlooking Portland Harbour. Check the website for times.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (5)
- 21 July 1995: the Portland naval base closed. 29 March 1996: the harbour sold to Langham Industries, and Portland Port became the statutory harbour authority in 1998.
- 1 April 2000: the academy officially opened. June 2005: the clubhouse opened by the Princess Royal.
- Original funding was £7.85 million, including £3 million from the National Lottery (2003) and £3.34 million from the South West Regional Development Agency.
- 2005: chosen as the 2012 sailing venue. The Olympic Delivery Authority added a 220 metre all tide slipway, 70 marina berths and a 600 boat dinghy park.
- 28 July to 11 August 2012: Olympic sailing. 31 August to 5 September 2012: Paralympic sailing.
Stories without a front door
The bits of the past you walk over without noticing. Plaques, groynes and a lot of squabbling.
Bincleaves and the Whitehead torpedo works
Bincleaves groyne and Ferrybridge, Wyke Regis
Robert Whitehead, inventor of the self propelled torpedo, chose Wyke Regis for his British factory in 1891 and fired test torpedoes down a long pier into Portland Harbour. The Admiralty's own ranges and depot grew up on Bincleaves groyne, and the site went on to house underwater weapons research until the 1990s.
- Open:
- The works site is now housing and the groyne is not open to the public. View from the Rodwell Trail and the Nothe.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (5)
- 1890: Whitehead opened a UK torpedo manufacturing and test site on Portland Harbour. The works at Ferrybridge were built in 1891 by Hill and Company of Gosport with a 1,060 yard test pier (portlandhistory.co.uk, a secondary source).
- 1893 to 1906: Bincleaves groyne and the north eastern breakwater built of Portland stone to close the harbour against torpedo and submarine attack. The breakwater carried a short torpedo range from 1899 to 1901 and a long range by 1918. Listed Grade II on 22 December 1997.
- 1901: the C Pier Head battery opened on the groyne with two 12 pounder guns, changed in 1924, 1934 and 1944.
- After Whitehead's death in 1905, Vickers and Armstrong Whitworth jointly controlled the works. The Admiralty took over production in the First World War. Closed 1921, reopened 1923, 1,700 staff by 1939, sold to Wellworthy in 1967, closed 1994, demolition consent 1997 and the site became housing (secondary source).
- 1920: RN Torpedo Depot Weymouth opened at Bincleaves, which later became AUWE(B) of the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (secondary source). AUWE(B) joined the Defence Research Agency in 1991 and the Portland research establishments closed in 1995.
Source:Historic EnglandWhitehead Torpedo WorksBincleaves GroynePortland history (secondary)AUWE
The Black Death lands, 1348
Heritage plaque outside the Quayside, Custom House Quay, Weymouth
Melcombe Regis is thought to be the first port at which the Black Death entered England, in June or July 1348. Not the town's proudest export, but there is a plaque in the pavement on Custom House Quay to prove it.
- Open:
- The plaque is in the pavement on the quay.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (3)
- 1268: Melcombe Regis received its borough charter.
- Summer 1348: Melcombe was one of the first points of entry of the Black Death into England. Weymouth Museum puts it as one of the ports through which the plague arrived.
- The plaque is stop 8 on the town's history trail.
Source:Weymouth Museum historyWikipedia, Melcombe RegisHistory trail leaflet
Two towns become one, 1571
Either side of the Town Bridge, Weymouth
Weymouth on the south bank and Melcombe Regis on the north were rival boroughs that squabbled over the harbour for centuries. In 1571 Elizabeth I had enough and amalgamated them into one borough by Act of Parliament.
- Open:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (2)
- 1571: Weymouth and Melcombe Regis united by Act of Parliament under Elizabeth I.
- 2021: the 450th anniversary was the theme for the first six heritage paving slabs laid by the town's Business Improvement District.
Source:Weymouth Museum historyWikipedia, WeymouthHeritage paving slabs
The Georgian resort and the royal bathing machine
The Esplanade, Weymouth
George III first came to Weymouth for his health in 1789 and kept coming back, which made the town the most celebrated watering place in the country. He bathed from a bathing machine off the sands, and the town has been dining out on it ever since.
- Open:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
- Prices:
- Not published when we looked, check before you go.
In dates (5)
- 1789 to 1805: the king made Weymouth his summer residence fourteen times and used a bathing machine in the sea. Gloucester Lodge on the seafront was his home in town.
- 1808: the Osmington White Horse was cut into the hill showing George III on horseback, 280 feet long and 323 feet high. It was restored for 2012 with a ceremony on 11 March 2012.
- 1809 to 1810: the King's Statue raised by public subscription for his Golden Jubilee.
- The history trail marks Royal Dipping on the promenade near the King's Statue, and Weymouth Museum runs a free Royal Dipping Day on the seafront each summer (in 2025 it was Sunday 20 July).
- Whether the royal bathing machine itself survives anywhere: no source found.
Source:Weymouth Museum historyWikipedia, WeymouthOsmington White HorseRoyal Dipping Day 2025
Weymouth in dates
From the borough charter to the fourth Green Flag. Each line links to where we read it.
- 1268
Melcombe Regis is granted a borough charter.
- 1348
The Black Death enters England through Melcombe Regis in June or July.
- 1539 to 1541
Sandsfoot Castle and Portland Castle are built for Henry VIII to cover the anchorage between them.
- 1571
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis are united by Act of Parliament under Elizabeth I.
- 1597
The first bridge across the harbour replaces a rope ferry.
- 1603 to 1610
Tudor House is built on Trinity Street.
- February 1645
The Crabchurch Conspiracy: around 250 are killed as Royalists are let into the town. The cannonball damage on Maiden Street dates from this fighting.
- 1789
George III's first visit. He returns fourteen times up to 1805 and bathes from a bathing machine.
- 1808
The Osmington White Horse is cut, showing George III on horseback.
- 1809 to 1810
The King's Statue is erected on the Esplanade for the Golden Jubilee.
- 1817
St Mary's Church is consecrated on 23 March.
- 1836
Holy Trinity Church is consecrated on 6 August.
- 1849
Prince Albert lays the foundation stone of the Portland breakwaters on 25 July.
- 1857
The railway reaches Weymouth on 20 January.
- 1860 to 1872
Nothe Fort is built by the Royal Engineers.
- 1865
The Weymouth to Portland railway and the harbour tramway open.
- 1888
The Jubilee Clock is unveiled on 31 October.
- 1891
The Whitehead torpedo works are built at Wyke Regis (secondary source).
- 1908
The first Weymouth Pavilion opens on 21 December.
- 1930
The Town Bridge is opened by the Duke of York on 4 July.
- 1944
Over half a million US troops embark from Weymouth and Portland for Normandy between 6 June 1944 and 7 May 1945.
- 1952
Passenger trains between Weymouth and Portland end on 3 March.
- 1980
Nothe Fort opens as a museum after the Civic Society's restoration.
- 1995 to 1996
The Royal Navy leaves Portland on 21 July 1995 and the harbour is sold on 29 March 1996.
- 2000
The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy opens on 1 April, and the Rodwell Trail opens.
- 2012
Olympic sailing from 28 July to 11 August, Paralympic sailing from 31 August to 5 September.
- 2019
Weymouth becomes a civil parish with its own Town Council.
- 2021
Sandsfoot Castle is closed in January, the Lodmoor Tree Trail opens on 27 October and the sculpture trail goes in during November.
Source: Dorset Council, sculpture trailSource: Council, tree trailSource: Dorset Council, Sandsfoot
- 2025
Radipole Park and Gardens wins its first Green Flag on 15 July, alongside Greenhill and Sandsfoot Gardens.