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The south coast and its geological Jurassic history

The Dorset area of Weymouth and Portland is a destination of fantastic beauty and is ranked as one of England’s most popular destinations let’s explore why?

Weymouth and Portland is surrounded by the English Channel as you approach the location you are instantly drawn to reach for your camera as countryside and coast meet to form a scenery the is simply breath-taking. The Jurassic timeline can be traced back over 200 million years where once again marine and countryside flourished in their natural in habitat.

The port of Weymouth is also famous for being the entry point for bubonic plague “black death” the deadly plague of the Middle Ages transported to the shores by merchant ships the towns folk where left with horrific symptoms that would eventually lead to death. The areas link with historic events continued with the local ports being a point of embarkation for allied forces assault of the D-day Beaches of northern France 1944. The areas historical past with its superb coastal waters continues with the fleet lagoon being chosen as the testing ground for the famous Bouncing Bomb designed by Barnes Wallis and used to great effect in the raids of Germany Dams.

Happily the area’s natural facilities have been selected for somewhat calmer events. The 2012 Olympic sailing! The location boosts some of the best waters in the UK something which the viewing public of the world are just about to get a glimpse of. Many who have visited in the past simply have to come back time and again maybe it’s the wonderful beaches or the superb bathing waters visit Weymouth and Portland where one off the UK’s astonishing coastline is seen at its natural best.

To find out more visit http://www.weymouthportlandhome.co.uk