Weymouth – Jersey
Ferry to Jersey
Weymouth – Jersey
Ferry to Jersey
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The town of Weymouth is located on the English south coast in the county of Dorset. The town lies at the mouth of the River Wey and on the English Channel coast, and is roughly 13 km to the south of Dorchester and 8 km to the north of the Isle of Portland. The town is regarded as the gateway to England's Jurassic Coast which stretches along the Dorset and Devon coasts and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cross channel ferries, pleasure boats and private yachts all use Weymouth's harbour and nearby Portland Harbour is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. This is where the sailing events of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were held.
Weymouth's port has good facilities for passengers and freight and is a busy little harbour with services departing to the French coast and to the Channel Islands. Services to St Helier on Jersey have a crossing time of around 3 hours and 35 minutes and crossings to St Peter Port on Guernsey have a crossing time of around 2 hours and 15 minutes.
The town of St Helier is located on the island of Jersey which is one of the Channel Islands that are in the English Channel. St Helier is one of twelve parishes on the island and is the island's capital and largest town, with a population of around 30,000. The town takes its name from the 6th century Ascetic hermit, Helier, or Helerius. The hermit's feast day is marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage on the 16th of July.
Popular with visitors is the Central Market, which is an indoor market on Beresford Street, which was opened in 1882 and has been declared a Site of Special Interest. The market has Victorian architecture on show which includes cast iron structures and an ornamental fountain.
Passenger facilities at the town's port include cafes, shops and duty free outlets. Ferry services operating from the port depart to destinations in France and England along with services to Guernsey. services to the UK travel to Poole, Weymouth and Portsmouth and to St Malo in France.
