Weymouth Heritage Centre was set up to serve visitors and the communities of Weymouth, Melcombe Regis and Portland and supply education and information on the borough’s ‘Historical Heritage’.

We provide educational support to schools and raise and enhance the awareness amongst the local community and visitors to the borough of it’s Heritage, and educate visitors and support their interests and enhancing their knowledge, through the provision of a ‘Heritage Centre’ website, a data base, publications, talks, audio-visual shows, guided tours, workshops, and exhibitions.

The Weymouth Heritage Centre has been operating local walking tours in the town for a number of years. Our website shows the range of different tours by subject, from our popular “Weymouth Timewalk Tour” to our fun filled “Haunted Harbour Tour”. We hope you enjoy your visit – please browse our pages and blog, and if you find anything of interest, then get in touch to learn more.

Our online shop provides some books, maps, and small gifts to purchase for mementoes of your visit.

If you would like further information about our Educational Services, or Historical tours then please get in touch from our contacts page.

Educational packages can be arranged to meet your bespoke requirements, and we can deliver some historical presentations at your school, or at the historical site chosen.

Please check out our range of tours available, or ask about special individual or small group packages by getting in touch by email

Enjoy your visit to Dorset, and if you would like to learn more about the history of Weymouth, Portland, Melcombe Regis, and the surrounding area, then get in touch by email or give us a call.