for half a mile across the mud, and is furnished with
an elaborate pavilion. Sea-bathing of a sort is
occasionally obtainable, and some good public baths
supply what in this respect is lacking. A strip
of sand at the foot of the esplanade furnishes the
children with a somewhat restricted playground.
The shops are good, the accommodation plentiful, and
in amusements the town can almost vie with Blackpool
and Brighton. There are two public parks—Grove
Park in the centre of the town, and Clarence Park (more
spacious and pleasing) near the Sanatorium. In
a mushroom-town like Weston there are naturally not
many antiquities. Such “finds” as
occasionally come to hand are treasured in a museum
attached to the Free Library in the Boulevard.
The churches are modern. In the parish church—an
ingeniously ugly building—are one or two
remnants of an earlier structure. Note (1) font
near chancel; (2) representation of Trinity (cp.
Binegar, S. Brent, and Yatton) built into interior
wall of N. vestry; (3) fantastic glass in E. window.
In the churchyard are the remains of a cross.
Weston has, however, one antiquity of quite remarkable
interest in Worlebury Camp. As viewed from
the parade the crest of the hill behind the town will
be seen to be crowned with an extensive litter of
stones. These are the debris of a primitive fortification.
To investigate make for the junction of South Road
and Edgehill Street (the old pier), turn down a lane
on the L. and ascend a flight of concealed steps at
the bottom. The rampart is now largely a confused
heap of limestone fragments, but the general plan of
it may be easily detected. The camp is confined
to the W. extremity of the hill and covers an area
of about 10 acres. On the S., or level side, it
is defended not only by the main rampart, but by two
supplementary walls separated by a fosse. Within
the fortification will be found a number of circular
pits, some 93 in all. This circumstance gives
the camp its peculiarity. From remains of corn
and other produce found at the bottom, they are believed
to have been receptacles for storage. The pits
vary in size, the average diameter being 6 ft. and
the depth 5 ft. They were, perhaps, originally
protected by some kind. of roof, constructed of wicker-work.
Amongst their contents have been found some human
remains, many of them showing injuries produced by
weapons. The construction of the camp has been
assigned to the 3rd cent. B.C. It had three
entrances, on the S.E. side, the N.E. corner, and the
W. end of the hill. Beyond the camp the hill
is traversed by paths, any of which will serve for
a pleasant ramble. If the central path through
the wood be continued, a descent may be made to Kewstoke
or Milton, or a more prolonged walk may be taken to
Worle. Weston’s most charming walk is,
however, to skirt the N. base of Worle Hill and proceed
through the woods to Kewstoke, whence Worspring
Priory (q.v.) may be visited. (Cycles and
carriages pay toll at the lodge, pedestrians free.)


