Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/southwest/dorset/
Address: Portland Castle, Liberty Road, Castletown, Dorset, DT5 1AZ
Local Attractions & Activities
Portland is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, which is where the sailing events at the 2012 Olympics will take place. The extensive coastline offers all kinds of different water sports; diving, wind surfing, kite surfing, sea angling and swimming.
The coastline is also home to various different heritage sites, wildlife and museums, there truly is plenty for all the family. From Kayaking to walking the ancient cliffs, Portland has something for everyone.
Our Favourites
Portland Bill Lighthouse
The famous Portland Bill lighthouse was built in 1906, stands 35m high and has been keeping shipping safe along this stretch of the Dorset Coast. It is still in working order but is now fully automatic. Guided tours of the lighthouse can be arranged but these are subject to opening times and it’s just down the road.
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★ Portland Bill Lighthouse
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★ Jurassic coast walks
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★ Olympic sailing centre
Phone: +44 (0)1305 861233
Address: Portland, Dorset DT5 2JT
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach is a stunning 18-mile long shingle bank running between West Bay and Portland. Protected behind Chesil Beach is the Fleet lagoon, a tidal lagoon that is home to a variety of fish, sea anemones, sea grasses and numerous types of seaweed.
Address: Chesil Beach Car Park,
Portland Beach Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9XE
Sailing
Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour will be the venue for the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing competitions. The excellent sailing waters of Weymouth and Portland are some of the most beautiful and safe waters in the UK and provide a fantastic base for cruising or racing. The Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy
Phone: +44 (0)845 337 3214
E-mail: info-weymouth@sail-laser.com
Website: www.sail-laser.com
Address: SailLaser, WPNSA, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1SA
Weymouth Sealife Park
Come face to face with Seal’s and Hammerhead sharks at the Sea Life Park, Weymouth. A pair of Bonnethead sharks are joining the tropical sharks and green turtles in the mighty ocean tank with walk-through tunnel. Watch these amazing and fascinating creatures glide over your head and use their spade-like heads to sweep back and forth across the tank to find food at feeding time.
Phone: +44 (0)1305 760 165
E-mail:
Website: www.visitsealife.com/Weymouth
Address: Sea Life & Marine Park, Lodmoor Country Park, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 7SX
Jurassic Kayak Tours
See this amazing coastline from a completely different perspective! Accompanied by qualified kayak instructors and all the kit is provided. Second Wind Water sports offer this unique look into the Jurassic Coastline with thier new clear bottom kayaks. Group tours and private tours available.
Phone: +44 (0)01305 835301
E-mail: mail@second-wind.co.uk
Website: www.second-wind.co.uk
Address: Secondwind Watersports, 10 Bowleaze Coveway, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6RY
Dorset’s Castles & Country Houses
Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Dorset is home to some of the most historically important Castles and homes in England. English Heritage's website has a good guide to most of the attractions in Dorset but the Portland Castle is one of our favourites.
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