The Isle of Portland is a huge mound of stone projecting into the English Channel. At the southernmost tip of the Isle of Portland, overlooking the English Channel, is found the famous lighthouse, Portland Bill. The present lighthouse was erected in 1906, and also houses the Visitor Centre, open during April to September The museum of local history can be found in the 17th century Advice's Cottage, which Thomas Hardy described in his novel.

 

Portland shelters Weymouth Bay from south westerly winds and is a very interesting place to visit, Once a Naval Base it has become a premier centre for marine sports,  its link to Weymouth  is a plateau of rock joined to the mainland by a narrow causeway of shingle which is part of the 18 mile stretch of Chesil Beach. 

Local towns and villages to visit..

Abbotsbury

Bridport 

Beaminster

Dorchester

Evershot

Lyme Regis

Portland

Sherborne

Westbay

Weymouth

Attractions

Sailing

Sailing and water-skiing in Lyme Bay from Lyme Regis, West Bay and Portland.

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Local Accommodation..

DORSET LINKS

Dorset Information

Dorset Dorset Map

Dorset Pubs

Dorset Theatres

Dorset Restaurants

Dorset Hotels

Dorset Dorset Cottages

Dorset Caravans

Dorset Camp Sites

Dorset Attractions

Dorset Events

Dorset

ART & CRAFTS

Slate Paintings

 

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