Portland   Dorset

Chesil Beach and Portland
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 Pubs
Dorset Theatres
Dorset Restaurants
Dorset Hotels
Dorset Caravans
Dorset Attractions
Dorset Events
Dorset
ART & CRAFTS
Slate Paintings
 

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Dorset holidays, Cottages, Caravan Holiday Parks, Camping, shows, festivals, attractions and eventsDorset. Dorset Map.  West Country Links

 
WEST COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENT
EVENTS, FETES, FESTIVALS, GARDENS OPEN ATTRACTIONS , DAYS OUT, GARDENS, FETES E.T.C
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SCUBA DIVING, SURFING GOLF COURSES
BOAT TOURS AND CRUISES AVAILABLE
THEATRES AND WHAT'S ON
MAPS FOR THE WEST COUNTRY
 
WEST COUNTRY ACCOMMODATION
COTTAGE HOLIDAYS Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall
 
WEST COUNTRY CAMPING AND TOURING SITES
 
West Country Businesses add your link
 
WEST COUNTRY PUBLIC HOUSES AND RESTAURANTS
RESTAURANTS AND EATING PLACES
PUBS AND CLUBS IN THE WEST COUNTRY
 
 
 
ART & CRAFTS
Slate paintings