Best Attractions and Places to See in Isle of Portland, United Kingdom UK
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Castletown D-Day Centre
Portland Museum
Fancy's Farm
Portland Bill Lighthouse
Church Ope Cove
Portland Plateau
Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve
Chesil Beach Visitor Centre
Portland Castle
St George's Church
Portland Bill and Portland Castle, May 2018, Liberty road, Portland, Dorset. England. ( 1 )
The day I visited Portland Bill was on the 15th October 2017. Sadly it was not a very clear day and fairly dull. Hence I did not manage to get the sunny, spectacular views you can normally get from the very top of this Bill. I did, however, return on the 1st May and on the 24th May 2018. Portland is thought of as an island although this isn’t wholly correct in the true sense of the word as it’s reached over a causeway along, what is known as Chesil Beach. Just 4 miles long by a mile and a half wide at its broadest point, this plate of Jurassic limestone is tilted from north to south. This means that if you are on the elevated northern side of the island you are rewarded with stunning views across the Chesil, Portland Harbour & Weymouth.
Portland Bill is a narrow piece of land ( or bill ) at the southern end of the Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset. One of Portland's most popular destinations, the popular attraction Portland Bill Lighthouse is found here. The surrounding coast of Portland, namely Portland Bill and Chesil Beach, have been notorious for the many vessels that became shipwrecked in the area over the centuries. The dangerous coastline, which features shallow reefs and the Shambles sandbank, was proven more hazardous due to the strong tidal race is known as the Portland Race. The Bill is still an important way point for coastal traffic, and three lighthouses have been built to protect shipping, in particular from its strong tidal race and shallow reef. The original two lighthouses guided vessels around the coast from 1716, until they were replaced in 1906 by the current lighthouse.
Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII’s finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540’s to protect against the French and Spanish invasion. Portland Castle was built as a consequence of international tensions between England, France and the Holy Roman Empire in the final years of the reign of King Henry VIII. Traditionally the Crown had left coastal defences to the local lords and communities, only taking a modest role in building and maintaining fortifications, and while France and the Empire remained in conflict with one another, maritime raids were common but an actual invasion of England seemed unlikely. Today it provides a great day out for visitors and its audio tour, included in the admission price, tells of the castle’s 450-year history and the part it played in the First and Second World Wars. Portland Castle offers lots to do for families and couples alike, and only four miles from Weymouth, this historic adventure can easily be combined with some more contemporary seaside fun.
Church Ope Cove is located on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The beach consists of soft limestone pebbles ( although they do feel pretty hard to walk on ) and is surrounded by cliffs on three sides which provide shelter from the often strong breeze in the area. As the beach faces south, it is also something of a sun trap throughout the day. Here, it is first recorded in 789 AD the first Viking raid on the British Isles happened. This cove was believed to be the place they landed. The exposed location was later defended by a Norman 12th Century Rufus Castle, built on the cliff-top overlooking the beach. This remaining castle which can be seen today dates from the late 15th-century.
The cove's area was also used for the building of Portland's first parish church, St Andrews Church, which was probably first established above the cove by the Saxons. St Andrews churchyard, where the ruins stand right on the edge of the east cliffs, has long been the infamous Pirates Graveyard. Built in 1475 on the site of an earlier building, St Andrews was destroyed by fire during a raid. Its rather dubious reputation as a pirates graveyard is based entirely on the fact that some of the headstones and table tombs, both inside and outside the church, have skulls and crossbones carved on them.
D-Day Museum Launch Castletown, Portland
View of the new D-Day Centre at Castletown in Portland Dorset. The Castletown D-Day Centre is an exciting new visitor attraction that offers an immersive visitor experience telling the story of embarkation from a busy wartime dockyard.
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Explore ancient Greece & Crete in October 2020 with Gary, Caroline and Megalithomania on a unique tour to the Omphalos sites, polygonal walls, Delphi and more: After visiting many Celtic sites around Europe, Gary Biltcliffe and Caroline Hoare discovered that these ancient tribes marked their territory by locating and honouring its geographical centre or ‘navel’ by either using the nearest natural feature or by constructing mounds, stone monuments, and ceremonial earthworks and re-shaping sacred hills to create a link to the cosmos. Based on their new book, they reveal evidence at these centre-points of the worship of the ancient British goddess, dragon pathways aligned to the sun and crossroads where old trackways to the cardinal points meet. These principles of cosmology adopted by the Celts from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Etruscans can still be found throughout the British Isles and Ireland and in some of the foundation plans of our earliest towns and cities.
Gary and Caroline have dedicated many years to historical research and investigation of earth mysteries, ancient civilisations and lost knowledge. Gary has appeared on television and radio and lectured for dowsing and earth mystery groups both in this country and in America. He is the author of two books - The Spirit of Portland: Revelations of a Sacred Isle and The Spine of Albion: An Exploration of Earth Energies and Landscape Mysteries along the Belinus Line co-authored with his partner Caroline Hoare.
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Travel Guide My Holiday To Isle Of Portland Dorset UK Pros And Cons Review
Travel Guide My Holiday To Isle Of Portland Dorset UK Pro's And Con's Review
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Pro's
* A few attractions to visit in the daytime
* Some enteriment at night with a range of pubs
* Some shops to choose from
* Lot's of different public transport
* A some hotel's to choose from
* The Promanard is flat to walk on
Con's
* It can get busy
* It can be hilly,so not the best place for people with walking difficulties.
* Not a lot of attractions
Things To Do
* Portland Bill Lighthouse
* Portland Castle and other Castles
* Portland Museum And Other Museaums
* Chesil Beach Visitor Centre
* Signtseeing Tours
* Horseback Riding Tours
* Historical And Hertiage Tours
* Parks And Gardens
* Nature Reserve
* Durdle Pier
* Spa
* Leisure Centre
* Cave
Best Places To Eat Cheap Eats
* Chesil Chippie
* Sugar Loaf Cafe
* Taylor's Messdeck Cafe Gallery
Moderate Priced Food
* Jailhouse Cafe
* The Lobster Pot
* The Cove House Inn
Best Hotel
* The Heights Hotel
Hotel Booking Sites
* LateRooms.com
* Expedia.co.uk
* Booking.com
* Hotels.com
* TripAdvisor
* Opodo
* ebookers.com
Weather
The weather in the UK can vary from day to day. Warmer and hotter months are between April to September. Colder months with snow,sleet and rain are between October and March. You can get some humidity and pollen is highest, between June and August for hayfever suffers. You can also get rain in between, April and September.
Currency
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling (£), which is divided into 100 pence (p).
Scotland has its own pound sterling notes. These represent the same value as an English note and can be used elsewhere in Britain. The Scottish £1 note is not accepted outside Scotland.
There are lots of bureaux de change in Britain – often located inside:
• banks
• travel agents
• Post Offices
• airports
• major train stations.
It's worth shopping around to get the best deal and remember to ask how much commission is charged.
Britain’s currency is the pound sterling (£), which is divided into 100 pence (p).
Scotland has its own pound sterling notes. These represent the same value as an English note and can be used elsewhere in Britain. The Scottish £1 note is not accepted outside Scotland.
There are lots of bureaux de change in Britain – often located inside:
• banks
• travel agents
• Post Offices
• airports
• major train stations.
It's worth shopping around to get the best deal and remember to ask how much commission is charged.
Time Difference
During the winter months, Britain is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 10 hours behind Sydney. Western standard time is five hours behind.
From late March until late October, the clocks go forward one hour to British Summer Time (BST).
To check the correct time, contact the Speaking Clock service by dialling 123.
Weight And Measurements
Britain is officially metric, in line with the rest of Europe. However, imperial measures are still in use, especially for road distances, which are measured in miles. Imperial pints and gallons are 20 per cent larger than US measures.
Imperial to Metric
1 inch = 2.5 centimetres
1 foot = 30 centimetres
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
1 pint = 0.6 litres
1 gallon = 4.6 litres
Metric to Imperial
1 millimetre = 0.04 inch
1 centimetre = 0.4 inch
1 metre = 3 feet 3 inches
1 kilometre = 0.6 mile
1 gram = 0.04 ounce
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
Passport And Visas Requirements To Enter The UK
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The ruins of St Andrew's Church, Portland & The Pirates Graveyard.
Take a walk around the ruined Church of St Andrew's on the Isle of Portland, Dorset above Church Ope Cove beach near Wakeham village, close to the ruins of Rufus Castle and visit the Pirates Graveyard.
Walking Tout Quarry Portland
Matt & Mary take a few hours walking around the Tout Quarry on Portland, Dorset taking a look at all the amazing stone carving going on there.
Sailors of the USS Holder (DD-819) talk to English people in Portland, Dorset, En...HD Stock Footage
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Sailors of the USS Holder (DD-819) talk to English people in Portland, Dorset, England
U.S.Sailors on Liberty visit Portland, Dorset, England. US sailors Harry Graham and Robert Silvertsen of the USS Holder (DD-819), talk to an English resident. Graham and Silvertsen stand at a corner. An elderly woman stands nearby, and talks with the two sailors. A man with a small dog walks past, behind them. Both sailors walk to and enter the doorway of the Brittania Inn, at 17 Fortuneswell. (This sequence is repeated four times). They stand at a railing overlooking a vacant area (where shops and homes had been destroyed in an air raid during World War 2). Several apartment buildings are seen on Hambro Road in the background. Ocean in far background. Location: Portland England. Date: January 1, 1967.
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Tout Quarry on the Isle of Portland, Dorset.
Tout Quarry (aka Tout Quarry Sculpture Park) is a disused quarry that later became a sculpture park, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarry stands at the north-west corner of Tophill, Easton and is located close to the cliff's edge and alongside the road leading to Weston and Portland Bill. More visit info:
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Shocking Chesil Beach flooding in Portland
Shocking Chesil Beach flooding in Portland
Video footage captures storm waves breaking over Chesil Beach at Chiswell in Portland, Dorset.
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Places to see in ( Weymouth - UK )
Places to see in ( Weymouth - UK )
Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, southern England. Its sandy beach is dotted with colorful beach huts and backed by Georgian houses. Jurassic Skyline, a revolving viewing tower, and Victorian Nothe Fort offer harbour views. Weymouth Sealife Park is home to sharks, turtles and stingrays. On the fossil-rich Jurassic Coast is pebbly Chesil Beach. A causeway leads to Portland Island with its lighthouse and birdlife.
Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset, England, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast. The town of Weymouth is 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Dorchester and 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of the Isle of Portland. The town's population is 52,323 (2011). The town is the third largest settlement in Dorset after the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and Poole.
Weymouth is a tourist resort, and its economy depends on its harbour and visitor attractions; the town is a gateway situated halfway along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Weymouth Harbour has included cross-channel ferries, and is home to pleasure boats and private yachts, and nearby Portland Harbour is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where the sailing events of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games were held.
The A354 road bridge connects Weymouth to Portland, which together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland. The history of the borough stretches back to the 12th century; including involvement in the spread of the Black Death, the settlement of the Americas, the development of Georgian architecture, and preparations for World War II.
Alot to see in ( Weymouth - UK ) such as :
Weymouth Beach
Nothe Fort
Jurassic Skyline
Chesil Beach
Isle of Portland
Sandsfoot Castle
Radipole Lake
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Portland Museum, Dorset
Church Ope Cove
South West Coast Path
Sealife
Lodmoor
SANDWORLD
Brewers Quay
Fantasy Island
Weymouth Seafront
RSPB Radipole Lake
Harrys Amusement
( Weymouth - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Weymouth . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Weymouth - UK
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The Forbidden City Documentary
A documentary on The East Weare Batteries in Portland, Dorset. Is it haunted? Produced, presented, edited by Steve Mullins
Haunted Dorset @ Portland Tunnels feat. Charles Tonne *HIGHLIGHTS*
In December 2005, a small and I conducted a paranormal investigation in the Portland 'Ghost' Tunnels. We seeked the help of a young, talented and upcoming medium, Charles Tonne, to provide us with further information and to seek answers from beyond the grave.
Portland port boom
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Weymouth and Portland - A Journey Through Time
Promoting an exciting new joint project between Weymouth Museum, The Nothe Fort and Portland Museum take a journey in time from Roman Weymouth at Bowleaze Cove to the current Portland Bill Lighthouse which was built in the early 1900s to replace two earlier lighthouses built in the early 1700s.
The project has been made possible by a grant from The South West Museum Development Programme and this video has been shot and produced by Weymouth based film production company Harbour Media.
The project will also include a new Weymouth Heritage website , events taking place after the official launch on 7 Sept '19 and distribution of supporting Heritage Leaflets.
Lots more information about this exciting project will be featured on after the launch date
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Weymouth , United Kingdom UK
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Jurassic Safari
Weymouth Harbour
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Nothe Fort
Greenhill Gardens
Nothe Gardens
St Catherine's Chapel
RSPB Weymouth Wetlands at Radipole Lake Nature Reserve
Chesil Bank (Chesil Beach)
Portland Plateau
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