It's on the south coast, west of the West Country, in Dorset, and is almost an island, connected by the Chesil Beach to a 18-mile long beach linking to the West Bay.
Chesil Beach is an 18-mile-long shingle barrier stretching from West Bay to Portland, making it one of Dorset’s most iconic landmarks.
Author, John Fowles, described perfectly the Chesil in his famous quote: “It is above all an elemental place, made of sea, shingle and sky, its dominant sound always that of waves on moving stone: from the great surf and pounding… of sou’westers, to the delicate laps and back-gurgling of the rare dead calm…”.
A fascinating fact, but not a surprising one, is that the view of Chesil Beach from the coast road above Abbotsbury was voted Britain’s third-best view by Country Life magazine.
Portland is a beautiful seaside retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a traditional yet stunning coastal destination.
