Colin Varndell has visited the Portland Bird Observatory

Photographs of Portland, the Island joined to the mainland by the south-east tip of Chesil Beach and a road bridge.

Life on the ocean wave in Portland Harbour features in this excellent The site chronicles the life and times of the harbour and includes 'almost everything you could ever want to know about the history of Portland Harbour and other local water-related activities'.

All the latest news and information from Bournemouth and the surrounding area from The Daily Echo and The Dorset Echo

Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre, situated at the Old Lower Light, Portland Bill, in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England, was established in 1961 to provide a focal point and accommodation for naturalists, particularly birdwatchers, visiting Portland.

Portland is an odd place. I say that with the hope that I’m not offending hordes of Portlanders, but it really is quite different to the mainland. It’s difficult to say why. There is a distinct lack of trees and an awful lot of bare rock and boulders. The houses are fairly uniformly made of Portland stone, and it’s often difficult to say whether you are looking at a house which is three or three hundred years old. The roads seem too wide, there are equally wide pavements, usually raised a couple of feet above the road

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The current Tide times for Portland, Dorset

Hundreds of years of maritime history and stunning natural scenery make Dorset the place to be for 1999.From beginner to experienced diver, Old Harbour Divers can assist you to achieve your aims and explore the seas around our coasts and beyond... We have courses to suit any level and first class tuition ensures that you become a safe and competent diver. Courses can be run to suit you or your club's needs.

The Scuba Centre is a leading PADI Five Star Instructor Development Centre (IDC) in Portland, Dorset, offering training from beginner to instructor levels, IANTD and TDI courses up to Extended Range Technical. Four of our full time staff are professional instructors and active divers. We dive the ocean all year around and teach to HSE and organisational standards. All of our courses include UK diving orientation sessions covering tides, SMB deployment, diving in currents and other safety issues and more

The Isle of Portland extends southwards from Weymouth and is approached by a causeway running from the mainland, parallel to Chesil Beach. Portland is a large wedge of limestone rising to a height of 500 feet which has, for centuries, been quarried for its superb stone.

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The beach is formed by a large expanse of limestone pebbles of various sizes, backed by cliffs on three sides which shelter bathers from the prevailing winds. The beach is south facing and safe for swimming. Privately owned beach huts extend around the beach adjacent to the cliffs.

Private air travel, in particular that using helicopters, is a proven solution to travellers' problems. However despite the advantages ownership and operation are expensive. Consequently First Heli-Network has evolved to provide, for the first time in the world, a practical, cost effective and comprehensive solution to this problem.

A true and faithful account of the secret wealth In lost Silver coins and Spanish Gold that abounds in the waters and land hereabout. The tales of those fortunate individuals Those have found sudden wealth And the diverse methods Used in its discovery

The first notable report of the 'Portland Leviathan' was made in 1757, by Hutchins , the much respected Dorset historian. He tells us that in that year a creature described as a mermaid in the old sense of the word, had the misfortune to be wash up on the sea shore at Burton Bradstock

Legend has it that one day, when George III was visiting John Penn in his home on Portland, he remarked how the dell at the end of the road, near Rufus Castle, would be an excellent place for a new house with unparalleled views out to sea.

'But especially let Lyme and Weymouth be remembered, for never in any nation did two places ennoble themselves by more gallant action. May we always remember the famous services of Sydenham and Ceeley. May they be patterns of imitation to others in like case of extremitie.'

A warm welcome to a lovingly restored 18th Century lighthouse awaits you. It is surrounded by outstanding sea and coastal views and the large garden boasts an outdoor, heated, swimming pool with jacuzzi, garden furniture and a BBQ.

If you can't find the link you need to Portland at 'The Dorset Page' then you may find what you are looking for among the collection of links at dorsetwebpages.co.uk

Links to information on Portland, Dorset from Traveller's World, the internet tourism and accommodation guide to the UK

Friday January 21, 2000 : A science teacher yesterday received more than £500,000 in a record school compensation deal after he was disabled by years of slow exposure to carbon monoxide seeping from a defective boiler room underneath his classroom laboratory.

In 1930 Dr. Marie Stopes became the first curator of Portland Museum which was housed in two picturesque thatched cottages nestling above Church Ope Cove. Marie had lived in one of the cottages before donating them to the museum. It is said that one cottage inspired the author Thomas Hardy to centre his famous novel "The Well Beloved" around it, making it the home of "Avice", the novel's heroine

AN interesting account of a visit to Portland Prison - now the Young Offender Institution - made by a William Forsyth in the middle of the 19th century is contained in a book entitled Good Words, which was published in 1873.…

The best local fishing from the on-line edition of the Where to Fish Guide compiled in conjunction with Thomas Harmsworth Publishing and based on their latest directory

Welcome to our website! St. George's Infant School educates children between the ages of 4 - 7 in Easton, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, Great Britain.

The intent of these pages is education through exploration, communication and entertainment

Designed and constructed entirely by the pupils of the school, this site has a link farm, information about Portland, and an introduction to the school

Welcome to the website of Tophill Junior School

Portland is the home of the famous Portland stone, used in the construction of some of Britain's most magnificent buildings such as St Paul's Cathedral and The National Gallery.

Accomadtion in Portland Dorset. Never Mind Weymouth, Come And Visit Portland. There Is So Much To See And Do.

The PICK is a social club for all people interested in home computers. The main aim of the club is to allow members to share experience and expertise in all matters to do with computers.

The Island and People of Portland, Dorset. Photographic Site.

A member of The Dorset Football Combination League which was formed in 1957 when 12 senior clubs in the County broke away from the Dorset League. The page includes general directions on the location of the ground and some details about reaching the ground by public transport

Portland Harbour is unique in the facilities and protection it offers vessels within its safe, sheltered and uncrowded waters. This has been enhanced by the features offered at the port.

The Portland Sculpture Trust is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of the traditional skills and understanding of Portland masons and quarry workers

Geology field trip guide to the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England with Jurassic Portland Stone over Portland Sand

The Chesil Beach Centre is situated on the shore of the south eastern end of the Fleet lagoon where the only sea influence occurs through a small entrance at Ferrybridge.

Henry VIII would surely have been gratified to learn that, 500 years after it was built, his great fort would still be an important link in the country's coastal defences.

From the pages of Michael Day's Dorset Churches Web site at the University of Bath which aims to produce brief information about Dorset's church buildings

From the pages of Michael Day's Dorset Churches Web site at the University of Bath which aims to produce brief information about Dorset's church buildings

From the pages of Michael Day's Dorset Churches Web site at the University of Bath which aims to produce brief information about Dorset's church buildings

From the pages of Michael Day's Dorset Churches Web site at the University of Bath which aims to produce brief information about Dorset's church buildings

The Hotel is designed with every convenience in mind, all 65 rooms have en suite facilities with shower and bath, remote control TV, radio, hairdryer, trouser press and hospitality tray.

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