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Sandsfoot Castle

Sandsfoot Castle was completed in about 1539, on the order of King Henry VIII, to provide in conjunction with a defence for shipping in the safe anchorage of ‘Portland Roads’ (). By the end of the 17th century it was becoming a ruin, its proud gun floors fallen into the sea as the cliffs below crumbled under wave and tide. Since then, much of the facing stone has been removed and used in other structures, including the foundations of Weymouth's Town Bridge. In 1930 the castle was declared unsafe and closed to the public. In 2012 Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Friends of & Sandsfoot Castle, re-opened the castle to the public.

Contact Telephone 01305 239290 Email [email protected] Website http://www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk/services/parks- gardens/

Venue Venue address Sandsfoot Castle Old Castle Road Weymouth Postcode DT4 8QG Locality Weymouth & Portland

Other information Availability All year Additional Sandsfoot Castle has been listed by and Information is Weymouth’s only Scheduled Monument. The castle is open all year round and is free to enter. Children should not be left unsupervised.

Accessibility Wheelchair Partly wheelchair accessible. accessible Parking availability On-street parking. information Toilet facility The cafe provides toilet facilities to its customers. information

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