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SLEEP WALK SLEEPSAIL WALK 47 SAIL WALK SAIL PARTY SHOP PARTY SAILSHOP PAWATCHRTY SAIL SHOP Tourist Information Centre WATCH SAIL SHOPEAT WATCH WALK SHOPEAT WALK SHOPEAT WATCH WDISCOVERALK WATCH EAT 33 43 DISCOVER TCH DRINK DISCOVER WA SAIL EAT DRINK June 17-23 Weymouth and Portland armed forces day EAT DRINKDISCOVER celebrations PLAY SAIL June 22-25 International canoe sailing championships SAIL DISCOVER DRINK The unique nature of the isle of Portland means that, while July 8-9 Pommery Dorset seafood festival PLAY DISCOVER DRINK STAY it is connected to the mainland by a scenic causeway, it is July 28-30 RAF careers WeymouthPLAY beach volleyball classic DRINKWATCH STAY the perfect escape from everyday hustle and bustle. End of July/August Summer pantomime ‘Pirates of the pavilion’ WATCH STAYEVENT Made up of Chiswell, Fortuneswell, Castletown, Southwell WELCOMETCH EVENT August 15-16 Weymouth Carnival WA STAYPARTY and Easton, each area of this small island-just four and a September 17 Ironman 70.3 Weymouth WELCOME EVENT STAY half miles long and one and three quarter miles wide-has WELCOME BEACH PARTY Oct 1st-Nov 30th Feast STAY HISTORY something different to offer. October 21-29 Freaky streets with spooky Saturday BEACH PARTYY Walkers revel in and around the island coast path. BEACHDIVE HISTOR PARTY October 22 Lions motocross DIVE HISTORY WALK Take the scenic stretch leading to the most southerly point November 5 Guy fawkes celebrations SHOPEVENTPARTY of the island at Portland Bill, where you will see the famous December 2 Weymouth’s big ChristmasDIVE and ice rink PARTY CULTUREWALK lighthouse and two lesser known lighthouses. SHOPEVENT WALK December 9-31 Christmas pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’ SHOP DO CULTURE Or you can walk along the old Portland railway from 36 46 December 17 Chase the pudding santa run EVENT WALK DO CULTURE Y SAIL Castletown to Fortuneswell and reward yourself with December 25 Christmas Day harbour swimDO EAT HISTORWALK breathtaking views of Chesil Beach from the Heights EAT HISTORWALKY SPORSAILT viewpoint after the steep climb. EAT HISTORENTERTAINY SPORSAILT Many sporting events are held on Portland, such as ENTERTAIN SPORTDRINK TURE SAIL WATCH the Round the Rock 10km, where runners challenge 46 ENTERTAIN DRINK CUL SAIL themselves with the steep gradient of this tilted table of DRINK CULTURESAIL WATCH limestone. CULOFFERTURE WATCHPLAY Quarrying is still an industry on Portland and the stone is Y WATCH OFFER STAYPLA T DISCOVER highly valued. It has been used in many London landmarks, OFFER SPEND A DAYPLAY BY THESPOR SEA YearWATCH round, Weymouth’s host of enriching, historic From historicalSTAY attractions and scenic gardensT to sporting and unique attractionsDISCOVER are guaranteed to leave you including St Paul’s Cathedral and the National Gallery. SPORYear round,WATCH Weymouth’s host of enriching, historic DISCOVERrelaxed, fulfilled and longing for more. Eat, drink, Shoppers will be intrigued by the range of independent STAYactivities and shoppingT – there’s so muchand to uniquesee and attractions experience. are guaranteed to leave you SPORYear round, Weymouth’s host of enriching, historic dance, shop, explore and more. When will we be relaxed, fulfilled and longing for more. Eat, drink, shops on offer in Easton. and unique attractions are guaranteed to leave you welcoming you? DISCOVER PARTYdance, shop, explore and more. When will we be PLAY With many of them dotted around Easton Square, the relaxed, fulfilled and longing for more. Eat, drink, DISCOVER PARTYdance, shop, explore and more.welcoming WhenDISCOVER will you? weARE be FUN PLAY colourful backdrop of Easton Square Gardens offers FollowPARTY us on welcoming you? PLAY a perfect outdoor spot for relaxation after a shopping www.visitweymouth.co.uk Facebook and Twitter ARE FUN PLAY session. 45 ARE FUN www.visitportland.co.uk @WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WALKWEAREWEYMOUTHUK PLAY WELCOME Portland is rife with history. LOCAL BUSINESSARE @WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WALKWEAREWEYMOUTHUK SUPPORTINGPLAY WELCOME Look out for pirate graves as you make your way to 45 36 visitweymouth ARE WEYMOUTH @WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WALKWEAREWEYMOUTHAREUK WELCOME Church Ope Cove, often thought to be the island’s most WELCOME scenic bay. SAIL WELCOME DIVE SAIL WELCOME DIVE 41 SAIL DIVE ARE DIVE DO ARE WATCH DIVE DO 44 AREWATCH DIVE DO WATCHWEYMOUTH DO 37 DISCOVER ENTERTAIN 39 DO ENTERTAIN & PORTLANDDISCOVER DO ENTERTAIN DISCOVERA GREAT PLACE TO PLAY ENTERTAINOFFER 40 VISIT AND EXPLORE!ARE ENTERTAINOFFER Alongside the path leading to this charming perfectly PLAY ENTERTAIN 34 PLAY ARE OFFER crescent-shaped cove dotted with colourful beach huts, 38 ARE OFFER is Rufus Castle. WELCOME This ruined castle dates from the late 15th century and is OFFER Portland’s oldest castle. WELCOME OFFER The others are Portland Castle, looked after by English WELCOME Heritage and open to the public, and Pennsylvania Castle DIVE which is available for private hire. DIVE A visit to Portland Museum will enable you to find out more DIVE about the history of the island. 42 ARE The collection in this museum is built around four distinct ARE DO ‘themes’ that represent all that Portland is famous for: sea, 43 38 ARE DO stone, archaeology and famous people connected with 44 DO the island. Among them is birth control pioneer Dr Marie Stopes, who ENTERTAIN became the first curator of Portland Museum and bought 40 ENTERTAIN the Old Higher Lighthouse on the island, where she would ENTERTAIN retreat as a form of escape. 41 Easily accessible by road, public transport and cycle 42 OFFER paths, Portland is an explorers Island just waiting to be 02 39 OFFER discovered. It’s rugged landscape, stunning coastline and OFFER fascinating history certainly sets it apart as a unique place to visit. Although visible from afar the most dramatic view of the island is as you approach it. Wyke Regis 37

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