SHOP SHOP DISCOVER SHOP 33 EAT EAT PORTLAND EAT SHOP A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP SHOP DRINK VISIT AND EXPLORE! 35 DRINK DRINK EAT EAT EAT SHOP STAY STAY SHOPSTAY SHOP DRINK 34 DRINK 47 WEYMOUTH & DRINK EAT PARTY PARTYENJOYEAPARTYTFor allENJOY yourEA Tvisitor information PORTLAND 2017ENJOY STAY STAY STAY A year of Adventure and Great Events Tourist Information Centre DRINK DRINK WALK DRINKWALK WALK PARTY PARTY PARTY The unique nature of the isle of Portland means that, while SLEEP it is connected to the mainland by a scenic causeway, it is SLEEPSAIL SLEEP the perfect escape from everyday hustle and bustle. SAIL SAIL WALK Made up of Chiswell, Fortuneswell, Castletown, Southwell WALK WALK and Easton, each area of this small island-just four and a PARTY half miles long and one and three quarter miles wide-has 33 43 PAWATCHRTY PARTY SHOP something different to offer. WATCH WATCH SHOPSAILSHOP Walkers revel in and around the island coast path. SAIL SAIL Take the scenic stretch leading to the most southerly point WALK SHOP of the island at Portland Bill, where you will see the famous June 17-23 WALK SHOP Weymouth and Portland armed forces day WDISCOVERALK SHOP EAT lighthouse and two lesser known lighthouses. DISCOVERDISCOVER EAT EAT celebrations WATCH Or you can walk along the old Portland railway from June 22-25 WATCH WATCH International canoe sailing championships Castletown to Fortuneswell and reward yourself with July 8-9 EAT Pommery Dorset seafood festival SAIL EAT breathtaking views of Chesil Beach from the Heights July 28-30 PLAY SAIL EAT DRINK RAF careers Weymouth beach volleyball classicPLAY SAIL DRINK End of July/August PLAY DRINKDISCOVER viewpoint after the steep climb. Summer pantomime ‘Pirates of the pavilion’ DISCOVER August 15-16 DISCOVER Many sporting events are held on Portland, such as Weymouth Carnival September 17 DRINK the Round the Rock 10km, where runners challenge Ironman 70.3 Weymouth DRINK DRINK Oct 1st-Nov 30th WELCOMEWATCH WATCH STAY themselves with the steep gradient of this tilted table of Feast WELCOMEWATCH STAY October 21-29 WELCOME STAYEVENT limestone. 46 Freaky streets with spooky Saturday EVENT 36 46 October 22 EVENT Quarrying is still an industry on Portland and the stone is Lions motocross November 5 STAY highly valued. It has been used in many London landmarks, Guy fawkes celebrations BEACHSTAY December 2 BEACHDIVE BEACHSTAY PARTY including St Paul’s Cathedral and the National Gallery. Weymouth’s big Christmas and ice rink PARTY December 9-31 DIVE DIVE PARTYHISTORY Shoppers will be intrigued by the range of independent Christmas pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’ HISTORY December 17 HISTORY shops on offer in Easton. Chase the pudding santa run December 25 SHOP SHOPEVENTPARTY PARTY With many of them dotted around Easton Square, the Christmas Day harbour swim SHOPEVENTDO EVENT PARTY WALK colourful backdrop of Easton Square Gardens offers DO DO CULTUREWALKCULTUREWALK a perfect outdoor spot for relaxation after a shopping CULTURE @WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUKEAT session. EAT EAT HISTORY WALK Portland is rife with history. @WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREHISTORWENTERTAINEYMOUTHUK YHISTORWALKY WALK SAIL @WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREWEYMOUTHUK WEAREENTERTAINWEYMOUTHUK SAIL Look out for pirate graves as you make your way to ENTERTAIN SPORT SPORSAILT SPORT Church Ope Cove, often thought to be the island’s most DRINK DRINK scenic bay. 45 DRINK CULTURE SAIL 45 CULOFFERTURECULTURESAIL SAIL OFFER OFFER WATCH WATCH WATCH SPEND A DAY BY THEPLA SEAY PLAY From historicalSTAY attractionsPLA and YscenicSTAY gardens to sporting STAYactivities and shopping – there’s so much to see and experience.SPORT WATCH SPORT YearWATCH round, Weymouth’s host of enriching, historic SPORT Year round,WATCH Weymouth’s host of enriching, historic Year round, Weymouth’s host of enriching, historic and unique attractions are guaranteed to leave youDISCOVER and unique attractions are guaranteed to leave youDISCOVER and unique attractions are guaranteed to leave youDISCOVER relaxed, fulfilled and longing for more. Eat, drink, relaxed, fulfilled and longing for more. Eat, drink, 36 relaxed, fulfilled and longing for more. Eat, drink, dance, shop, explore and more. When will we be www.visitweymouth.co.uk PARTYdance, shop, explore and more. When will we be Follow us on PARTYdance, shop, explore and more. When will we be welcoming you? PARTY welcoming you? DISCOVER 44 www.visitportland.co.uk Facebook and Twitter welcoming you? DISCOVERDISCOVER PLAY ARE FUNARE FUN AREPLAY FUN PLAY visitweymouth WALK WALK WALK LOCAL BUSINESSARE PLAY ARE ARE SUPPORTINGPLAY PLAY Alongside the path leading to this charming perfectly WEYMOUTH WELCOMEWELCOME crescent-shaped cove dotted with colourful beach huts, WELCOME is Rufus Castle. 41 SAIL SAIL WELCOME This ruined castle dates from the late 15th century and is SAIL WELCOMEWELCOME DIVE Portland’s oldest castle. DIVE DIVE The others are Portland Castle, looked after by English 37 Heritage and open to the public, and Pennsylvania Castle 34 WATCHARE WATCHARE DIVE which is available for private hire. 39 WATCHWEYMOUTHARE DIVE DIVE DO A visit to Portland Museum will enable you to find out more DO DO about the history of the island. DISCOVER The collection in this museum is built around four distinct &DISCOVER PORTLANDDISCOVER DO ‘themes’ that represent all that Portland is famous for: sea, 40 A GREAT PLACE TODO DO ENTERTAIN stone, archaeology and famous people connected with 38 ENTERTAINENTERTAIN the island. VISIT AND EXPLORE!PLAY Among them is birth control pioneer Dr Marie Stopes, who 43 PLAY PLAY ARE ENTERTAIN became the first curator of Portland Museum and bought ARE ARE ENTERTAINENTERTAIN OFFER the Old Higher Lighthouse on the island, where she would OFFER OFFER retreat as a form of escape. WELCOME Easily accessible by road, public transport and cycle 42 WELCOMEWELCOME OFFER OFFER paths, Portland is an explorers Island just waiting to be OFFER discovered. It’s rugged landscape, stunning coastline and fascinating history certainly sets it apart as a unique place DIVE to visit. Although visible from afar the most dramatic view DIVE DIVE of the island is as you approach it. 38 44 ARE ARE DOARE DO DO 42 40 ENTERTAINENTERTAINENTERTAIN 41 02 39 OFFER OFFER OFFER Wyke Regis 37 47 Map of Portland Map of Supplied by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council South 35 Dorset Supplied by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council dorsetecho.co.uk LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTING WEYMOUTH .