Chiswell Chiswell One of Portland’s ancient hamlets, a fishing village with cottages built on the back of Chesil Beach. The village lies at the point where the massive Chesil Beach joins Portland to the Dorset mainland. Equally magnificent on a warm summers day as it is in the full force of a winters storm. Castletown Once a busy area serving the numerous sailors that came through from the Dockyard,... 

Portland Cliffs Bunnies (when referred to by their correct name beginning with R) have been associated with bad luck for centuries on Portland; use of the R word is still taboo, them being referred to as “underground mutton”, “long-eared furry things” or just “Bunnies”. The fear of the word is believed to derive from quarry workers; they would see Bunnies emerging from their burrows immediately... 

Portland Harbour The large, deep artificial harbour on Portland’s northern shore was a Royal Navy base during World War I and World War II; Portland Harbour is one of the deepest man-made harbours in the world at 12 meters (39ft) to 20 meters (66ft), and one of the largest at 8.6 square kilometres (2125 acres). The harbour is a small civilian port and popular recreation area. The Weymouth & Portland...