Attractions near Portland Castle
Portland Museum (2 Miles)*
The Museum was founded in 1930 by Dr Marie Stopes, the Museum's first curator and famous birth control pioneer. It is housed in two thatched picturesque cottages, nestling above Church Ope Cove.
Brewers Quay (2 Miles)*
This attraction tells the fascinating story of the town as seen through the eyes of Ms. Paws the brewery cat and her eight feline ancestors.
Weymouth Sea Life Park (3 Miles)*
Weymouth Sea Life Park has a wide and changing programme including feeding displays, talks and demonstrations to help you understand more about the universe under the sea.
Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens (6 Miles)*
The Garden is now a mixture of formal and informal, with charming walled garden walks and spectacular woodland valley views.
Abbotsbury Childrens Farm (9 Miles)*
The Children's Farm is a great place for under 11s to cuddle guinea pigs, ride ponies, race toy tractors and play in sand pits.
Abbotsbury Swannery (9 Miles)*
For over 600 years this colony of friendly mute swans has made its home at the Abbotsbury Sanctuary. Sheltered by the famous Chesil Beach, this ancient and special site provides protection for hundreds of nesting swans and their broods.
Dinosaur Museum (10 Miles)*
The Dinosaur Museum is Britain's original award winning dinosaur museum solely devoted to dinosaurs and their fascinating world.
The Keep Military Museum (10 Miles)*
A modern military museum which uses touch screen computers and creative displays to tell the stories of courage, humour, tradition and sacrifice of those who served in the regiments of Devon and Dorset for over 300 years.
Dorset County Museum (10 Miles)*
The Museum is housed in a beautiful, gothic-style building, which dates from 1881. It houses an array of fascinating galleries, dealing with a wide range of subjects from the natural sciences and geology to art, history and literature.
Lulworth Heritage Centre (11 Miles)*
A variety of displays illustrate the natural and social history of the area. A modern rocks gallery tells the story of Lulworth from 150 million years ago to the present day.
Lulworth Castle and Park (11 Miles)*
Lulworth Castle was built between 1608 and 1610 and became the family home of Humphrey Weld when he purchased the estate in 1641. It was built primarily as a hunting lodge and has played host to a total of seven monarchs.
Tank Museum (12 Miles)*
The Tank Museum brings the history of tanks and tank crew to life, supported by the world's best collection of tanks & boasting action packed live displays during school holidays.
Athelhampton House and Gardens (13 Miles)*
Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century houses in England, containing many magnificently furnished rooms. The gardens, dating from 1891, are full of vistas and gain much from the fountains and River Piddle flowing through.
Minterne Gardens (18 Miles)*
The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams.
Durlston Country Park (20 Miles)*
Durlston is a fabulous 113 hectare (280 acre) countryside paradise, consisting of sea-cliffs, coastal limestone downland, haymeadows, hedgerows and woodland.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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