Walking 'Round Portland
Portland is an island that is connected to mainland England by the beautiful and extensive Chesil Beach (a stretch of pebble beach that goes for miles!). To walk the entire way around Portland following the South West Coast Path covers a distance of about 13 miles. The walk itself is beautiful and relatively flat, especially on the west coast. Portland is famous for Portland Limestone and there are many quarries (both used and disused) dotted around the island to testify to the importance of stone to the island's economy.
Tout Quarry, a disused quarry that currently is the home to many different sculptures, seemed like a promising place to visit, however, I was actually disappointed, as the map I was given of the quarry to show the location of the sculptures was highly confusing and poorly organized. Some of the sculptures were pretty cool though, but I would probably suggest just wandering around the quarry on your own without the "aid" of the map.
It was a beautiful sunny day when I decided to partake on this journey. It was so great to be off centre, away from the hecticness of work for a little while and to just enjoy my own thoughts and the scenery that surrounded me. Portland Bill is a lovely lighthouse on the southern tip of the Island, however, unfortunately it was closed to visitors on the day I went. It still looked fantastically pretty from the outside though!
Portland is an island that is connected to mainland England by the beautiful and extensive Chesil Beach (a stretch of pebble beach that goes for miles!). To walk the entire way around Portland following the South West Coast Path covers a distance of about 13 miles. The walk itself is beautiful and relatively flat, especially on the west coast. Portland is famous for Portland Limestone and there are many quarries (both used and disused) dotted around the island to testify to the importance of stone to the island's economy.
Tout Quarry, a disused quarry that currently is the home to many different sculptures, seemed like a promising place to visit, however, I was actually disappointed, as the map I was given of the quarry to show the location of the sculptures was highly confusing and poorly organized. Some of the sculptures were pretty cool though, but I would probably suggest just wandering around the quarry on your own without the "aid" of the map.
It was a beautiful sunny day when I decided to partake on this journey. It was so great to be off centre, away from the hecticness of work for a little while and to just enjoy my own thoughts and the scenery that surrounded me. Portland Bill is a lovely lighthouse on the southern tip of the Island, however, unfortunately it was closed to visitors on the day I went. It still looked fantastically pretty from the outside though!
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