A Day Out 2.Com
Home
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Cumbria
Devon
Dorset
East Sussex
Gloucestershire
Lancashire
Leicestershire
London
Northamptonshire
Oxfordshire
Somerset
Yorkshire



Categories
  > >

Portland Bill Light House being Photographed  

Portland Bill Light House being Photographed


Portland Bill

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) of Portland stone, which forms the most southerly part of Isle of Portland, and therefore also the county of Dorset, England.

The Bill is an important way-point for coastal traffic, and so three lighthouses have been built to protect shipping, in particular from its strong tidal race and shallow reef.

The most recent lighthouse is the distinctively white and red striped Portland Bill Lighthouse, which was built in 1906 and is 35 metres (115 ft) high. Tours of the lighthouse are operated by Trinity House

Nearby Pulpit Rock was formed due to quarrying, and is a popular tourist attraction, as is the lighthouse.




« Back

RSIDE2
The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton, within easy reach of the motorway network.

Why not drop in for a train ride or a snack at the Platform 3 Buffet?

The railway is approximately 1½ miles long, and our return train rides are about 3 miles long and take around 25 minutes in normal operation. For more details follow this link : http://www.adayout2.com/northampton-and-lamport-railway-27-c.asp

Special Offers



Site Map | Terms & Conditions

e-commerce by ekmPowershop