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ACTIVITIES
● Sea Angling
● Bird Watching
● Portland Walks
● Rock Climbing
● Wind Surfing
● Sailing
● Cycling - MTB
● Dry Caving
● Fossil Hunting
● Nature Reserves
● Attractions
DIVING
● Scuba Diving
● Dive Dorset
● U.water Explorers
● Air and Gas Fills
OTHER SITES
● Maps and Charts
● Aqua Hotel
PORTLAND LINKS
● Portlandbill.co.uk
● The Heritage Coast
● Royal Manor Web
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The Isle and Royal Manor of Portland
Portland is right at the heart of the "World Heritage Site" of the
Dorset and East Devon Coast, ranking alongside the Grand Canyon and the
Great Barrier Reef as a site of universal value.
The Island is a jewel in the crown of Dorset, connected to the mainland
and Weymouth by a single causeway and a strip of pebble beach passing
through a trail of nature reserves.
It is a true explorer's Island, waiting to be discovered on land and
underwater with the most dramatic coastal landscape and diverse wildlife
in the region.
The Island is a massive tilted table of limestone extending some 4.5
miles into the English Channel, only 1.75 miles wide and rising to
nearly 500 feet with limestone reaching depths of 70 feet.
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Sheltering beneath Portland's Jurassic coast, the Aqua Hotel
looks east across the whole of Portland Harbour almost adjacent
to Portland Castle, one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts
used right up to the D-Day landings. To the West, at a brief
walking distance, is the famous Chesil beach, 16 miles of pebble
and sand formed over thousands of years bordering on the famous
Portland Rocks -- stunning natural features and an attraction to
divers, anglers, birdwatchers, windsurfers, walkers, climbers,
geologists and any outdoor enthusiast. Aqua is the place to stay
for comfort, convenience and practicality at affordable prices.
Visit the Aqua. |
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