Portland, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Portland is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Dorset region where it is within Weymouth and Portland District.
Geographical information
Place name: Portland
Sub-region: Weymouth and Portland District
Main Region: Dorset
Country: England
Latitude: 50.56748 South (50°34'2"N)
Longitude: -2.44472 West (2°26'40"W)
Altitude: 11 metres above sea-level
Population: 12710 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Portland to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 193 km
- distance from Birmingham: 216 km
- distance from Liverpool: 318 km
- distance from Leeds: 364 km
- distance from Sheffield: 320 km
- distance from Bristol: 99 km
- distance from Manchester: 324 km
- distance from Leicester: 247 km
- distance from Islington: 196 km
- distance from Coventry: 214 km
Find driving distances to Portland from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 5 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Portland):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Portland.
Chesil Cove (Cove) (1 km)Balaclava Bay (Cove) (1 km)
Portland Harbour (Harbour) (2 km)
Mutton Cove (Cove) (3 km)
Castle Cove (Cove) (3 km)
Newton's Cove (Cove) (4 km)
Weymouth Harbour (Harbour) (5 km)
Wallsend Cove (Cove) (5 km)
Bowleaze Cove (Cove) (8 km)
Ringstead Bay (Cove) (10 km)
Chesil Beach (Beach) (11 km)
Lulworth Cove (Cove) (15 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Portland (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Sandsfoot Castle (Castle) (3 km)
Rufus Castle (Castle) (3 km)
Poundbury Camp (Historical Site) (17 km)
Woodsford Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Bindon Abbey (Estate) (22 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Portland.
Isle of Portland (Peninsula) (2 km)West Bay (Bay) (3 km)
Grove Point (Point) (3 km)
Blacknor Point (Point) (3 km)
God Nore (Point) (5 km)
Bill of Portland (Point) (6 km)
Weymouth Bay (Bay) (6 km)
Redcliff Point (Point) (8 km)
Jordan Hill (Hill) (8 km)
Osmington Hill (Hill) (8 km)
Bran Point (Point) (9 km)
Spring Bottom Hill (Hill) (10 km)
White Nothe (Point) (11 km)
Chaldon Down (Upland) (12 km)
Winfrith Heath (Heath) (17 km)
Worbarrow Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Gad Cliff (Cliff) (19 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Portland.
Weymouth Quay Railway Station (5 km)Weymouth Railway Station (5 km)
Upwey Railway Station, Dorset (9 km)
Dorchester South Railway Station (16 km)
Dorchester West Railway Station (16 km)
Moreton Railway Station (18 km)
Wool Railway Station (20 km)
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