Portland
Portland Castle
Liberty Road, Castletown, beside Portland Harbour
One of Henry VIII's best preserved coastal forts, built in the 1540s to guard the harbour and now run by English Heritage. Gun platforms, a Tudor kitchen and views right across Portland Harbour.
Opening
Daily 10:00 to 17:00 in season, last entry 16:30
Every day, 10:00 to 17:00
Dogs welcome
English Heritage: dogs welcome in the grounds, the castle, the beach, the shop and the lower tea room, on a short lead.
Their own page · checked 6 September 2026 · beach rules and everywhere else
While you are up here
Everything below is within a fifteen minute walk. Times are on the flat and at a steady pace, so give yourself a bit more with a pushchair or up the hill.
Pubs and nights out
- The Cove House Inn, pub · 10 min walk
- The Royal Portland Arms, pub · 13 min walk
Parking
- Castletown, 45 spaces · 3 min walk
Worth a look
- Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, 2012 olympics · 9 min walk
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