{"id":990,"date":"2025-10-09T11:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/?p=990"},"modified":"2025-10-09T13:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:12:25","slug":"a-walk-around-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/a-walk-around-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk around Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portland provides fantastic walks with a variety of views and places to visit along the way, from the lighthouses and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandbilllighthouse.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.portlandbilllighthouse.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland Bill<\/a> through to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningstone.org\/tout-quarry-scupture-park-nature-reserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sculpture park<\/a> and various towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043442-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043442-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043442-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043442-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043442-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chesil beach from Portland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043446-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043446-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-991\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043446-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043446-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043446-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The prison on Portland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043445-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043445-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-992\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043445-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043445-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043445-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Verne High Angle Battery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043436-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043436-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-995\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043436-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043436-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043436-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tout Quarry Sculpture Park &amp; Nature Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043434-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043434-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043434-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043434-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043434-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tout Quarry Sculpture Park &amp; Nature Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043433-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043433-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-997\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043433-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043433-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043433-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tout Quarry Sculpture Park &amp; Nature Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043430-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043430-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-998\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043430-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043430-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043430-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tout Quarry Sculpture Park &amp; Nature Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043405-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043405-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043405-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043405-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043405-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Views of Portland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043399-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043399-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043399-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043399-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043399-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043397-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043397-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1005\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043397-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043397-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043397-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horses grazing on Portland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043393-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043393-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1006\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043393-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043393-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043393-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lighthouse, Portland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043388-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043388-min-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1009\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043388-min-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043388-min-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043388-min.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portland Bill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043462.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043462-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1014\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043462-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043462-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.upweycottage.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Portland-1043462.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking down on beach huts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portland provides fantastic walks with a variety of views and places to visit along the way, from the lighthouses and Portland Bill through to the sculpture park and various 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