Weymouth, Island of Portland

Leaving the horses we went to the island of Portland, close to Weymouth in Dorset county. What a difference in comparison to the days before! The first days we travelled through lovely landscapes with a rich nature, now coming to a rough, windy surrounding with a sparse vegetation. We booked three nights here - Hopefully we will survive...

The end of the island is a perfect point for a lighthouse. In the 18th century the first Portland Bill Lighthouse was ordered and built to make navigation in the tidal waters around Weymouth easier. Nowerdays it is a well known viewpoint with the chance to visit the top of the lighthouse. We were at this spot during great weather conditions and enjoyed the view.

Also a great view you can enjoy during a hike at the coastal path. This path is following the cliffs and provides almost a viewpoint after every corner. Here you can find some quiet spots to relax together with the seagulls in the wind. One, more public, part of the path presents a sculpture of the olymic rings, indicating that Weymouth was the city for the olympic sailing competitions in 2012.

Nice sidefact - on the island of Portland the Heli Operations company has their aviation business. Part of this business is flight training on helicopters. We saw for example a flying Chinook helicopter - Stunning!Read more