Fisherman return at sunset past Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill

Fisherman return at sunset past Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill

Stormy skies over summer fields looking back to the Old Higher Lighthouse

Stormy skies over summer fields looking back to the Old Higher Lighthouse

Windsurfers blast along beautifully flat water in Portland Harbour

Windsurfers blast along beautifully flat water in Portland Harbour

Breathtaking land and seascapes can be found all across Portland

Breathtaking land and seascapes can be found all across Portland

The 18 miles of Chesil Beach stretch away into the distance

The 18 miles of Chesil Beach stretch away into the distance

Author Archives: Dorset Wildlife Trust

Portland Volunteering Day with the Dorset Wildlife Trust

9 January 2012, 11:52

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Join us for a few hours of practical work at the King Barrow Quarries Nature Reserve. This free event is a great day out with no experience needed! The event will take place on Friday the 27th of January between 10:00 and 15:00. Meet at the entrance to the reserve (map ref. SY 689728) by the [...]

Pre-historic Portland Revealed

7 September 2011, 16:11

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Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting people to go back in time this September to explore the past in Portland’s famous quarries.   The iconic limestone peninsula will be giving up some of its hidden history at a Wild About Weymouth and Portland Geology Walk to help people discover their local landscape. Among the secrets of Dorset [...]

Precious Portland

7 September 2011, 15:17

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Portland is one of Dorset’s gems, rich in wildlife, history and geology.   Famous for its limestone which was used to build many of London’s most iconic buildings, it is also well known as a migration hotspot, attracting birds and birdwatchers alike.   September is a great time to visit, with autumn migration well underway as birds [...]