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Chesil Beach, Dorset


  • Located in Dorset, South West England, England
  • Part of Dorset's Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 29 kilometres (18 mi) long shingle beach
  • 200 metres (660 ft) wide and 15 metres (50 ft) high
  • Mostly separated from the mainland by an area of saline water called the Fleet Lagoon
  • Runs from Portland in the east to West Bay in the west
  • Inspired this magical line: '18 miles and 180 billion pebbles' (see chesilbeach website below)!
  • Owing to the fact that it's made up of little pebbles, the beach can be hard to walk on for great distances
  • The sound of sea on shingle is wonderful

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www.chesilbeach.org
Chesil Beach, Dorset


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Isle of Portland

Located in Dorset, South West England, England

Approximately 5.2 miles away.

A peninsula off the Dorset coast. Portland Bill is the southernmost tip of the Isle of Portland, a limestone outcrop. Portland stone is a world famous building material...

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Abbotsbury Swannery

Located in Abbotsbury, Dorset, South West England, England

Approximately 5.3 miles away.

The 'only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans'. A short walk from the centre of Abbotsbury, a beautiful Dorset village. Behind Chesil Beach and close to Abbot...

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Abbotsbury St Catherine's Chapel

Located in Abbotsbury, Dorset, South West England, England

Approximately 5.7 miles away.

Abbotsbury St Catherine's Chapel is a Pilgrim chapel for Abbotsbury Abbey. Built some time around 1400. Stunning views across the Dorset coastline including Chesil Beach. The chapel is located a short walk from Abbotsbur...

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Approximately 2.6 miles away.

Total Rooms: 6; Rates: £130 - £200 Per Night

Just metres from Weymoutha s harbour and sandy, golden beach, this beautifully restored Georgian town house is now a 5-star guest house offering free Wi-Fi, free parking and luxurious en suite rooms...

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Letterbox Guest House, Weymouth
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Approximately 2.6 miles away.

Total Rooms: 7; Rates: £90 - £165 Per Night

On the Esplanade, overlooking Weymouth beach and close to the old town and the harbour, this stunning Georgian town house offers free Wi-Fi, free parking and attractive rooms...

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Approximately 2.7 miles away.

Total Rooms: 26; Rates: £65 - £195 Per Night

Right on the seafront, close to the station and the town centre, this beautifully preserved building has been transformed into stylish, modern accommodation with free Wi-Fi throughout...

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Approximately 2.1 miles away.

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Approximately 2.6 miles away.

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Approximately 2.7 miles away.

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