Chesil Cove
Chesil Cove is a curved steep bank forming the south-east end of 29-kilometre Chesil Beach in Dorset, England. It is thus part of one of three large shingle structures in Britain, extending from West Bay to the Isle of Portland, the latter acting more firmly…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include United Reformed Church and Royal Manor Theatre.
United Reformed Church
Church
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The United Reformed Church is a former United Reformed Church in Chiswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was founded in 1825 and closed in 2009.
Royal Manor Theatre
Theater building
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Royal Manor Theatre is a theatre located in Fortuneswell, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Formerly a Methodist chapel, the building was later converted into the Royal Manor Theatre, which opened in 1978.
The Cove House Inn
Pub
Photo: Simon Palmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cove House Inn is an 19th-century public house on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated within the village of Chiswell, and alongside Chesil Beach on the esplanade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortuneswell and Chiswell.
Fortuneswell
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortuneswell is a village in Underhill on the Isle of Portland, in Dorset, England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where Chesil Beach connects the island to the mainland.
Chiswell
Village
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chiswell, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of Chesil Beach, in Underhill, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.
Isle of Portland
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portland is a town in Dorset, a county on the south coast of the West Country, in England. Portland is actually an island, even though it is linked to the mainland by Chesil Beach, as Chesil Beach is a shoal beach.
Chesil Cove
- Type: Bay
- Description: massive curved slope or bank of shingle, part of Chesil Beach in Dorset, England, UK
- Categories: cove and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.55818° or 50° 33′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.45072° or 2° 27′ 3″ westElevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
9C2VHG5X+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 12501665654OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Chesil Cove” goes by many names.
- French: “Chesil Cove”
- German: “Chiswell”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiswell Walled Garden and New Star Inn.
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