Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay is a bay on the east side of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, south from Church Ope Cove and between the villages of Wakeham and Southwell.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bay
- Description: bay on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
- Also known as: “Freshwater Bay, Portland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Avalanche Memorial Church and Coombefield Quarry.
Avalanche Memorial Church
Church
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The Avalanche Memorial Church, also known as the Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England church in Southwell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England.
Coombefield Quarry
Quarry
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Coombefield Quarry is an active stone quarry located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated near the island's southernmost village Southwell.
Portland Museum
Museum
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Portland Museum is a museum on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, southern England. It is located at the southern end of the hamlet of Wakeham. The museum is housed in two 17th-century thatched cottages, which have both been Grade II Listed since 1951.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwell and Weston.
Southwell
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwell is a small coastal village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. As Portland and Dorset's southernmost village, it lies between Portland Bill and the villages of Easton and Weston.
Weston
Village
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Weston is a village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It abuts the main village Easton. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Weston has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.
Wakeham
Hamlet
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Wakeham is a hamlet near the village of Easton, in Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It is situated between the Straits part of Easton, and Pennsylvania Castle.
Freshwater Bay
Latitude
50.52971° or 50° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.43607° or 2° 26′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C2VGHH7+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4512294334OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
11102866Wikidata ID
Q15221131
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