C Head
C Head is a building in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England. C Head is situated nearby to the breakwater Bincleaves Groyne, as well as near the village Wyke Regis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bincleaves Groyne and Sandsfoot Castle.
Bincleaves Groyne
Breakwater
Bincleaves Groyne is a breakwater located off the southern area of Weymouth, England. It is the second largest of four breakwaters which create Portland Harbour. Bincleaves Groyne is situated 2,200 feet northwest of C Head.
Sandsfoot Castle
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Sandsfoot Castle, also known historically as Weymouth Castle, is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Weymouth, Dorset. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Weymouth Bay anchorage. Sandsfoot Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of C Head.
Tudor House Museum
Museum
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The Tudor House Museum, often simply known as Tudor House, is an early 17th-century building, which remains a museum and one of the UK's best preserved Tudor buildings. Tudor House Museum is situated 1 mile northwest of C Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weymouth and Wyke Regis.
Weymouth
Photo: Caroline Granycome, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weymouth is a seaside resort town in Dorset, a county on the south coast of the West Country, in England. Visitors are attracted by its harbour and position, approximately halfway along the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, important for its geology and landforms.
Wyke Regis
Village
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Wyke Regis is a village in the civil parish of Weymouth, in south Dorset, England. The village is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth, on the northern shore of Portland Harbour and the south-eastern end of Chesil Beach. Wyke Regis is situated 2 miles west of C Head.
Castletown
Village
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Castletown is a small village in Underhill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It is located close to Fortuneswell, on the shores of Portland Harbour, and includes a sandy beach, as well as one of Portland's notable highlights; Portland Castle, while the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is also located nearby. Castletown is situated 2 miles south of C Head.
C Head
Latitude
50.5963° or 50° 35′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.43259° or 2° 25′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C2VHHW8+GXGeoNames ID
12110737
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