No. 2 Beacon
No. 2 Beacon is a beacon in Dorset, West Country, England. No. 2 Beacon is situated nearby to the village Castletown, as well as near Wyke Regis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandsfoot Castle and Portland Castle.
Sandsfoot Castle
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles west of No. 2 Beacon.
Portland Castle
Castle
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portland Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, between 1539 and 1541. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Portland Roads anchorage. Portland Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of No. 2 Beacon.
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 3,900 feet northwest of No. 2 Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weymouth and Castletown.
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.
Castletown
Village
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of No. 2 Beacon.
Wyke Regis
Village
Photo: Carl Whitehouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 No. 2 Beacon.
No. 2 Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5923° or 50° 35′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.42813° or 2° 25′ 41″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C2VHHRC+WPGeoNames ID
12110740
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