No. 3 Beacon
No. 3 Beacon is a beacon in Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England. No. 3 Beacon 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 840 feet northwest of No. 3 Beacon.
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 1 mile west of No. 3 Beacon.
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 No. 3 Beacon.
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
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 1½ miles west of No. 3 Beacon.
Melcombe Regis
Suburb
Melcombe Regis is an area of Weymouth in Dorset, England. Situated on the north shore of Weymouth Harbour and originally part of the waste of Radipole, it seems only to have developed as a significant settlement and seaport in the 13th century. Melcombe Regis is situated 2 miles northwest of No. 3 Beacon.
No. 3 Beacon
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5979° or 50° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.4379° or 2° 26′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C2VHHX6+5RGeoNames ID
12110742
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