Durdle Pier
Durdle Pier is a disused 17th-century stone shipping quay, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England; part of the Jurassic Coast. It is found close by Yeolands Quarry, on the east side of the island within the area of East Weares and Penn's Weare.Photo: Maurice D Budden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rufus Castle and Portland Museum.
Rufus Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined Blockhouse overlooking Church Ope Cove on Portland, England. The names "Rufus Castle" and "Bow and Arrow Castle" have been widely used since the late 18th Century. Rufus Castle is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Durdle Pier.
Portland Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Portland Museum is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Durdle Pier.
Broadcroft Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Broadcroft Quarry is an active stone quarry and part butterfly nature reserve located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located towards the eastern side of the island, where it lies to the east of the village Easton and close to The Grove village. Broadcroft Quarry is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Durdle Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Grove and Wakeham.
The Grove
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grove is a small village located at Tophill on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The village is found close to the larger village Easton, and is most notable for containing the HM Prison Portland, including its museum Grove Prison Museum.
Wakeham
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Easton
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Easton is a village on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The village is situated at Tophill, within the centre of the island. As with the rest of Portland's villages and settlements, Easton, including the settlements Reforne and Straits, has been designated as a conservation area, as it is a place of special architectural and historic interest.
Durdle Pier
- Type: Pier
- Description: 17th century stone shipping quay
- Categories: quay, ruins, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Isle of Portland, Weymouth and Portland District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.54417° or 50° 32′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.4179° or 2° 25′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C2VGHVJ+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 4841762615OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierWikidata ID
Q15215447
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