Fancy’s Family Farm

Royal Air Force Portland or more simply RAF Portland is a former Royal Air Force and radar station on the , , . Located close to the and East Cliff, the station was established in the 1950s as part of a nationwide air defence radar system built by the British Government during the Cold War.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: animals@fancysfarm.co.uk
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: community farm and tourist attraction in Dorset, England
  • Postal code: DT5 1FR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Verne High Angle Battery and HM Prison The Verne.

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The is a former 19th-century gun battery on the in , England. Situated close to the , the battery is Grade II Listed, and forms part of the citadel's scheduled monument status. is situated 540 feet southwest of Fancy’s Family Farm.

Prison
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is a Category C men's prison located within the 19th-century on the in Dorset, England. Operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, HMP The Verne was established in 1949 and occupies the southern part of the citadel. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Fancy’s Family Farm.

Fort
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is a 19th-century citadel on the , , England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking , which it was built to defend. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Fancy’s Family Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Grove and Fortuneswell.

Village
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is a small village located at Tophill on the in . The village is found close to the larger village , and is most notable for containing the HM Prison Portland, including its museum Grove Prison Museum.

Village
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is a in Underhill on the , in , England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where connects the island to the mainland.

Village
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, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of , in Underhill, on the in . It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.

Fancy’s Family Farm

Latitude
50.55902° or 50° 33′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.43127° or 2° 25′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C2VHH59+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1533224001
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q15217320
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