South of Portland Marine Conservation Zone
South of Portland Marine Conservation Zone is a nature reserve in England, United Kingdom. South of Portland Marine Conservation Zone is situated nearby to the locality White Hole, as well as near Rocket Post.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: UK marine area established to protect nationally important, rare or threatened habitats and species
- Also known as: “South of Portland MCZ”, “South Portland Marine Conservation Zone”, and “UKMCZ0070”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portland Light and Trinity House Obelisk.
Portland Light
Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed.
Trinity House Obelisk
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Trinity House Obelisk, also known as the Trinity House Landmark, is a 19th-century obelisk located at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England.
Pulpit Rock
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pulpit Rock is a coastal feature at Portland Bill, the southern tip of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Intended to have the appearance of an open bible leaning on a pulpit, Pulpit Rock was formed in the 1870s after a natural arch was cut away by quarrymen at Bill Quarry, and the leaning slab was added.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwell.
Southwell
Village
Photo: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwell is a small coastal village in Tophill on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. As Portland and Dorset's southernmost village, it lies between Portland Bill and the villages of Easton and Weston.
South of Portland Marine Conservation Zone
- Categories: Marine Conservation Zone and recreation area
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.4896° or 50° 29′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.4989° or 2° 29′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C2VFGQ2+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 855407253OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q104832727
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Portland Bill and Portland Visitor Centre.
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