Chiswell Earthworks, Isle of Portland

Name: Chiswell Earthworks
Address: Isle of Portland, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Isle of Portland

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Chiswell Earthworks is a land sculpture, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found above Chesil Beach's most southerly part Chesil Cove, at the end of the promenade sea wall, towards West Weares. It was created by John Maine RA, between 1986 and 1993. ()

Coordinates: 50°33'26"N, 2°26'49"W

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Isle of Portland United Kingdom

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Day trips

Chiswell Earthworks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Castle, Portland Cenotaph, Tout Quarry, The Cove House Inn.

0.8 miN
Forts and castles, Museum, Military museum
Portland Castle, Isle of Portland
20 min walk • 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.
~1340 ftE
Memorial
Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland
7 min walk • The Portland Cenotaph is a war memorial located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated at New Ground, looking down to Underhill of the island and overlooking Chesil Beach, as it stands in front of Portland Heights Hotel.
~1800 ftS
Park, Nature and wildlife
Tout Quarry, Isle of Portland
9 min walk • Tout Quarry, now known as Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve, is a sculpture park and nature reserve based within a disused quarry on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located within the north-west corner of Tophill.
~1300 ftN
Nightlife
The Cove House Inn, Fortuneswell
7 min walk • The Cove House Inn is an 18th-century public house on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated within the village of Chiswell, and alongside Chesil Beach on the esplanade. The Cove House Inn remains one of Portland's most popular pubs, and has been reputed to be one of the best inns for panoramic views in the area.
0.7 miNE
Cemetery
Royal Navy Cemetery, Isle of Portland
19 min walk • Royal Naval Cemetery is a cemetery on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The site overlooks Portland Harbour, and is found below the main entrance to the Verne Citadel.
~980 ftN
Church
United Reformed Church, Isle of Portland
5 min walk • The United Reformed Church is a former United Reformed Church in Chiswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was founded in 1825 and closed in 2009.
0.4 miN
Park
Victoria Gardens, Isle of Portland
10 min walk • Victoria Gardens is a public garden, located at Underhill, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found close to Fortuneswell village and overlooks both Victoria Square and Chiswell.
~1640 ftNE
Church
Underhill Methodist Church, Isle of Portland
8 min walk • Underhill Methodist Church is a Methodist Church, opened in 1899, located in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1898–1899, replacing a 1793 chapel built by Robert Carr Brackenbury, the founder of Methodism on Portland.
0.6 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place
Verne High Angle Battery, Isle of Portland
16 min walk • The Verne High Angle Battery is a former 19th-century gun battery on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Situated close to the Verne Citadel, the battery is Grade II Listed, and forms part of the citadel's scheduled monument status.
0.7 miS
Church, Georgian architecture
St George's Church, Isle of Portland
19 min walk • St George's Church is a Church of England church on the Isle of Portland, built between 1754 and 1766 to replace St. Andrew's which had fallen into disuse and was no longer suitable as a place of worship.
~1800 ftN
Area
Chiswell, Fortuneswell
9 min walk • Chiswell, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of Chesil Beach, in Underhill, on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.

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Which popular attractions are close to Chiswell Earthworks?

Nearby attractions include United Reformed Church, Isle of Portland (5 min walk), Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland (7 min walk), Conjurer's Lodge, Isle of Portland (7 min walk), St John's Church, Isle of Portland (8 min walk).