Pulpit Rock

#427 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Rock

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Pulpit Rock is a coastal feature at Portland Bill, the southern tip of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Representing 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. As a quarrying relic, the rock is similar to that of Nicodemus Knob, another quarrying landmark on the island. ()

Coordinates: 50°30'51"N, 2°27'34"W

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Pulpit Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Bill Lighthouse, Cave Hole, Trinity House Obelisk, Old Lower Lighthouse.

~740 ftSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, View point
Portland Bill Lighthouse, Isle of Portland
4 min walk • 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.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cave Hole, Isle of Portland
18 min walk • Cave Hole is a large cave on the south east side of the Isle of Portland, a large peninsular in Dorset, England. It has a blowhole and a wooden crane, known as Broad Ope Crane on the cliff top.
~720 ftSE
Memorial
Trinity House Obelisk, Isle of Portland
4 min walk • 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. Built as a daymark, it has been Grade II Listed since 1978. The obelisk was built in 1844 to warn ships off the coast of Portland Bill.
0.5 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Old Lower Lighthouse, Isle of Portland
14 min walk • The Old Lower Lighthouse is a disused 19th-century lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, southern England. It is located along the eastern side of Portland Bill.
1.3 miNE
Church
St Andrew, Isle of Portland
35 min walk • The Avalanche Memorial Church, also known as the Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England church in Southwell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was built in 1879 and remains active as part of the Portland Parish.
0.6 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Old Higher Lighthouse, Isle of Portland
15 min walk • The Old Higher Lighthouse is a disused 19th-century lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, southern England. It is located at Branscombe Hill on the west side of Portland, overlooking Portland Bill. The lighthouse is Grade II Listed.