Fort · Fortuneswell · Dorset

The Verne Citadel

Among the sights of Fortuneswell is The Verne Citadel, a fort. Our list has 13 more places within 5 km. Its status is a scheduled monument.

Photo: The Verne Citadel, Chris Downer (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Fortuneswell

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 44%

#3,733 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Fort in Fortuneswell

Inside Fortuneswell

The Verne Citadel is inside Fortuneswell’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Fortuneswell has 78 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Afternoons in Fortuneswell peak at 17–22°C, May to October.

Jan10° / 4°83 mm

Feb10° / 4°51 mm

Mar12° / 4°51 mm

Apr14° / 5°45 mm

May18° / 8°45 mm

Jun20° / 11°41 mm

Jul22° / 12°45 mm

Aug22° / 13°44 mm

Sep20° / 12°50 mm

Oct17° / 10°75 mm

Nov14° / 7°85 mm

Dec11° / 5°88 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fortuneswell, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Fortuneswell. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fortuneswell’s full climate →

About

The Verne Citadel

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. A short trip away is Portland Castle, 1.2 km off.

Fortuneswell’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Fortuneswell

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to The Verne Citadel

The Verne Citadel is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Of the 5, Weymouth is the largest, at 55,540 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Fortuneswell

4,554 people · 23 places to visit

2 · 900 m southeast of it

Grove

1,032 people · 16 places to visit

3 · 1 km south of it

Weston

5,208 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km south of it

Southwell

1,700 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where The Verne Citadel is	People	Places to visit
Fortuneswell	It’s in town	4,554	23
Grove	900 m southeast of it	1,032	16
Weston	1 km south of it	5,208	17
Southwell	3.1 km south of it	1,700	16
Weymouth	3.3 km north of it	55,540	26

Make a day of it

Places to add to The Verne Citadel

Among the 33 within 15 km are 4 castles, 2 forts and 2 museums.

Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle1.2 km away 2

CastleRufus Castle2.5 km away 3

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle15 km away 4

CastleSandsfoot Castle4.2 km away 5FortFortVerne High Angle Battery500 m away 6

MuseumPortland Museum2.4 km away 7

CastlePennsylvania Castle2.6 km away 8

MuseumTout Quarry1.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting The Verne Citadel: the answers

Where is The Verne Citadel?

The Verne Citadel is in Fortuneswell, Dorset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Verne Citadel?

Citadel in Portland, Dorset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit The Verne Citadel?

May to October are the warmest months in Fortuneswell, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is The Verne Citadel a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near The Verne Citadel?

Within 15 km: Portland Castle (1.2 km), Rufus Castle (2.5 km), Maiden Castle (15 km) and Sandsfoot Castle (4.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

The Verne Citadel: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Portland Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pennsylvania Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tout Quarry: Ajsmith141, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.