Verne Redoubt
Look for Verne Redoubt, ruins, 100 m southeast of Fortuneswell. Within 15 km there are 31 more places to visit, starting with Portland Castle (1.4 km).
Ruins near Fortuneswell
Just outside Fortuneswell
Verne Redoubt is 100 m southeast of Fortuneswell. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Fortuneswell
Afternoons in Fortuneswell peak at 17–22°C, May to October.
Verne Redoubt
Ruins.
- Type
- Ruins
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Fortuneswell
Map of Verne Redoubt and nearby
The orange dot is Verne Redoubt; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
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Bases near Verne Redoubt
Home to 55,540 people, Weymouth is the largest of these 5. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Fortuneswell
Weston
Grove
Southwell
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Verne Redoubt is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuneswell | 100 m northwest of it | 4,554 | 23 |
| Weston | 500 m south of it | 5,208 | 17 |
| Grove | 600 m southeast of it | 1,032 | 16 |
| Southwell | 2.6 km south of it | 1,700 | 16 |
| Weymouth | 3.6 km north of it | 55,540 | 26 |
Next door to Verne Redoubt
The 31 places within 15 km include 4 castles, 2 forts and 2 museums.
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle1.4 km away2
CastleRufus Castle2.1 km away3
CastleSandsfoot Castle4.5 km away4FortFortVerne High Angle Battery100 m away5
MuseumPortland Museum2 km away6
MuseumTout Quarry900 m away7
CastlePennsylvania Castle2.2 km away8
FortThe Verne Citadel500 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Verne Redoubt
Where is Verne Redoubt?
Verne Redoubt is 100 m southeast of Fortuneswell, Dorset.
What is Verne Redoubt?
Ruins.
When is the best time to visit Verne Redoubt?
May to October are the warmest months in Fortuneswell, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Verne Redoubt?
Within 15 km: Portland Castle (1.4 km), Rufus Castle (2.1 km), Sandsfoot Castle (4.5 km) and Verne High Angle Battery (100 m).
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 (7)
- 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
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tout Quarry: Ajsmith141, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennsylvania Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Verne Citadel: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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