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Portland Castle
Attractions in Fortuneswell

Start with Portland Castle: the sights of Fortuneswell

Around Fortuneswell, the places to visit include 7 museums, 4 castles and 3 forts. 3 places to visit are mapped inside Fortuneswell’s built-up area, with 19 more within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. A short walk covers 6, all within 1 km. The trip to Maiden Castle is 15 km.

Photo: Portland Castle, Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Fortuneswell
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
10
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Fortuneswell’s best known

After Portland Castle, look out for 2 museums, 2 castles and a fort.

Castle · English HeritagePortland Castlein townFortThe Verne Citadelin townMuseumMuseumCastletown D-Day Centrein townCastleRufus Castle2 km outside town, to the southCastleSandsfoot Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumPortland Museum1.9 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

How they lie

At the edge of the map sits Jubilee Clock, 5.8 km out.

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The dashed line is Fortuneswell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The mix

10 castles or historic places and 7 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 7 museums1 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 3 forts · 1 historic ship · 1 historic site · 1 ruins2 in town · 8 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Fortuneswell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Portland Castle).

Every place

Full list of places

In town there are 3, and the list adds 19 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Fortuneswell come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

78 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Fortuneswell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fortuneswell →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Head 15 km out for Maiden Castle, the best known of 12.

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle15 km northCastle · National TrustCorfe Castle28 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)MuseumThe Tank Museum20 km northeastCastle · English HeritageLulworth Castle19 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustClouds Hill22 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey16 km northwestMuseumBennetts Water Gardens7.2 km northwestMuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens17 km northwestMuseumDinosaur Museum17 km northCastleBrownsea Castle37 km eastHistoric house · National TrustMax Gate16 km northMuseumDorset Museum17 km north

Places well known beyond Fortuneswell (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Seeing Fortuneswell: questions

What are the main attractions in Fortuneswell?

The best known inside Fortuneswell’s built-up area are Portland Castle, The Verne Citadel and Castletown D-Day Centre. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 19 more within 5 km.

Does Fortuneswell have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fortuneswell: Castletown D-Day Centre, Portland Museum, Tout Quarry and Nothe Fort.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fortuneswell?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Fortuneswell, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Portland Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Fortuneswell?

Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (15 km), Corfe Castle (28 km), The Tank Museum (20 km), Lulworth Castle (19 km).

Where are Fortuneswell’s historic buildings listed?

Fortuneswell has 78 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Fortuneswell when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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