Portland Castle is not located in Oregon. In order to visit this place, you have to travel to…read morePortland, England. For $11.50 pounds, I think it is worth the price of admission. We spent a couple of hours exploring the place. It is not a castle, in the traditional sense. It is more of a Fort. It was built back in 1539 and 1540, and it played a part in the first and second World Wars, in protecting the area from invaders. There is plenty to see and do so you can spend as much time as you want here. We were here for a couple of hours exploring the fort and the grounds. The audio tour is included in the admission price, and it gives you the history of the place. Although we enjoyed our time here. I think that a one-time visit is all that we needed.

We were based in Weymouth at a camping site and took a lovely trip by bike to this castle. It was…read moreone of the many castles constructed by Henry VIII. The castle gives quite a good impression what it was like to be a soldier back then. A part of the exhibition covers the preparations of the Allied armies for the D-Day invasion of France in June 1944. Of special interest was an information sheet for the newly arrived US soldiers that showed the differences of US and British English.

Other than the castle, the village itself has a very inviting feel about it. You enter the castle…read morefrom the little square where there are a few shops and a monument in the middle. The square is very small! I don't know; I just found the place really calm and peaceful - most likely not this way during the tourist season but on a cold wet November late afternoon the atmosphere was at its best. The village isn't very big, so worth a little wander around and perhaps a stop in a pub and some of the shops.

Such a beautiful village - it hasn't changed much since I used to visit it over 40 years ago. The…read moreCastle is always worth a visit - you get in free if you're a National Trust member, and the parking at the visitor centre at the entrance to the village is also free to members. Try getting there early-morning before the crowds. Interesting little shops and the National Trust Tea Rooms does the best cream tea ever - sit in their garden overlooking the Castle. There's also a model village. The steam train runs from the Park & Ride at Norden (just before Corfe Castle village), stops at the village before chugging through the Purbecks onto Swanage. A good day's fun!

I feel quite impressed visiting the breathtaking limestone arch of Durdle Door and the coastal…read moreviews. It comes with the expensive parking, heavy tourist crowds, and a very strenuous walk down to the beach. But it's totally worth the visit for the same shore featured prominently in the movie Project Hail Mary.

I knew nothing about this incredibly special place when I visited, and I wish I had. So, for you,…read morefuture visitor who might also be a bit dorky for history/fun facts, some information from Visit-Dorset.com: Durdle Door is a "... part of the Jurassic Coast. The coastline is of such international geological importance that it was designated England's first natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 and is now part of a family of natural wonders including America's Grand Canyon and Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The magnificent natural limestone arch was formed when the power of the waves eroded the rock and forged a hole through the middle. The name Durdle is derived from an old English word 'thirl', which means to pierce, bore or drill." I visited via the car park (which has toilets) located on the cliff top. The walk downhill to the viewpoint is quite steep and pebbly, and can be slippery when it's raining, so wear good shoes! It's about a ten or fifteen minute walk depending on the weather, your physical ability, and popular times of day/year. On a sunny day especially, the view of Durdle Door is incredible from here (as are the famous white cliffs); the water looks almost Mediterranean! If you're from the US: carry in, carry out when visiting. If you're from the UK: respect, protect, collect when visiting. SIDE NOTE: if you're going to Lulworth Cove, there are boats (Jurassic Rib Rides, I think?) that will actually bring you up close and personal with the Durdle Door archway if you'd like a more intimate experience/different perspective!

The Athelhampton House is a must see if you are traveling this side of town. I came with a tour…read moregroup which included ride and tickets. The house and gardens are beautiful. I intentionally didn't post any pictures of inside the house as you really don't want any spoilers. I also limited my garden photos to just a few so you can get the idea but really you must go. Lucked out coming early August as the weather was beautiful. It definitely wouldn't have been the same experience if it was raining. Due to the sunshine and perfect weather strolling the gardens was wonderful. Also since the weather was good it allowed not everyone to feel stuck inside the house. I liked that there was a good flow to the house without it being too crowded. The house is as large as it looks from the outside. So much to see and very informative. Two floors with stairs. The rooms were immaculately clean and they did have a few staff inside answering questions. The gardens and greenhouse were my favorite. So much to see and again, with sunny weather I truly could have spent hours outside walking the grounds. Summer is definitely the time to come. One of our guides noted when she comes in the fall and winter months the gardens are naturally kind of barren with less flowers and such. Flowers were in full bloom and the fresh air was amazing. Near the greenhouse we saw tomatoes, grapes, figs, and varieties of apples. Truly a lovely place and experience.

It's a small place, but captivating. It was the first time the children had been inside a…read morelighthouse, the tours were not on, but they enjoyed just being there and having a look about, my youngest liked the touching table with shells, feathers etc to feel. Outside we watched the rough sea crash against the rocks and as we walked along the coast it sprayed up and over us a few times, the kids loved it, especially trying to catch the seaweed in the water sprays. There is a charge for the car park.

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The jaw-dropping Cerne Abbas Giant is a 60 metre carved chalk hill figure. In his right hand he…read moreholds a 35 metre long club, he's naked, and of course one cannot help but notice that he is in every sense a giant. Often thought of as dating back to Roman times, he is said by some to be Hercules, and to be over 1500 years old. However, his history can't actually be traced back further than the late 17th C. For many years it was local custom to erect a maypole on the Giant's wazzername, and childless couples would dance around it to promote fertility. Even today such couples are known to visit the site in the hope of conceiving. Whatever turns you on.

The Cerne Abbas Giant is certainly a one-of-a-kind destination. The south of England has many…read morefigures carved into the chalky hillsides, but this one stands out (snicker). As sights go, it's a big one (tee hee). When you drive by it's extremely hard (mmph) to miss. If you did, you'd have to be thick (snort). This huge (haha) hillside image of a man with a massive (tee hee) club arouses (giggle) all sorts of wonder. Is it really prehistoric and linked to fertility rites, as was originally claimed? Or is it a more recent prank? Whichever stance you take, stand up (haw) and be counted. Just be prepared to do some explaining to the kids.

A brillant day out sounds boring visiting a forte but the minute you walk in it has your gripped…read more the feeling and the place where it is situated all help you to take you back and feel what is was like to be there when it was built. The kids are given a sheet where they have to hunt for hidden toy mouses. Hint take a small notepad and pencil for the kids to keep count. The videos showing the forte throughout the years as well as videos showing how it was nelected but saved and shows the progress of the restoration. Various displays as well as equipment are all there to see and to touch, as well as mock up of events all help to make the experience a enjoyable one.. The cafe that is situated inside does a lovely cream tea. Also does kids boxes as well a hot and cold meals. The prices you would think would be over the top but I was very shocked at the price as they are very cheap, and the food is lovely..

Nice walk around the Fort, we didn't go in there because we were repelled by the tacky…read moreadvertisement and the posters in funfair-style hanging there. If there's really interesting historical stuff in there, nicely presented, it should be advertised that way. We had the bad luck to be there while there were the preparations for the olympic games were going on, so there was construction work in the garden done.