Portland Harbour & Chesil Beach, Dorset

            When we spent a week in Lyme Regis in early January last year we decided to pay a visit to the Isle of Portland, followed by a brief trip to Weymouth. We had planned to have lunch at The Verne Prison, which is on top of the vast cliff overlooking  Portland Harbour. That may sound strange but the former Prison Officers Mess has been converted into the Jailhouse Cafe, open to the public, managed by a charity and staffed by prison inmates. It has good basic food and is excellent value for money. The view from the garden is quite stunning and this shot was taken from a short distance away. 

Portland Harbour, in between Portland and Weymouth, is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. The harbour was made by the building of stone breakwaters between 1848 and 1905. From its inception it was a Royal Navy base, and played prominent roles during the First and Second World Wars. Ships of the Royal Navy and NATO countries worked up and exercised in its waters until 1995. The harbour is now a civilian port and popular recreation area, and was used for the 2012 Olympic Games.

We can see Chesil Beach on the left of the picture. This is an 18-mile long shingle barrier beach stretching from West Bay to Portland and is one of Dorset's most iconic landmarks. Below us is part of Castletown, which was the gateway to Portland's naval base. Its closure badly affected the economy of the area. Beyond Portland Harbour is Wyke Regis, which is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth.

Taken in: UK / England / Weymouth and Portland District / Fortuneswell (show map)

Taken on: January 12, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D7000, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 48mm (=72mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	48mm (35mm equivalent: 72mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Windows
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