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Portland open fields

13 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.52370, -2.44861

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Herring Gull
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Kestrel +86 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Goldfinch, Herring Gull, Kestrel +86 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 49: Isle of Portland Circuit)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to LulworthWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m▾
Named routeRef 26Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 26Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 26Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Portland, horse grazing

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Portland, horse grazing

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Facilities

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Campsite

416m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Easton GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Easton GardensUrban park2.6 km→✦Portland Bill stone loading quayHistoric site1 km→🌱The Chiswell Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria GardensUrban park4.4 km→