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Battery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemetery

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South West Coast Path (Section 48: Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 49: Isle of Portland Circuit)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 50: Ferrybridge to Lulworth Cove)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

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Rodwell TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route105 m
Named routeLength 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m
Named routeRef 26Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route157 m
Named routeLength 157 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 26Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former Naval Dockyard Offices, Portland

Former Naval Dockyard Offices, Portland

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