Monthly Archives: September 2016

82d – Portland Part V – Chruch Ope Cove

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Wingclipped

About half way down the east cost of Portland is Church Ope Cove.  It offers a secluded beach which, it is said, was once sandy but is now pebbly.  Apparently the extensive quarrying on Portland covered the sand with rock … Continue reading →

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82c – Portland Part IV

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Wingclipped

Shortly after passing the walls of Portland Prison, the Coastal Path veers eastwards, leading down a steep slope back towards the sea.  After prisons and immigration centres I was rather looking forward to more proper coastline. From our vantage point … Continue reading →

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