Schooner Cottage guidebook
Food scene
Crab House Cafe has its own Portland Oyster beds just a stones throw from the restaurant so you can enjoy fresh Oysters on your table within minutes of them leaving the water!
They also specialise in other types of seafood, most loved are the fresh, local Crabs.
The Crab House Cafe has had the nod of approval from Rick Stein as well as the Observer and all the other broadsheet supplements.
Other than our popular Crabs, the menu at the Crab House consists of delicious fish & seafood recipes all from fish landed within 40 miles.
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Crab House Café
Portland RoadCrab House Cafe has its own Portland Oyster beds just a stones throw from the restaurant so you can enjoy fresh Oysters on your table within minutes of them leaving the water!
They also specialise in other types of seafood, most loved are the fresh, local Crabs.
The Crab House Cafe has had the nod of approval from Rick Stein as well as the Observer and all the other broadsheet supplements.
Other than our popular Crabs, the menu at the Crab House consists of delicious fish & seafood recipes all from fish landed within 40 miles.
Situated on the cliff tops of the South West Coast Path, just outside the village of Osmington, the Smugglers Inn is a traditional English pub with stunning views overlooking the Isle of Portland. With a beautiful garden for summer, as well as roaring log fires and oak beams inside for the longer and colder winter nights, the Smugglers can be truly enjoyed all year round.
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Smugglers Inn
Situated on the cliff tops of the South West Coast Path, just outside the village of Osmington, the Smugglers Inn is a traditional English pub with stunning views overlooking the Isle of Portland. With a beautiful garden for summer, as well as roaring log fires and oak beams inside for the longer and colder winter nights, the Smugglers can be truly enjoyed all year round.
Sightseeing
The famous Portland cliffs with their stunning natural features stand tall to the south making them an attraction to divers, anglers, birdwatchers, walkers, climbers, geologists and any other outdoor enthusiast.
Quality, freshly prepared, pub food from our superb menu and specials board is available 7 days a week, with locally caught fish and seafood a regular feature.
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The Cove House Inn
91 ChiswellThe famous Portland cliffs with their stunning natural features stand tall to the south making them an attraction to divers, anglers, birdwatchers, walkers, climbers, geologists and any other outdoor enthusiast.
Quality, freshly prepared, pub food from our superb menu and specials board is available 7 days a week, with locally caught fish and seafood a regular feature.
Outdoor Beach Cafe situated on the world famous Chesil Beach serving great breakfasts 9am-11am,
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quiddles cafe
The EsplanadeOutdoor Beach Cafe situated on the world famous Chesil Beach serving great breakfasts 9am-11am,
Opened to the public on 29 March 2015, the impressive main exhibit allows you to learn about the lighthouse and its keepers and find out about Trinity House, the organisation that operates the lighthouse and has safeguard the mariner for over 500 years. The exhibition contains a number of interactive displays and historical artefacts and offers the opportunity to encounter a stormy sea journey in the exhilarating zone ‘Into The Dark’.
Portland Bill Lighthouse Visitors Centre
Opened to the public on 29 March 2015, the impressive main exhibit allows you to learn about the lighthouse and its keepers and find out about Trinity House, the organisation that operates the lighthouse and has safeguard the mariner for over 500 years. The exhibition contains a number of interactive displays and historical artefacts and offers the opportunity to encounter a stormy sea journey in the exhilarating zone ‘Into The Dark’.
The Taste Cafe located in the Chesil Beach Visitor Centre has many interesting activities for all the family, of all ages, with information and interpretation about the Jurassic Coast and the story behind the formation of Chesil Beach. You can enjoy the large viewing windows with binoculars for visitors, looking onto the Fleet Lagoon to watch the abundance of birdlife and possibly you might spot the wild hares living on the Chesil Beach too!
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Chesil Beach Cafe
Portland Beach RoadThe Taste Cafe located in the Chesil Beach Visitor Centre has many interesting activities for all the family, of all ages, with information and interpretation about the Jurassic Coast and the story behind the formation of Chesil Beach. You can enjoy the large viewing windows with binoculars for visitors, looking onto the Fleet Lagoon to watch the abundance of birdlife and possibly you might spot the wild hares living on the Chesil Beach too!
Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Enjoy stunning sea views from the gun platforms, and get close to the powerful cannons. Then take a stroll in the Contemporary Heritage Garden.
Portland Castle
Overlooking Portland Harbour in Dorset stands one of Henry VIII's finest coastal forts, built in the early 1540s to protect against French and Spanish invasion. Enjoy stunning sea views from the gun platforms, and get close to the powerful cannons. Then take a stroll in the Contemporary Heritage Garden.
The idea for a Sculpture Park where artists created work in response to the environment of Tout Quarry was led by local resident Jonathan Phipps with Prof Philip King from the Royal College of Art, Cllr Les Aimes, Skylark Durston MBE, Admiral Sir Michael Layard KCB CBE, Howard Hull and James Smith, amongst others. Tout Quarry became established as the first Sculpture Park in a Quarry in the UK, widely publicized through television features, articles in National / Local Press, and listed as one of UK’s National Sculpture Parks alongside Grizedale Forest and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
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Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve
The idea for a Sculpture Park where artists created work in response to the environment of Tout Quarry was led by local resident Jonathan Phipps with Prof Philip King from the Royal College of Art, Cllr Les Aimes, Skylark Durston MBE, Admiral Sir Michael Layard KCB CBE, Howard Hull and James Smith, amongst others. Tout Quarry became established as the first Sculpture Park in a Quarry in the UK, widely publicized through television features, articles in National / Local Press, and listed as one of UK’s National Sculpture Parks alongside Grizedale Forest and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Schooner Cottage is 15 minutes drive from Weymouth Harbour and the Esplanade. Or a ferry runs regularly from Portland Marina to Weymouth Harbour.
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Weymouth
Schooner Cottage is 15 minutes drive from Weymouth Harbour and the Esplanade. Or a ferry runs regularly from Portland Marina to Weymouth Harbour.
Portland Marina is a 10 minute brisk walk from Schooner Cottage.
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Portland Marina & Boatyard
Portland Marina is a 10 minute brisk walk from Schooner Cottage.
Portland Marina and Chesil Beach is a 10 minute brisk walk away from Schooner Cottage
Portland Marina
6 Hamm Beach RoadPortland Marina and Chesil Beach is a 10 minute brisk walk away from Schooner Cottage
Chesil Beach starts right on your doorstep and goes further a field to Fleet and Weymouth.
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Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach starts right on your doorstep and goes further a field to Fleet and Weymouth.
Church Ope Cove is located on the Isle of Portland near Weymouth. The beach consists of soft limestone pebbles and is surrounded by cliffs on three sideswhich provide shelter from the often strong breeze in the area. As the beach faces south, it is also something of a sun trap throughout the day.
The beach is popular for swimming, snorkelling and diving, however, there is no lifeguard and the currents outside the direct cove area are strong. As a result, swimming further out is not recommended and children shouldn’t venture out into the deeper parts of the cove at all.
One of the big draws of Church Ope Cove is the views of Rufus Castle which overlooks the area beach the clifftop. You can also walk to the nearby ruins of old St Andrew’s Church which is accessed via a footpath leading directly from Church Ope Cove.
Wildlife highlights here include a range of species of birds and if you are lucky you may even spot a passing dolphin in these waters.
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Church Ope Cove
Pennsylvania RoadChurch Ope Cove is located on the Isle of Portland near Weymouth. The beach consists of soft limestone pebbles and is surrounded by cliffs on three sideswhich provide shelter from the often strong breeze in the area. As the beach faces south, it is also something of a sun trap throughout the day.
The beach is popular for swimming, snorkelling and diving, however, there is no lifeguard and the currents outside the direct cove area are strong. As a result, swimming further out is not recommended and children shouldn’t venture out into the deeper parts of the cove at all.
One of the big draws of Church Ope Cove is the views of Rufus Castle which overlooks the area beach the clifftop. You can also walk to the nearby ruins of old St Andrew’s Church which is accessed via a footpath leading directly from Church Ope Cove.
Wildlife highlights here include a range of species of birds and if you are lucky you may even spot a passing dolphin in these waters.
Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined castle overlooking Church Ope Cove on Portland, England. Its name derives from King William II, known as William Rufus, for whom the original castle was built.
The existing structure dates largely from the late 15th century, making it Portland's oldest castle. Built on a pinnacle of rock, some of the original structure has been lost to erosion and collapse over the years.
Rufus Castle
Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined castle overlooking Church Ope Cove on Portland, England. Its name derives from King William II, known as William Rufus, for whom the original castle was built.
The existing structure dates largely from the late 15th century, making it Portland's oldest castle. Built on a pinnacle of rock, some of the original structure has been lost to erosion and collapse over the years.
Abbotsbury Swannery is the only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans. A visit to this beautiful place is considered to be one of the best things to do in Dorset.
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Abbotsbury Swannery
New Barn RoadAbbotsbury Swannery is the only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans. A visit to this beautiful place is considered to be one of the best things to do in Dorset.