Walks around Weymouth and Portland
Where to start, how far, how long, whether a pushchair copes and where the loos are. Distances are the councils' and the RSPB's own figures.
11 walks
Rodwell Trail
The old Portland railway line, flat and traffic free from Westham to Ferrybridge.
3.5 km · about 50 min
Nothe Gardens and Fort loop
A short loop round the headland between the harbour and the bay, with the fort at the tip.
2.7 km · about 45 min
Lodmoor Country Park circuit
Level gravel paths round the park and along the edge of the reserve. Good with a pushchair.
3.8 km · about 55 min
RSPB Lodmoor marsh trail
A level stroll along the reserve's trails, with hides and a lot of birds.
1.5 km · about 40 min
RSPB Radipole Lake
Flat trails through the reedbeds right in the middle of town, minutes from the station.
2.5 km · about 45 min
Bowleaze Cove to Osmington Mills
Coast path over the cliffs to the Smugglers Inn. Proper walk, proper views.
5.8 km · about 1 hr 40 min
Ferrybridge to the Chesil Beach Centre
A short flat boardwalk beside the Fleet, with the beach and the visitor centre at the end.
0.8 km · about 15 min
Portland Bill circuit
Round the tip of Portland past the lighthouses and Pulpit Rock. Easy going, big sea.
5.6 km · about 1 hr 30 min
Sandsfoot Castle and Gardens
A tiny stroll to a Tudor ruin above Portland Harbour, with ramps all the way.
0.6 km · about 15 min
Tout Quarry sculpture park
A wander through an old quarry full of carvings, free, on the top of Portland.
1.5 km · about 1 hr
Abbotsbury to Ferrybridge along the Fleet
The long one: the coast path inland of the Fleet from Abbotsbury back to Weymouth.
18.2 km · about 5 hrs