Spaniels Cottage is a wonderful home and is perfectly located in an elevated position less than ¼-mile walk from Chesil Beach. It is the ideal base from which to explore the stunning beauty of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and all Dorset has to offer. A visit to Portland wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the famous Portland Bill Lighthouse where you can experience the breath-taking views and enjoy the spectacular coastal walks back home to Fortuneswell. You will not want to forget your camera.
Apart from the many local walks and activities such as watersports, mountain biking, swimming, boating and fishing, there is also a birdwatch observatory, sculpture park, museum, art galleries, Portland Castle and D-Day Museum within easy walking/driving distance, or on a convenient bus route.
Spaniels Cottage is also within walking distance of a variety of local shops, pubs and restaurants and the home of the 2012 Olympic Sailing Academy and Marina. If you are looking to venture further afield, you can always visit the historic town of Dorchester, Abbotsbury Swannery, the spectacular Durdle Door or Lyme Regis. Poole Harbour is approximately a 45-minute drive and is the second largest natural harbour in the world which is also home to the famous Brownsea Island.