SWCP Day 44 Portland - Ferry Bridge to Ferry Bridge 4K
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- As Portland is a circular walk with a carpark at the start/finish I decided to walk this stage as a day trip. Starting at Ferry Bridge I followed the right hand side of the causeway, saving the dismantled railway for the return leg. After walking beside the road for a mile or so I decided to climb the pebble bank of Chesil Beach and walk beside the sea instead, much more scenic. At the end of Chesil Beach I had one of the few climbs for the day, up to Tout Quarry Sculpture Park. Due to a landslide the coast path now diverts through the sculpture park and what a pleasant diversion it is with its stone elephant, dragon, bear and of course the Roy Dog. Once through the quarry I joined back up with the path on West Cliff which is quite a dramatic rugged cliff but the walking is easy along the top. The housing estate at Weston seemed to appear from nowhere on my left, but I kept my focus out to sea and the views looking back along the coastline that I walked a few weeks earlier. Continuing along the cliff tops I soon reached the Old Higher Portland Lighthouse, the path squeezes between the lighthouse and an RNLI lookout station. There are then several routes down across a grassy slope which lead me to the impressive Portland Bill Lighthouse. More quarries followed, Portland does feel like one giant quarry, on towards Church Ope Cove. I took a small diversion at Church Ope Cove to look at the ruins of the 13th Century Church of St Andrew's. After leaving the Church I had my 2nd climb of the day, up a long flight of steps. I was able to get my legs back soon after as the path remains flat along the base of Grove Cliff, a popular spot for rock climbing. My 3rd and final climb bought me up the cliff to the young offender institution and then on to The Verne, a former Citadel which is now a prison. I followed the path which lead gently down to sea level and Portland Castle. A small walk around the marina and I was back on the causeway. I walked along the dismantled railway all the way to Ferry Bridge and the end point of my walk.
Great to see Portland again Paul, we walked this section back in March 2018 (the year it snowed right down to the coast in Dorset). Thankfully the snow had disappeared when we arrived. We were thrilled to see dolphins way out to sea - following a fishing boat at Portland Bill. Quite a sight. Thanks for another great video, pleased that you’ve hit over 1,000 subscribers…. 👍 Something we are slowly, slowly heading towards. 😊
Well done Paul! There was a lot to see in that section!?! Loved your humour with the snake like poo!! Those rock sculptures looked great too. kangaroo's, eh? Who would have thought 🙂
Thanks, Paul. Have been watching since Minehead. Not far to go now, till the end of the SWCP adventure..
Always deliver Paul, stunning scenery, until the next one , thankyou
Surprised you don't have more subscribers. You deserve more. Always well filmed and interesting
Another great one Paul and congrats on the 1K subscribers - what you have produced is worth so much more. I also really enjoyed the Isle of Portland - so many interesting things and beautiful views. I reckon that book has got it wrong though about seeing to Start Point - it's 56 miles!
Too much manmade stuff in my opinion. How I see it, the more or less sustained beauty of the path ends at Brixham. After that there are the Undercliffs, Purbeck and Seven Sisters.
When I walked the path with sea on my right I walked portland keeping the sea on my right which I did in 2020. I finished the path last September and loved it so much I decided to walk the reverse route, which I started 2 weeks ago and I walked portand in the other clockwise direction this time
Nice walk Paul, I once walked along the cliffs on the west side of Portland when it was really windy, that was a bit worrying at times lol, but the views and all the nature are amazing.
Great video again. I loved to see how it looks around Portland. It didn't look too interesting to me on the map but that was obviously a totally wrong impression. Thank you for making me look forward to this walk some time in the future 😊
Well done in getting over the thousand subscribers! Another very informative video and beautifully shot. Well done!
Many thanks for the podcast love it keep it up
Good to see you back, I’ve really enjoyed all your walks. So many spots I had no idea even existed. We’re very lucky to have all of this within reachable distances. I’ll be following in your footsteps in the near future, but without the camping I can’t handle waking up in a tent.
Well done on your continued filming of your progress along the SWCP. We look forward to the next installment. We love your cheerfulness and humour and comments and information about the places you pass through or by. I am feeling sad that you will soon be completing it and I shan't be able to watch any more new SWCP films. 😢
So good to see Portland with you Paul! When I went before in 2009, I remember the feel of it just as it comes across here. We're also selfishly pleased as you will be doing Weymouth to Poole just before we do at the end of September, so we are looking forward to experiencing it with you before we walk it ourselves! Not looking forward to the 3 mile diversion by Chapman's Pool though... Any ideas for what walk comes next?
The adder / dog poo story 😂❤
Slow it down mate. Cant bare the end of these videos.