Easton
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.533 and -2.450 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 31' 59" and W -2° 27' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:01 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 8:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Delve into Easton

Easton in Dorset (England) with it's 7,800 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 121 mi (or 195 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Easton is now 06:01 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Easton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 26 mi (or 41 km). away. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dorchester, Poole, Mere, Bournemouth and Kilmington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

B+B Weymouth

Address
5,4 mi
The Esplanade 68
DT4 7AA Weymouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Heights Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
Yeates Road
DT5 2EN Portland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Beach House B&B

Address
1,9 mi
51 Chiswell
DT5 1AW Portland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Aqua

Address
2,4 mi
Castletown
DT5 1BD Portland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Weymouth Beach B&B

Address
5,6 mi
93 The Esplanade
DT4 7AY Weymouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Langham Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
130 The Esplanade
DT4 7EX Weymouth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Wycieczka do Portland z Rodzicami / Travel to Portland with my Parents

Published: February 06, 2009
Length: 53:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrzej Michałowski

wspaniałe widoki fal na półwyspie Portland.


Circus holiday, April 2011

Published: April 24, 2011
Length: 37:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nat

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Portland Bill Waves England UK

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 16:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nonsensical Child

Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) of Portland stone at the southern end of Isle of Portland, and the southernmost point of Dorset, England. One of Portland's most popular destinations,...


2014 Cows - Torquay Offshore Powerboat Race Portland Bill

Published: September 02, 2014
Length: 47:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Regulate6

Best Bits.- Good Air. Enjoy.


2009-03-15 Who's Afear'd - Ower Moigne Dead Body'

Published: March 20, 2009
Length: 21:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SteveWurzel

Live at the Royal Portland Arms, Fortuneswell, Portland, Dorset, 14th March 2009 http://www.myspace.com/whosafeard.


Grass seed_0002.wmv

Published: August 04, 2011
Length: 02:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dave Cumber

A Red Setter Dog was presented to the veterinary surgery with a history of coughing. An endoscope was used to try to find the cause of coughing and a grass seed was found deep in the dog's...


Powerful Storm Waves, Portland Bill, 2014

Published: February 14, 2014
Length: 47:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stuart Morris

The second of 4 great storms to batter the English Channel coast in early 2014. This is the iconic and much photographed Red Crane at Portland Bill. This derrick is used by fishermen to launch...


kingsbury jet bike weymouth 2010

Published: August 31, 2010
Length: 09:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: steve theo

weymouth 2010 filmed with ATC9K kingsbury jet bike.


Powerboat Race in HD. Portland Bill. Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Spectacular

Published: November 01, 2012
Length: 16:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stuart Morris

One of the worlds most challenging offshore powerboat races. 170 nautical miles from Cowes, Isle of Wight, to Torquay and back. Through treacherous waters in the English Channel, filmed from...


Airsoft: Christmas Crisis III - The Naughty List

Published: January 07, 2014
Length: 28:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SierraOscarAlpha

Santa hires TF: Hammer to take out several Christmas-hating terrorists... Rifle used: VFC AK-74N.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Isle of Portland

The Isle of Portland is a limestone tied island, 6 kilometres long by 2.4 kilometres wide, in the English Channel. Portland is 8 kilometres south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach over which runs the A354 road connects it to Chesil Beach and the mainland. Portland and Weymouth together form the borough of Weymouth and Portland. The population of Portland is 12,400.

Located at 50.55, -2.44 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Portland, Headlands of Dorset, Islands of the English Channel, Islands of Dorset, Liberties of Dorset, Visitor attractions in Dorset, Peninsulas of England, Populated coastal places in Dorset, Jurassic Coast, Quarries in England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, Tied islands, Post towns in the DT postcode area, Tombolos

Easton (Portland) railway station

Easton railway station was the terminus of the Portland Branch Railway, which operated in the west of the English county of Dorset. Opened with the Easton and Church Hope Railway, one of the constituent parts of a complex line, on 1 September 1902, the line past Portland station was technically a separate railway, although the branch was operated as one line throughout. Easton was closed from 11 November 1940 to 1 January 1945 following air raid damage.

Located at 50.5454, -2.4383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dorset, Former Easton and Church Hope Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1902, Railway stations closed in 1940, Railway stations opened in 1945, Railway stations closed in 1952

St George's Church, Portland

St George's Church is a Church of England church on the Isle of Portland, built between 1754 and 1766 to replace St. Andrew's which had fallen into disuse and was no longer suitable as a place of worship. During the 1960s a restoration of the church took place under the stewardship of a group formed to protect the church. It then came under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, which continues to the present.

Located at 50.547, -2.4438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1754 establishments, Church of England churches in Dorset, Isle of Portland, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust, Grade I listed churches, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, Redundant churches

Villages of Portland

The Isle of Portland, Dorset, contains eight settlements, the largest being Fortuneswell in Underhill and Easton in Tophill. Castletown and Chiswell are the other villages in Underhill, and Weston, Southwell, Wakeham and the Grove occupy Tophill.

Located at 50.5333, -2.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset, Isle of Portland

French submarine Minerve (Q185)

Minerve (Q185/P26) was the lead ship of the Minerve-class submarines of the French Navy. Commissioned in 1936, during World War II she served in the Free French Naval Forces, and was wrecked in late 1945.

Located at 50.5169, -2.45167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1934 ships, Ships built in France, World War II submarines of France, Submarines of the Free French Naval Forces

Clay Ope

Clay Ope is on the west side of the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. It forms part of the Jurassic Coast. The geology of the area includes Purbeck Beds, Portland Stone, Portland Sand, and Kimmeridge Clay. Above Clay Ope is West Cliff.

Located at 50.5483, -2.4528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Dorset, Isle of Portland, Jurassic Coast

Hallelujah Bay

Hallelujah Bay is a bay located on the west side (West Weares area) of the Isle of Portland in Dorset, UK, and is part of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site. Located close to Blacknor Fort it can be viewed from above or reached by a dead end footpath commencing from the Chiswell esplanade. It is believed that the bay is so named because in the 1880s, Hiram Otter painted and carved religious texts on the rocks in this area.

Located at 50.5477, -2.45127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of Dorset, Isle of Portland, Jurassic Coast

Blacknor Fort

Blacknor Fort is a fort on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The fort is situated on the cliff edge within Blacknor area of the island. It is found close to the estate of the Weston village and near to Hallelujah Bay and West Weares.

Located at 50.5436, -2.45381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Portland, Forts in Dorset, Coastal artillery, Jurassic Coast

Old Higher Lighthouse

The Old Higher Lighthouse is a disused lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse is situated next to the Coastguard Lookout Station, on the west side of Portland, and at the higher part of Portland Bill. The lighthouse, its four cottages and boundary walls are Grade II listed.

Located at 50.5223, -2.4564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Isle of Portland, Lighthouses in England, Lighthouses completed in 1716, Grade II listed buildings in Dorset

Old Lower Lighthouse

The Old Lower Lighthouse is a disused lighthouse on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse is situated close to the currently functioning Portland Bill Lighthouse, found along the eastern side of the island.

Located at 50.5197, -2.4511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Isle of Portland, Lighthouses in England, Lighthouses completed in 1716

Portland Windmills

The Portland Windmills are two historic, presumed medieval, stone towers which were once windmills. The disused windmills are located nearby south of Easton village and the east of Weston village. Both towers are found within close proximity to one another, (135 metres), within an area of rolling fields and old quarries. The northern one is found at Cottonfields and the southern one at Top Growlands.

Located at 50.541, -2.437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Portland, Grade II listed buildings in Dorset, Grade II listed windmills

Avalanche Memorial Church

The Avalanche Memorial Church, also known as the Church of St Andrew, is a 19th century church, located in Southwell village, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built in 1879 and, along with its boundary wall, has been a Listed Grade II building since 1978.

Located at 50.5305, -2.4431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Isle of Portland, Grade II listed buildings in Dorset, Churches in Dorset, Grade II listed churches, 1879 establishments in England


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Easton