Fortuneswell
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Airport (30 mi) - RNAS Yeovilton (32 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (44 mi)
- Southampton Airport (55 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (58 mi)
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Alderney Airport (60 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (67 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (68 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (70 mi)
- Guernsey Airport (78 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Portland Marina (marina, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.560 and -2.442 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 33' 37" and W -2° 26' 32"
- 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: 01:54 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
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35
Explore Fortuneswell
Fortuneswell in Dorset (England) with it's 3,381 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 120 mi (or 193 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Fortuneswell is now 01:54 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Fortuneswell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 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 102 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 24 mi (or 39 km). away. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dorchester, Poole, Mere, Kilmington and Bournemouth. 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
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The Rosefield
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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.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a citadel on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The citadel was started in 1847 at a camp for prisoners building Portland harbour's breakwaters, and was extended during the 1860s as a result of the Royal Commission, ending up with 8 RML guns with calibres up to 12". It is now used as a prison — The Verne, with no public access. Following WWII the Citadel was used for training newly conscripted recruits of the corps of the Royal Engineers.
HM Prison The Verne
HM Prison The Verne is a Category C men's prison, located in the Verne Citadel on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Chesil Cove
Chesil Cove is a beach which is the most southerly part of the 18-mile long Chesil Beach in Dorset, England. The beach protects the low lying village of Chiswell in Underhill on the Isle of Portland from flooding.
Underhill, Dorset
Underhill is the name given to the area of very steep land, at the northern end of the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, which contains the villages of Chiswell, Castletown and Fortuneswell. The remaining part of the island is known as Tophill.
Tout Quarry
Tout Quarry (aka Tout Quarry Sculpture Park) is a once working quarry that later became a sculpture park, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. The quarry that stands at the north-west corner of Tophill, Easton and is located close to the cliff's edge and alongside the road leading to Weston and Portland Bill. It is found close to King Barrow Quarry which is further east.
Royal Naval Cemetery
Royal Naval Cemetery (once known as Naval and Military Cemetery) is a cemetery on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located above Portland Harbour and below the main entrance to the Verne Citadel. As the name suggests, the graveyard holds deceased servicemen and officer of the area's Royal Navy which was stationed at Portland until 1995.
War Memorial, Portland
The War Memorial is a war memorial located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The monument is dedicated to the local soldiers who died during both the First and Second World Wars. It is situated in New Ground, looking down to Underhill of the island and overlooking Chesil Beach, as it sits in front of Portland Heights Hotel. It has been a Grade II Listed Monument since mid-1993.
The Captain's House
The Captain's House is a large detached house located within the village of Chiswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Both the house and the attached wall to the south east has been a Grade II Listed Building since 1978.
King Barrow Quarry
King Barrow Quarry (a.k. a Kingsbarrow Quarry) is a disused site of former stone quarries, now a nature reserve on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located close to the area of New Ground, in the north-east corner area of Tophill. Close to the Portland Heights Hotel, Tout Quarry is also found further west over two main roads, which was transformed into a sculpture park in 1983. The quarry size spans 12.2 hectares.
Chiswell Earthworks
Chiswell Earthworks is a land sculpture, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found close to the village of Chiswell and Chesil Beach, at the end of the promenade sea wall, towards West Weares. It was created by John Maine RA, between 1986 and 1993.
Chiswell Walled Garden
Chiswell Walled Garden is a community walled garden, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found in the village of Chiswell, close to Chesil Beach, within the remaining ruins of an old Jacobean house. The garden was made during the period 2001 to 2006 by the Chiswell Community Trust, with funding from Countryside Agency under their Doorstep Green Initiative. It is maintained by volunteer members of the Trust and is open to the public.
Victoria Gardens, Portland
Victoria Gardens is a public garden, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found within Fortuneswell village area, close to the villages of Castletown and Chiswell.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Fortuneswell.
- Dorchester
- Poole
- Mere
- Kilmington
- Bournemouth
- Ansty
- Hindon
- Chicklade
- Bower Chalke
- Corsley
- Bishopstrow
- Dinton
- Chapmanslade
- Boyton
- Codford
- Upton Scudamore
- Stockton
- Bishopstone
- Westbury
- Paulton
- Camerton
- East Harptree
- Timsbury
- Southwick
- Wellow
- Hinton Charterhouse
- North Bradley
- Wingfield
- Clutton
- Stapleford
Weymouth › North: Esplanade, Weymouth (source)
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