Portland Bill Camping

In the immediate surrounding area, you can stroll into Southwell (20 minutes' walk) to take on its climbing wall, amble down to Portland Bill (20 minutes) to visit the lighthouse and its visitor centre or fly down to Portland Bird Observatory (15 minutes) to learn about local Dorset ornithology. Pedestrians are also within striking distance of the ruins of Rufus Castle (30 minutes), although you might prefer to drive or cycle if you're heading further up the coast towards Portland Castle (10 minutes' drive) and Castletown D-Day Centre (10 minutes). You can also stick around in this northern part of the peninsula for chartered fishing trips and harbour tours (10 minutes), strolls around Victoria Gardens (10 minutes) or family-friendly treks with Portland Alpacas (10 minutes). Over on the mainland, Weymouth (20 minutes) has galleries, gardens, beaches and shops to pootle around, plus out of town attractions like RSPB Lodmoor (30 minutes) and the Sea Life Centre aquarium (30 minutes). Portland Bill Camping is also an excellent base for jaunts to Abbotsbury (35 minutes), Maiden Castle (35 minutes) or Lyme Regis (an hour and five minutes).