Chesil Beach
Good to know
- Best time to go
- May to October
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A 29-kilometre barrier beach of graded pebbles stretching from Portland to West Bay, Chesil Beach is one of the longest tombolo formations in Europe. The shingle grades systematically from small pea-sized stones at the western end to large cobbles near Portland, a feature that historically allowed fishermen to identify their position in fog. The Fleet lagoon behind it supports internationally important wetland habitats.
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