Portland Bill Dorset Map
Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Portland Bill, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portland Bill map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Portland Bill, Dorset
How to Use This Portland Bill, Dorset Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Portland Bill, Dorset, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Portland Bill and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Portland Bill |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.517329 |
| Longitude | -2.455664 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
About Portland Bill
Portland Bill projects a stark beauty against the restless sea. It lies 4.7 km south-south-west of Fortuneswell (from Fortuneswell: bearing 192°T, OS grid SY 677 687), and is situated south-west of Southwell village. The air here carries the tang of salt spray, a constant reminder of the wild Atlantic that shapes the very stone of the island. Ancient quarries, their scars softened by the passage of years, speak of a labour that once defined Portland Bill, a place where men wrestled with the earth for its prized limestone. The iconic lighthouse, a stoic sentinel, surveys the ceaseless ebb and flow of the tides, its beam a comforting reassurance to mariners navigating these often-treacherous waters. Even on a grey day, the light possesses a peculiar clarity, glinting off the weathered stone cottages and the hardy, wind-bent grasses that cling to the exposed slopes.
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About This Portland Bill Map Page
Explore Portland Bill, Dorset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.517329, -2.455664. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |
