Portland

Located on an island attached to the seaside town of Weymouth by the sweep of Chesil Beach, Portland is a great location for visiting the counties of Dorset and Wiltshire with their rolling farmland and pretty towns and villages. One of the many literary connections of the area is explored in our Thomas Hardy's Dorset tour that visits some of the locations associated with his work. There are many castles and stately homes in this area and the Stourhead House and Gardens tour visits one of the most beautiful and fascinating.

Other excursions include:

Thomas Hardy's Dorset - A scenic tour of the lovely county where Thomas Hardy was born and lived, visiting his home and some of the locations for his novels including the town of Dorchester. Half Day.

Salisbury and Stonehenge - Travelling through the beautiful New Forest, this tour first arrives at the historic City of Salisbury with its narrow mediaeval streets and spectacular Cathedral before visiting the most famous Stone Age monument in the world, Stonehenge. Full Day.

Stourhead House & Gardens - A tour through the lovely rolling countryside of Dorset and Wiltshire to the magnificent 18th Century mansion of Stourhead with its outstanding estate of formal gardens and parkland. Half Day.