Fortuneswell is the compact, steeply sloped village that forms the main settlement on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Perched above the shore it has narrow, winding streets and terraces built from the famous local Portland stone, and looks out towards Portland Harbour and the long shingle spine of Chesil Beach as part of the Jurassic Coast landscape.
The village expanded rapidly in the 19th century with large-scale quarrying and the building of harbour and naval facilities, and the island’s stone has been used in national buildings such as St Paul’s Cathedral. Today Fortuneswell mixes that maritime and industrial heritage with tourism, climbing and diving activity, small independent shops and a close-knit community feel, while landmarks like the old Verne fort continue to mark its historic role.
Postcode districts covering Fortuneswell
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Weymouth 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Dorchester 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bridport 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Portland 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blandford Forum 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Swanage 21.1 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Portland Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Grove Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Weston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Southwell Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rodwell & Wyke Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Westham Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Melcombe Regis Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Weymouth Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Radipole Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Chickerell Built-up area 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Fleet Parish 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Littlemoor & Preston Ward 5.6 miles9 km
Example postcodes in Fortuneswell
DT5 1JS, DT5 1NP, DT5 1AE, DT5 1GE, DT5 1AW, DT5 1PY, DT5 1JG, DT5 1FA, DT5 1JP … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Exeter International Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
- Weymouth Quay Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Weymouth Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Fortuneswell Ad
- Gresham Guest House 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Dolphin Hotel Public House Weymouth 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Marina Court Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Channel View Guest House 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hotel Rex 3 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Aqua 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Heights Hotel 3 0.6 miles1 km
- The Lawrence of Arabia Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Crown Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
Local points of interest
- Portland Marina Marina 0.6 miles1 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles5 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 10.6 miles17 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 13 miles21 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 15.1 miles24.3 km