Where is Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park?

Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 2XX), in the parish of Portland.

How do I get to Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park?

The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT5 2XX.

Is Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park a protected site?

Yes — Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park free to visit?

Yes, Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park is free to enter.

How do I get to Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park?

The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 2XX.

Forests & woodlands · South West England

Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park

In or near Fortuneswell.

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Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park, forests & woodlands in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Weymouth · 7.2 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park, the nearest railway station is Weymouth, which is 7.2 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is DT5 2XX, and entry to the park is free.

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Tout Quarry Reserve & Sculpture Park is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.5518°, -2.4457°.

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Official information

Tout Quarries is a nature reserve that features stone sculptures and a variety of scarce wildlife. Formerly a commercial quarry, it now serves as an educational resource where visitors can explore its unique geological and ecological features.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Tout Quarry, now known as Tout Quarry Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve, is a sculpture park and nature reserve based within a disused quarry on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located within the north-west corner of Tophill. The sculpture park has existed since 1983, while the site also become a nature reserve around 2004. To date, the quarry displays a collection of various carvings and works in Portland stone.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Tout Quarry was worked commercially during the 18th and 19th centuries. The quarry was last worked in 1982 for a boulder contract when 30,000 tons were excavated for sea defenses. Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust began the sculpture park in 1983, saving the quarry from further mineral extraction with the creation of sculptures, and the park officially opened in that year. Many of the original site-specific sculptures can still be discovered today, although some did not last much longer than a year. In places around the quarry, there are numerous ravines leading to the cliff edge. Tramway lines once ran throughout the quarry, taking stone waste to the cliff edge to be tipped or taking block…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.5518, -2.4457
District: Dorset
Parish: Portland
Postcode: DT5 2XX
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Phone: 01305 264620
Nearest railway station: Weymouth — 7.2 km
Opening: Open at all times
Official site: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Sources

osm: w146415733 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Tout Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Isle of Portland Tout Quarry Landscape.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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UNESCO World Heritage · South West England

Isle of Portland

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↗ mapping.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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Memorials & monuments · South West England

The Spirit of Portland

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Free🐕↗ dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

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Olympic monument

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Places to stay

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Hostels · South West England

Young Men's Christian Association

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↗ portlandymca.org.uk

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Hotels · South West England

Royal Breakwater

Royal Breakwater — a hotel in england south east.

↗ the-royal-breakwater.dorsethotels.net

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WPNSA Motorhome Area

WPNSA Motorhome Area — a caravan park in england south east.

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Hotels · South West England

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Portland, farm track - geograph.org.uk - 3704682

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Campsites · South West England

Sweet Hill Farm

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Free↗ sweethillfarm.co.uk

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Caravan parks · South West England

Chesil Holiday Park

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