Attractions in Langton Herring

  • 16th century Tudor castle overlooking Portland harbour.

  • The Abbey of St Peter was a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century. All that remains of the abbey now is a single wall

  • Iron Age hill fort situated on Wears Hill above the village. Believed to have been the work of the Durotriges, a Celtic tribe

  • Small 15th century chapel set on the hill overlooking Abbotsbury and the coast beyond.

  • Originally founded in 1765 as a kitchen garden, the site now occupies 20 acres and is stocked with a range of exotic plants many of which were newly-discovered species at the time

  • Large 17th century manor house and gardens originally the seat of the Russell family

  • Iron Age hillfort located just outside of Dorset.

  • The only place in the world where you are able to walk through the heart of a colony of nesting Mute Swans.

  • Enjoy a donkey ride across Weymouth Beach. Rides available from 11am to 5.30pm.

  • An 8 acre site of ponds & lakes, plants, native trees, wild plants and flowers. Attractions include The Museum, Tropical House, Extensive Plant Centre and Monet Tearooms.