Chesil Bank
Chesil Beach, linking the Isle of Portland with the mainland, is a seventeen mile long stretch of mystery. The origin of this unique shingle ridge still baffles geographers and geologists, whose theories cannot easily explain why the pebbles are graded from east to west, with the biggest at the Portland end.
Facilities exist at West Weares, Portland, Ferrybridge, Moonfleet, Abbotsbury and Burton Bradstock although the sea off Chesil Beach is treacherous for both swimmers and sailors alike.
It is illegal to remove pebbles from the beach, a fact that has recently caused Ian Mc Ewan, the author of 2007 novella On Chesil Beach, to be threatened with a fine. He admitted removing a handful of stones and keeping them on his desk while writing the book.
Type of Beach
Pebble
Dog Friendly?
Dogs allowed all year
Nearest Town
AbbotsburyOther beaches near Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach tide times
Wed 20th January
Low 3:34am (1.78m)
High 9:17am (4.68m)
Low 4:01pm (1.82m)
High 9:41pm (4.38m)Thu 21st January
Low 4:20am (1.99m)
High 10:07am (4.45m)
Low 4:51pm (2.00m)
High 10:38pm (4.22m)Fri 22nd January
Low 5:19am (2.15m)
High 11:10am (4.27m)
Low 5:54pm (2.12m)
High 11:51pm (4.15m)Sat 23rd January
Low 6:31am (2.21m)
High 12:26pm (4.21m)
Low 7:05pm (2.11m)
