Portland Bill
Portland, Dorset
The Isle of Portland is a wedge-shaped piece of land that juts out from the south coast of England, and is connected to the mainland by Chesil Beach, a great bank of pebbles that runs for more than 10 kilometres.
The southern tip of the Isle, the Bill of Portland, is most famous for its red and white lighthouse. This has long been popular with tourists as it is one of the few lighthouses in Great Britain where the public are allowed to see inside. When it came to be automated in 1997 it was feared that that this would be the end of the public's access, but Trinity House have converted the keeper's cottage into a visitors' centre, and people may still visit the lighthouse - if they pay the entry fee!