08
Jul
We’re fortunate to have a Tourist Information Centre on the ground floor of Crabbers’ Wharf which also doubles up as the Reception for our guests. We can help you navigate Portland, find fun things to do, or just help you with a question you may have about our apartments. Mon-Fri: 8.30am to 5:00pm, Sat: 10am to 2pm.
08
Jul
The ‘My Girl’ ferry service to Weymouth runs from April to October (weather permitting). Leaving Crabbers’ Wharf at 11am, 1pm, 3pm you are sure to enjoy a fun trip with Jef and his beloved Collie ‘Skipper’. The last trip back from Weymouth is now 4.30pm which means there’s plenty of time to enjoy lunch and a wander around Weymouth Harbour…
08
Jul
Newly opened Castletown Stores is already proving a big success in the local community. Family run and convenient to get to, the opening of Castletown Stores has been much needed and appreciated in Castletown. Open from 7am to 10:30pm. 30 seconds walk from Crabbers’ Wharf, at the end of the carpark turn left.
08
Jul
Castletown D-Day Centre Just 30 metres from Crabbers’ Wharf is the amazing D-Day Centre. An authentic recreation of the busy wartime dockyard on the Isle of Portland, from which in 1944, thousands of American troops of the 5th US Corps and the US 1st infantry, embarked, bound for the heavily defended beaches of Nazi occupied France. The Castletown D-Day…
08
Jul
Portland Harbour offers some of the best sailing waters on the planet. Watch it all from your balcony! The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) provided part of the venue for the sailing competition at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It’s a 10 minute walk along the harbour to WPNSA from Crabbers’ Wharf. http://www.wpnsa.org.uk/
08
Jul
The Underwater Curiosity Park is now fully live in Balaclava Bay, Castletown. There are amazing artefacts being sunk for divers to enjoy! We will update this page further, but suffice to say there are a few surprises in store for those seeking a fun dive in the harbour! Please visit www.portlandunderwatercuriositypark.co.uk for more information, or call 01305 443333 during office…