Sea View Cottage was built in 1805 and has many original, 'quirky' features, including 2 foot thick Portland stone walls, an inglenook fireplace complete with a woodburning stove and, on the second floor, floor boarding that we suspect may have been salvaged from a sailing ship wrecked off the rocks nearby. One of the exposed roof timbers at this level previously saw service as a ship's mast and we suspect it may have been salvaged from the same shipwreck as the flooring. The upper floors have that wonderful 'seaside look' of white painted boarded floors with rugs. Our guest's comfort is very important to us. Check out our reviews where guests say how comfortable and 'at home' they feel here. We also accept up to two well behaved dogs and the nearby Victoria Gardens (just a minute's walk away) is the perfect place to exercise them. Sea View Cottage is the perfect place to explore the Jurassic Coast from. The property has front and rear gardens with BBQ provided. Parking is on-road immediately outside plus three free 72 hour car parks nearby. Also provided are books, games, a wide screen Freesat smart TV with Netflix, Prime Video, an Amazon Firestick, and Chromecast to stream video from your phone or tablet, plus an Amazon Echo Dot with Alexa. An independent fire risk assessment was carried out in 2018 after which fire doors were installed and the electrical installation upgraded, the cottage re-assessed and a Certificate issued in March 2019 valid to March 2024. The property was thoroughly re-assessed during the 2020 lockdown and additional measures introduced to comply with UK Government Regulations introduced in June 2020 to safeguard both our guests and our housekeeper from contracting infections prevalent at that time and we are very proud to have been awarded the 'AA Cov Confident' accreditation in Sept 2020. Guests should also note that there are cottage style stairs (steeper than normal) between all floors, plus external steps down to a front courtyard.

LetsGoUK was established in 2000 as an innovative online directory of UK travel destination and accommodation sites. The company was shelved in 2002 when the original dot com bubble burst but re-emerged in 2018 to focus on providing UK self-catering holiday accommodation. I'm Graham, your host, a retired former Chartered Surveyor, now growing old disgracefully by playing keyboards in rock bands and running holiday lets. My partner and soul mate is Lizzie, a retired nurse. We're very keen to make guests aware of the amazing history of the isle of Portland and we provide information to enable them to explore further if they wish. This includes books about Portland, films about Portland or shot on location in Portland. But top of the list is our fantastic online Guide Book with links to all the many historical sites on Portland - plus information on the cottage and links to activities, pubs, restaurants, cafes and take aways - which we make available for guests to download to their phones a minimum of 5 days before their check-in date so they can plan their stay in advance if they wish to.

Christened ‘The Gibraltar of Wessex’ by no less than the poet Thomas Hardy, the Isle of Portland awaits your discovery and exploration. Be warned though – there’s nothing to do on Portland except… walking, swimming, diving, climbing, fishing, paragliding, sailing, windsurfing, kite surfing, bird-watching, fossil hunting, horseback riding, lama walking, painting, eating, drinking, and of course just chilling… So come on… book your stay at Sea View Cottage today and come ‘n explore.