Portland is a beautiful seaside retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a traditional yet stunning coastal destination. It's on the south coast, west of the West Country, in Dorset , and is almost an island, connected by the Chesil Beach to a 18-mile long beach linking to the West Bay. Portland is famous for its pale limestone, which was used to construct St Paul’s Cathedral . The area still has active quarries and many historic stone structures,