{"id":11450,"date":"2025-07-12T10:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=11450"},"modified":"2025-08-08T08:37:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T07:37:33","slug":"120-isle-of-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/120-isle-of-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"120  Isle of Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>It was the same routine: the 0510 from St. David&#8217;s to Yeovil Junction, a ride to Pen Mill and breakfast from the nearby filling station eaten on the platform in sunshine, while waiting for the 0733 to Weymouth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout gave up a twenty minute advantage by changing trains at Dorchester for a brief journey on an E.M.U.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11451\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11451\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11367\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00327.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11451 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11451\" title=\"The goods dock, the last vestige of the general purpose railway, had been replaced by a waiting shelter.\" data-envira-caption=\"The goods dock, the last vestige of the general purpose railway, had been replaced by a waiting shelter.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11367\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00327-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00327-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11451\" data-envira-item-id=\"11367\" data-envira-caption=\"The goods dock, the last vestige of the general purpose railway, had been replaced by a waiting shelter.\" alt=\"Dorchester South Station\" title=\"The goods dock, the last vestige of the general purpose railway, had been replaced by a waiting shelter.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00327-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00327-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11368\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00328.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11451 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11451\" title=\"The Maumbury Rings beyond the footbridge necessitated the severe curve leading towards the junction with the Wilts &amp;amp; Weymouth.\" data-envira-caption=\"The Maumbury Rings beyond the footbridge necessitated the severe curve leading towards the junction with the Wilts &amp;amp; Weymouth.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11368\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00328-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00328-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11451\" data-envira-item-id=\"11368\" data-envira-caption=\"The Maumbury Rings beyond the footbridge necessitated the severe curve leading towards the junction with the Wilts &amp;amp; Weymouth.\" alt=\"Dorchester South Station\" title=\"The Maumbury Rings beyond the footbridge necessitated the severe curve leading towards the junction with the Wilts &amp;amp; Weymouth.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00328-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00328-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00327.jpg\" alt=\"Dorchester South Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00328.jpg\" alt=\"Dorchester South Station\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout had time to go and see the Rings again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11452\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11452\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11370\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00331.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11452 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11452\" title=\"The Southern is behind the trees at left and the Western is at right.\" data-envira-caption=\"The Southern is behind the trees at left and the Western is at right.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11370\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00331-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00331-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11452\" data-envira-item-id=\"11370\" data-envira-caption=\"The Southern is behind the trees at left and the Western is at right.\" alt=\"Maumbury Rings\" title=\"The Southern is behind the trees at left and the Western is at right.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00331-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00331-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11371\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00332.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11452 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11452\" title=\"There were no loitering teenagers at this hour.\" data-envira-caption=\"There were no loitering teenagers at this hour.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11371\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00332-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00332-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11452\" data-envira-item-id=\"11371\" data-envira-caption=\"There were no loitering teenagers at this hour.\" alt=\"Maumbury Rings\" title=\"There were no loitering teenagers at this hour.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00332-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00332-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00331.jpg\" alt=\"Maumbury Rings\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00332.jpg\" alt=\"Maumbury Rings\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00329-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00333-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00333-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The line which once led to the quay now goes only a little further but the signal remains lit.<br>The line to Portland once lay to the right of it, curving towards Melcombe Regis Station, now completely obliterated.<br>Radipole Lake once lapped the edge of the line but much of it was taken to build ten carriage sidings, the site of which is now occupied by shopping sheds. More land was made for Melcombe Regis Station, which reduced the length of Backwater Viaduct. This is now smothered by roads and car parks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11453\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11453\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11373\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00335.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11453 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11453\" title=\"The shortened Backwater Viaduct once lay to the right of the new Swannery Bridge.\" data-envira-caption=\"The shortened Backwater Viaduct once lay to the right of the new Swannery Bridge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11373\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00335-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00335-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11453\" data-envira-item-id=\"11373\" data-envira-caption=\"The shortened Backwater Viaduct once lay to the right of the new Swannery Bridge.\" alt=\"Backwater Viaduct\" title=\"The shortened Backwater Viaduct once lay to the right of the new Swannery Bridge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00335-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00335-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11374\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00336.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11453 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11453\" title=\"Looking the other way, Westham Halt lies at centre.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking the other way, Westham Halt lies at centre.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11374\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00336-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00336-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11453\" data-envira-item-id=\"11374\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking the other way, Westham Halt lies at centre.\" alt=\"Backwater Viaduct\" title=\"Looking the other way, Westham Halt lies at centre.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00336-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00336-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00335.jpg\" alt=\"Backwater Viaduct\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00336.jpg\" alt=\"Backwater Viaduct\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EPW013675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11483\" width=\"670\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EPW013675.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/EPW013675-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption>In this 1925 view south, Weymouth Station can be seen just left of centre. Melcombe Regis Station is at centre, at the end of the viaduct. Much of the land has yet to be taken from Radipole Lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Westham Halt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11454\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11454\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11375\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00337.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11454 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11454\" title=\"Looking back towards the former viaduct from the site of the former Littlefield Crossing. A later O.S. marks the halt as Littlefield.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards the former viaduct from the site of the former Littlefield Crossing. A later O.S. marks the halt as Littlefield.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11375\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00337-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00337-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11454\" data-envira-item-id=\"11375\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards the former viaduct from the site of the former Littlefield Crossing. A later O.S. marks the halt as Littlefield.\" alt=\"Westham Halt\" title=\"Looking back towards the former viaduct from the site of the former Littlefield Crossing. A later O.S. marks the halt as Littlefield.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00337-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00337-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11376\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00338.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11454 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11454\" title=\"The platform is seen behind the pillar at centre. The course of the line continues undisturbed from here.\" data-envira-caption=\"The platform is seen behind the pillar at centre. The course of the line continues undisturbed from here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11376\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00338-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00338-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11454\" data-envira-item-id=\"11376\" data-envira-caption=\"The platform is seen behind the pillar at centre. The course of the line continues undisturbed from here.\" alt=\"Westham Halt\" title=\"The platform is seen behind the pillar at centre. The course of the line continues undisturbed from here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00338-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00338-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00337.jpg\" alt=\"Westham Halt\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00338.jpg\" alt=\"Westham Halt\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The level crossing was on Abbotsbury Road, which the scout had ridden into town along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/xxx-abbotsbury-branch-weymouth-and-castle-cary\/\">previous year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00339-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00339-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00339-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00339-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00339-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>How much space has to be devoted to stationary cars?<br>Looking from the railway embankment towards Town Bridge. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Rodwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11455\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11455\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11378\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00340.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11455 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11455\" title=\"The cut and cover tunnel carrying Wyke Road. The station lay just ahead.\" data-envira-caption=\"The cut and cover tunnel carrying Wyke Road. The station lay just ahead.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11378\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00340-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00340-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11455\" data-envira-item-id=\"11378\" data-envira-caption=\"The cut and cover tunnel carrying Wyke Road. The station lay just ahead.\" alt=\"Rodwell Station\" title=\"The cut and cover tunnel carrying Wyke Road. The station lay just ahead.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00340-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00340-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11379\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00341.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11455 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11455\" title=\"The former station was much more open when the scout first photographed it not many years ago.\" data-envira-caption=\"The former station was much more open when the scout first photographed it not many years ago.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11379\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00341-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00341-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11455\" data-envira-item-id=\"11379\" data-envira-caption=\"The former station was much more open when the scout first photographed it not many years ago.\" alt=\"Rodwell Station\" title=\"The former station was much more open when the scout first photographed it not many years ago.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00341-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00341-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11380\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00342.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11455 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11455\" title=\"The line continues towards the island.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line continues towards the island.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11380\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00342-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00342-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11455\" data-envira-item-id=\"11380\" data-envira-caption=\"The line continues towards the island.\" alt=\"Rodwell Station\" title=\"The line continues towards the island.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00342-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00342-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00340.jpg\" alt=\"Rodwell Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00341.jpg\" alt=\"Rodwell Station\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00342.jpg\" alt=\"Rodwell Station\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Sandsfoot Castle Halt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Disgracefully, the scout missed the site of this halt, opened in 1932 for visitors to the ruins of the castle built by Henry VIII to defend against Rome and the French. The photograph below, reproduced from <em>Wikipedia<\/em>, was taken in 2008; it may now be completely overgrown.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sandsfoot_Castle_railway_station_in_2008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sandsfoot_Castle_railway_station_in_2008.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sandsfoot_Castle_railway_station_in_2008-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>By Maurice D Budden, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=4859441<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11381\" width=\"-734\" height=\"-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00343-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The island suddenly comes into view. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11382\" width=\"520\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00344-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The liner is the <em>Mein Schiff 3, <\/em>cruising from Bremerhaven. The 100,000-ton ship, launched in 2013, would sail in the evening, after some of its 2,700 passengers had toured the area. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Wyke Regis Halt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11456\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11456\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11384\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00347.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11456 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11456\" title=\"The end of the platform must have been cleared to make a feature.\" data-envira-caption=\"The end of the platform must have been cleared to make a feature.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11384\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00347-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00347-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11456\" data-envira-item-id=\"11384\" data-envira-caption=\"The end of the platform must have been cleared to make a feature.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The end of the platform must have been cleared to make a feature.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00347-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00347-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11383\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00346.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11456 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11456\" title=\"Looking back towards Weymouth.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Weymouth.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11383\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00346-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00346-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11456\" data-envira-item-id=\"11383\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Weymouth.\" alt=\"Wyke Regis Halt\" title=\"Looking back towards Weymouth.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00346-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00346-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00347.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00346.jpg\" alt=\"Wyke Regis Halt\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The halt was opened in 1909 to serve employees at the Whitehead Torpedo Works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11457\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11457\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11386\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00349.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11457 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11457\" title=\"A housing estate, centered on Whitehead Drive, occupies the site of the torpedo works, which had a private siding.\" data-envira-caption=\"A housing estate, centered on Whitehead Drive, occupies the site of the torpedo works, which had a private siding.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11386\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00349-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00349-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11457\" data-envira-item-id=\"11386\" data-envira-caption=\"A housing estate, centered on Whitehead Drive, occupies the site of the torpedo works, which had a private siding.\" alt=\"Whitehead Torpedo Works\" title=\"A housing estate, centered on Whitehead Drive, occupies the site of the torpedo works, which had a private siding.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00349-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00349-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11385\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00348.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11457 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11457\" title=\"Two cylinders remain of Fleet Viaduct.\" data-envira-caption=\"Two cylinders remain of Fleet Viaduct.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11385\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00348-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00348-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11457\" data-envira-item-id=\"11385\" data-envira-caption=\"Two cylinders remain of Fleet Viaduct.\" alt=\"Fleet Viaduct\" title=\"Two cylinders remain of Fleet Viaduct.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00348-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00348-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00349.jpg\" alt=\"Whitehead Torpedo Works\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00348.jpg\" alt=\"Fleet Viaduct\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Portland Branch once passed through where the roof is seen, to the left of the sign.<br>Portland is a &#8220;tied&#8221; island but the &#8220;tie&#8221; is not here: it is eight miles away at Abbotsbury. Ferry Bridge used to be here but now The Fleet is crossed further along the road.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11474\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00350-1.jpg 1247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>+<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11459\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11459\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11388\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00351.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11459 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11459\" title=\"Looking back towards Weymouth along the course of the line.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Weymouth along the course of the line.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11388\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00351-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00351-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11459\" data-envira-item-id=\"11388\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Weymouth along the course of the line.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Looking back towards Weymouth along the course of the line.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00351-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00351-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11389\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00352.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11459 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11459\" title=\"And towards the island.\" data-envira-caption=\"And towards the island.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11389\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00352-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00352-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11459\" data-envira-item-id=\"11389\" data-envira-caption=\"And towards the island.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"And towards the island.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00352-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00352-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11390\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00353.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11459 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11459\" title=\"Under storm conditions, seawater can be forced through the shingle.\" data-envira-caption=\"Under storm conditions, seawater can be forced through the shingle.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11390\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00353-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00353-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11459\" data-envira-item-id=\"11390\" data-envira-caption=\"Under storm conditions, seawater can be forced through the shingle.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Under storm conditions, seawater can be forced through the shingle.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00353-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00353-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11391\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00355.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11459 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11459\" title=\"The line ran on the opposite side of the road here.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line ran on the opposite side of the road here.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11391\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00355-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00355-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11459\" data-envira-item-id=\"11391\" data-envira-caption=\"The line ran on the opposite side of the road here.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The line ran on the opposite side of the road here.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00355-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00355-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11392\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00356.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11459 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11459\" title=\"Looking from what was once the road back towards Weymouth. Portland Station throat was to the right.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking from what was once the road back towards Weymouth. Portland Station throat was to the right.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11392\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00356-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00356-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11459\" data-envira-item-id=\"11392\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking from what was once the road back towards Weymouth. Portland Station throat was to the right.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Looking from what was once the road back towards Weymouth. Portland Station throat was to the right.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00356-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00356-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11393\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00357.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11459 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11459\" title=\"Where there were once seven lines across.\" data-envira-caption=\"Where there were once seven lines across.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11393\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00357-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00357-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11459\" data-envira-item-id=\"11393\" data-envira-caption=\"Where there were once seven lines across.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Where there were once seven lines across.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00357-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00357-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00351.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00352.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00353.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00355.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00356.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00357.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Portland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The station was opened in 1865 as the terminus of the branch. It was extended as the Easton &amp; Church Hope in 1902. In 1905, a new station was opened on the curve and the terminus became a goods depot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11460\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11460\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11394\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00358.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11460 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11460\" title=\"The original terminus lay ahead. The later Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope curved to the left.\" data-envira-caption=\"The original terminus lay ahead. The later Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope curved to the left.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11394\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00358-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00358-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11460\" data-envira-item-id=\"11394\" data-envira-caption=\"The original terminus lay ahead. The later Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope curved to the left.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The original terminus lay ahead. The later Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope curved to the left.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00358-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00358-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11395\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00359.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11460 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11460\" title=\"The Goods Shed stood where this roundabout is today. The pillars are a modern day monument.\" data-envira-caption=\"The Goods Shed stood where this roundabout is today. The pillars are a modern day monument.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11395\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00359-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00359-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11460\" data-envira-item-id=\"11395\" data-envira-caption=\"The Goods Shed stood where this roundabout is today. The pillars are a modern day monument.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The Goods Shed stood where this roundabout is today. The pillars are a modern day monument.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00359-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00359-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00358.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00359.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout rode along to Castletown and to the gate of what had been the R.N. base. He asked the gatekeeper whether he may view the liner, whose superstructure could be seen above the buildings, but of course he was not allowed to enter. The pleasant fellow advised the scout to climb to the R.N. cemetery for a good view. He was more than a little sad that the navy had deserted Portland, the fourth largest man-made harbour in the world, enclosing 2,500 acres. This happened in 1995 and was a colossal blow to the economy of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11461\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11461\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11396\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00361.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11461 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11461\" title=\"Castle Road Bridge over the Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope line.\" data-envira-caption=\"Castle Road Bridge over the Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope line.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11396\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00361-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00361-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11461\" data-envira-item-id=\"11396\" data-envira-caption=\"Castle Road Bridge over the Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope line.\" alt=\"Easton &amp; Church Hope Railway\" title=\"Castle Road Bridge over the Easton &amp;amp; Church Hope line.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00361-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00361-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11397\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00362.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11461 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11461\" title=\"The line came from Portland to the right of the building at centre.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line came from Portland to the right of the building at centre.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11397\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00362-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00362-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11461\" data-envira-item-id=\"11397\" data-envira-caption=\"The line came from Portland to the right of the building at centre.\" alt=\"Easton &amp; Church Hope Railway\" title=\"The line came from Portland to the right of the building at centre.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00362-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00362-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11398\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00363.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11461 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11461\" title=\"Looking along Castle Road towards Fortuneswell.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking along Castle Road towards Fortuneswell.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11398\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00363-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00363-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11461\" data-envira-item-id=\"11398\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking along Castle Road towards Fortuneswell.\" alt=\"Easton &amp; Church Hope Railway\" title=\"Looking along Castle Road towards Fortuneswell.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00363-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00363-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11399\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00364.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11461 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11461\" title=\"The &quot;Sailors' Return&quot; and &quot;The Jolly Sailor&quot; were closed but &quot;The Albert&quot; continues as &quot;The Green Shutters.&quot;\" data-envira-caption=\"The &quot;Sailors' Return&quot; and &quot;The Jolly Sailor&quot; were closed but &quot;The Albert&quot; continues as &quot;The Green Shutters.&quot;\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11399\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00364-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00364-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11461\" data-envira-item-id=\"11399\" data-envira-caption=\"The &quot;Sailors' Return&quot; and &quot;The Jolly Sailor&quot; were closed but &quot;The Albert&quot; continues as &quot;The Green Shutters.&quot;\" alt=\"Castletown\" title=\"The &quot;Sailors' Return&quot; and &quot;The Jolly Sailor&quot; were closed but &quot;The Albert&quot; continues as &quot;The Green Shutters.&quot;\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00364-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00364-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11400\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00365.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11461 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11461\" title=\"The breakwaters that created the harbour were vast undertakings. The railway ran immediately behind this row of buildings.\" data-envira-caption=\"The breakwaters that created the harbour were vast undertakings. The railway ran immediately behind this row of buildings.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11400\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00365-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00365-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11461\" data-envira-item-id=\"11400\" data-envira-caption=\"The breakwaters that created the harbour were vast undertakings. The railway ran immediately behind this row of buildings.\" alt=\"Castletown\" title=\"The breakwaters that created the harbour were vast undertakings. The railway ran immediately behind this row of buildings.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00365-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00365-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11401\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00366.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11461 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11461\" title=\"A step ladder allows enables visitors to enter the tank. Recorded noise could be heard within it.\" data-envira-caption=\"A step ladder allows enables visitors to enter the tank. Recorded noise could be heard within it.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11401\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00366-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00366-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11461\" data-envira-item-id=\"11401\" data-envira-caption=\"A step ladder allows enables visitors to enter the tank. Recorded noise could be heard within it.\" alt=\"Castletown\" title=\"A step ladder allows enables visitors to enter the tank. Recorded noise could be heard within it.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00366-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00366-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00361.jpg\" alt=\"Easton &amp; Church Hope Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00362.jpg\" alt=\"Easton &amp; Church Hope Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00363.jpg\" alt=\"Easton &amp; Church Hope Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00364.jpg\" alt=\"Castletown\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00365.jpg\" alt=\"Castletown\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00366.jpg\" alt=\"Castletown\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00367.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00367.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00367.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00367-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00367-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Going along Castle Road, the scout stopped to look across Victoria Gardens towards the old station. The original terminus was to the right of the light blue building at left. The later station was in front of the buildings at centre, where the Easton &amp; Church Hope curved right. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout then turned into Harbour View Road. This would have led to the Naval Cemetery if he&#8217;d found the way; in fact he missed the crossing of the Merchant&#8217;s Way which would have taken him to the heights; he&#8217;d climbed this before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">He retreated and continued through Fortuneswell, part of a one-way system, and was rewarded with this entertaining shopfront. Is there really such a thing as tartan paint?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00369-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The shopfront mural was designed and painted by artist Peter Sheridan of Dorchester, along with young people at the Islanders Club. The shop had been Rockies Climbing Shack.<br>Mr Sheridan told the Dorset Echo: \u201cIt was to entertain people, really. It was just putting as many objects in the window as we could put so you could walk past and every time there would be a fresh thing to see. This could be a good way of doing something with the shops to remind us what the high street used to be like.&#8221; +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11462\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11462\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11405\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00370.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11462 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11462\" title=\"On the climb up Verne Hill, this old Portland Tramway bridge was crossed.\" data-envira-caption=\"On the climb up Verne Hill, this old Portland Tramway bridge was crossed.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11405\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00370-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00370-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11462\" data-envira-item-id=\"11405\" data-envira-caption=\"On the climb up Verne Hill, this old Portland Tramway bridge was crossed.\" alt=\"Portland Railway\" title=\"On the climb up Verne Hill, this old Portland Tramway bridge was crossed.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00370-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00370-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11407\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00372.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11462 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11462\" title=\"The course of the Portland Tramway leading from the head of the incline is below the path seen on the side of the mount near centre.\" data-envira-caption=\"The course of the Portland Tramway leading from the head of the incline is below the path seen on the side of the mount near centre.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11407\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00372-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00372-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11462\" data-envira-item-id=\"11407\" data-envira-caption=\"The course of the Portland Tramway leading from the head of the incline is below the path seen on the side of the mount near centre.\" alt=\"Portland Tramway\" title=\"The course of the Portland Tramway leading from the head of the incline is below the path seen on the side of the mount near centre.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00372-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00372-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11406\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00371.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11462 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11462\" title=\"A back door of the Verne Citadel, within which is H.M.P. The Verne.\" data-envira-caption=\"A back door of the Verne Citadel, within which is H.M.P. The Verne.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11406\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00371-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00371-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11462\" data-envira-item-id=\"11406\" data-envira-caption=\"A back door of the Verne Citadel, within which is H.M.P. The Verne.\" alt=\"Verne Citadel\" title=\"A back door of the Verne Citadel, within which is H.M.P. The Verne.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00371-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00371-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00370.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Railway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00372.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Tramway\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00371.jpg\" alt=\"Verne Citadel\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout didn&#8217;t think it was possible to enter the citadel but in fact the prison only occupies part of it and there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejailhouse.co.uk\/jailhouse-cafe\">caf\u00e9<\/a> which is open to the public. This is where the scout could have had a splendid view of the former naval base and the liner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-07-18.29.38.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>This was grabbed from a <em>YouTube <\/em>documentary about the Portland Spy Ring. The two viaducts of the Easton &amp; Church Hope are seen from above Balaclava Bay. The nearest viaduct, at centre, carried the line over the foot of the incline. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00373-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A poorer view of the harbour was had from near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/27-weymouth-and-portland\/\">Old Engine Shed<\/a>. The liner can just be seen. At anchor is R.F.A. <em>Sir Tristram<\/em>, a Falklands&#8217; veteran, now used as a training vessel. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00381-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Dorset coast stretching along towards St. Aldhelm&#8217;s Head. The scout wasn&#8217;t sure if he could see the Isle of Wight, 45 miles away. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout found his way onto Grove Road and rode towards the cliff edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11463\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11463\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11410\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00376.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11463 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11463\" title=\"The message didn't seem fitting for the establishment, the former borstal.\" data-envira-caption=\"The message didn't seem fitting for the establishment, the former borstal.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11410\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00376-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00376-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11463\" data-envira-item-id=\"11410\" data-envira-caption=\"The message didn't seem fitting for the establishment, the former borstal.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The message didn't seem fitting for the establishment, the former borstal.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00376-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00376-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11411\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00378.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11463 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11463\" title=\"On the scout's first visit here, the &quot;Jailhouse Diner&quot; was the Portland Borstal Officers' Club.\" data-envira-caption=\"On the scout's first visit here, the &quot;Jailhouse Diner&quot; was the Portland Borstal Officers' Club.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11411\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00378-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00378-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11463\" data-envira-item-id=\"11411\" data-envira-caption=\"On the scout's first visit here, the &quot;Jailhouse Diner&quot; was the Portland Borstal Officers' Club.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"On the scout's first visit here, the &quot;Jailhouse Diner&quot; was the Portland Borstal Officers' Club.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00378-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00378-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00376.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00378.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11464\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11464\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11412\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00379-scaled.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11464 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11464\" title=\"Looking over the wall at the top of the cliff, the course of the branch is hard to see coming from the naval base. Below is the old East Weare shooting range.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking over the wall at the top of the cliff, the course of the branch is hard to see coming from the naval base. Below is the old East Weare shooting range.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11412\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00379-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00379-1024x683-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11464\" data-envira-item-id=\"11412\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking over the wall at the top of the cliff, the course of the branch is hard to see coming from the naval base. Below is the old East Weare shooting range.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Looking over the wall at the top of the cliff, the course of the branch is hard to see coming from the naval base. Below is the old East Weare shooting range.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00379-1024x683-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00379-1024x683-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11413\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00380.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11464 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11464\" title=\"Looking down, the course of the old line, now the coast path, can be seen.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down, the course of the old line, now the coast path, can be seen.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11413\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00380-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00380-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11464\" data-envira-item-id=\"11413\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking down, the course of the old line, now the coast path, can be seen.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Looking down, the course of the old line, now the coast path, can be seen.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00380-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00380-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00379-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00380.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11465\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11465\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11415\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00382.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"Not being a mountain goat, the scout slipped several times on the dry but shiny stones on the path down from the cliff top.\" data-envira-caption=\"Not being a mountain goat, the scout slipped several times on the dry but shiny stones on the path down from the cliff top.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11415\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00382-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00382-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11415\" data-envira-caption=\"Not being a mountain goat, the scout slipped several times on the dry but shiny stones on the path down from the cliff top.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Not being a mountain goat, the scout slipped several times on the dry but shiny stones on the path down from the cliff top.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00382-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00382-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11416\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00383.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"Looking back towards Portland. The scout did not go to the end of this path.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Portland. The scout did not go to the end of this path.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11416\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00383-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00383-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11416\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Portland. The scout did not go to the end of this path.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Looking back towards Portland. The scout did not go to the end of this path.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00383-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00383-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11417\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00384.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"The line forms the coast path from here. There had originally been a bridge carrying the line over the path leading to the prison's Folly Pier Water Works.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line forms the coast path from here. There had originally been a bridge carrying the line over the path leading to the prison's Folly Pier Water Works.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11417\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00384-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00384-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11417\" data-envira-caption=\"The line forms the coast path from here. There had originally been a bridge carrying the line over the path leading to the prison's Folly Pier Water Works.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The line forms the coast path from here. There had originally been a bridge carrying the line over the path leading to the prison's Folly Pier Water Works.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00384-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00384-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11418\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00385.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"The cliffs appeared none too stable.\" data-envira-caption=\"The cliffs appeared none too stable.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11418\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00385-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00385-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11418\" data-envira-caption=\"The cliffs appeared none too stable.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The cliffs appeared none too stable.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00385-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00385-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11419\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00386.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"This is another spectacular route lost from the rail network.\" data-envira-caption=\"This is another spectacular route lost from the rail network.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11419\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00386-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00386-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11419\" data-envira-caption=\"This is another spectacular route lost from the rail network.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"This is another spectacular route lost from the rail network.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00386-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00386-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11420\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00387.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"The line closed to passengers in 1952.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line closed to passengers in 1952.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11420\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00387-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00387-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11420\" data-envira-caption=\"The line closed to passengers in 1952.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The line closed to passengers in 1952.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00387-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00387-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11421\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-7 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00388.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"Climbers were here the last time the scout came this way.\" data-envira-caption=\"Climbers were here the last time the scout came this way.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11421\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-7 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00388-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00388-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11421\" data-envira-caption=\"Climbers were here the last time the scout came this way.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Climbers were here the last time the scout came this way.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00388-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00388-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11484\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-8 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Climber.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"As the scout watched, this chap lost his hold but the rope arrested his fall.\" data-envira-caption=\"As the scout watched, this chap lost his hold but the rope arrested his fall.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11484\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-8 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Climber-1024x682-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Climber-1024x682-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11484\" data-envira-caption=\"As the scout watched, this chap lost his hold but the rope arrested his fall.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"As the scout watched, this chap lost his hold but the rope arrested his fall.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Climber-1024x682-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Climber-1024x682-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11422\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-9 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00389.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11465 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11465\" title=\"The scout wondered whether ambulances have occasionally to come along the track.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout wondered whether ambulances have occasionally to come along the track.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11422\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-9 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00389-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00389-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11465\" data-envira-item-id=\"11422\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout wondered whether ambulances have occasionally to come along the track.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The scout wondered whether ambulances have occasionally to come along the track.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00389-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00389-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00382.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00383.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00384.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00385.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00386.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00387.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00388.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Climber.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00389.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11466\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11466\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11423\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00390.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11466 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11466\" title=\"The line passed beneath Wakeham Street here. This is looking south.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line passed beneath Wakeham Street here. This is looking south.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11423\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00390-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00390-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11466\" data-envira-item-id=\"11423\" data-envira-caption=\"The line passed beneath Wakeham Street here. This is looking south.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The line passed beneath Wakeham Street here. This is looking south.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00390-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00390-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11424\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00391.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11466 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11466\" title=\"It looked as if quarry vehicles use a short length of the line.\" data-envira-caption=\"It looked as if quarry vehicles use a short length of the line.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11424\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00391-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00391-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11466\" data-envira-item-id=\"11424\" data-envira-caption=\"It looked as if quarry vehicles use a short length of the line.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"It looked as if quarry vehicles use a short length of the line.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00391-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00391-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00390.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00391.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00392.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00392.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00392-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00392-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Whenever the scout sees pictures of the World War I and World War II cemeteries, he thinks of Portland. Unlike the many thousand gravestones, the Cenotaph has no body beneath it.<br>Demand was so great that not all the stones could have come from Portland. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout continued south, crossing the course of Dorset&#8217;s most southerly standard gauge line, a private siding which ran alongside Southwell Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00393.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00393.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00393-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00393-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>It being around midday, most of those going to the end of the road were already there and for most it was too soon to leave, so traffic was light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Bill of Portland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Even a short distance from the car park, a <em>wankmobile <\/em>tore past the scout. He passed the couple, emptying from their travelling cage, who would surely make for the nearest place to sit, stuff their faces and stare into space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11467\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11467\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11432\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00399.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11467 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11467\" title=\"The Trinity House obelisk, erected in 1844, warns of a low shelf of rock that extends out to sea. The Bill is at the eastern end of Lyme Bay.\" data-envira-caption=\"The Trinity House obelisk, erected in 1844, warns of a low shelf of rock that extends out to sea. The Bill is at the eastern end of Lyme Bay.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11432\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00399-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00399-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11467\" data-envira-item-id=\"11432\" data-envira-caption=\"The Trinity House obelisk, erected in 1844, warns of a low shelf of rock that extends out to sea. The Bill is at the eastern end of Lyme Bay.\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" title=\"The Trinity House obelisk, erected in 1844, warns of a low shelf of rock that extends out to sea. The Bill is at the eastern end of Lyme Bay.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00399-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00399-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11427\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00394.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11467 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11467\" title=\"The scout saw two other cyclists.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout saw two other cyclists.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11427\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00394-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00394-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11467\" data-envira-item-id=\"11427\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout saw two other cyclists.\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" title=\"The scout saw two other cyclists.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00394-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00394-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11429\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00396.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11467 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11467\" title=\"The scout overheard a chap saying that the rock at White Hole was unstable. He'd fished from it and felt it moving.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout overheard a chap saying that the rock at White Hole was unstable. He'd fished from it and felt it moving.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11429\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00396-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00396-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11467\" data-envira-item-id=\"11429\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout overheard a chap saying that the rock at White Hole was unstable. He'd fished from it and felt it moving.\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" title=\"The scout overheard a chap saying that the rock at White Hole was unstable. He'd fished from it and felt it moving.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00396-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00396-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11430\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00397.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11467 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11467\" title=\"On a warm, sunny day like this, the feature would never be without people.\" data-envira-caption=\"On a warm, sunny day like this, the feature would never be without people.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11430\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00397-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00397-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11467\" data-envira-item-id=\"11430\" data-envira-caption=\"On a warm, sunny day like this, the feature would never be without people.\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" title=\"On a warm, sunny day like this, the feature would never be without people.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00397-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00397-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11428\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00395.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11467 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11467\" title=\"The lighthouse was built in 1906. The light flashes every 20 seconds after dark. Now automated, it is monitored from Harwich.\" data-envira-caption=\"The lighthouse was built in 1906. The light flashes every 20 seconds after dark. Now automated, it is monitored from Harwich.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11428\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00395-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00395-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11467\" data-envira-item-id=\"11428\" data-envira-caption=\"The lighthouse was built in 1906. The light flashes every 20 seconds after dark. Now automated, it is monitored from Harwich.\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" title=\"The lighthouse was built in 1906. The light flashes every 20 seconds after dark. Now automated, it is monitored from Harwich.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00395-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00395-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11433\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00400.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11467 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11467\" title=\"The scout would love to have heard the foghorn.\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout would love to have heard the foghorn.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11433\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00400-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00400-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11467\" data-envira-item-id=\"11433\" data-envira-caption=\"The scout would love to have heard the foghorn.\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" title=\"The scout would love to have heard the foghorn.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00400-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00400-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"200\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00399.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00394.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00396.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00397.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00395.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00400.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Bill\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11431\" width=\"-91\" height=\"-60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00398-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Two derricks were seen, which must have been used to load stone into vessels. The Dorset coast lies in the distance. +<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout wondered what went on at M.O.D. Portland, a compound not far from the road. He read later that it was established during the 1960s for magnetic measurement. Portland Bill&#8217;s remoteness and magnetic cleanliness were the reasons for the choice of location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00401.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00401.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00401-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Village roads don&#8217;t get much wider than Wakeham Street in Easton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11468\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11468\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11438\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00406.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11468 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11468\" title=\"The course of the line now heading north east towards Easton was in a rock cutting at left.\" data-envira-caption=\"The course of the line now heading north east towards Easton was in a rock cutting at left.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11438\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00406-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00406-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11468\" data-envira-item-id=\"11438\" data-envira-caption=\"The course of the line now heading north east towards Easton was in a rock cutting at left.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The course of the line now heading north east towards Easton was in a rock cutting at left.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00406-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00406-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11439\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00407.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11468 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11468\" title=\"The rock cutting continued towards Easton at right, passing beneath a bridge where the road veers right ahead.\" data-envira-caption=\"The rock cutting continued towards Easton at right, passing beneath a bridge where the road veers right ahead.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11439\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00407-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00407-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11468\" data-envira-item-id=\"11439\" data-envira-caption=\"The rock cutting continued towards Easton at right, passing beneath a bridge where the road veers right ahead.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The rock cutting continued towards Easton at right, passing beneath a bridge where the road veers right ahead.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00407-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00407-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11437\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00405.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11468 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11468\" title=\"The filled in cutting.\" data-envira-caption=\"The filled in cutting.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11437\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00405-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00405-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11468\" data-envira-item-id=\"11437\" data-envira-caption=\"The filled in cutting.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The filled in cutting.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00405-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00405-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00406.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00407.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00405.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout was checking his map in Easton Square when an elderly lady stopped to ask if he needed guidance. She had lived on the island for all but four years of her life and remembered the trains. Strangely, as the station approach could be seen from where she was standing, she sent the scout to Station Road. It didn&#8217;t matter. She had her daughter, her husband and their dog living with her but they were shortly to move into a shared ownership house not far away. She told the scout that she never tired of seeing Chesil Beach from the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Easton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11469\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11469\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11436\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00403.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11469 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11469\" title=\"Looking back towards Portland from the same spot. Park Estate Road was built after the railway was destroyed.\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Portland from the same spot. Park Estate Road was built after the railway was destroyed.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11436\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00403-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00403-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11469\" data-envira-item-id=\"11436\" data-envira-caption=\"Looking back towards Portland from the same spot. Park Estate Road was built after the railway was destroyed.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Looking back towards Portland from the same spot. Park Estate Road was built after the railway was destroyed.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00403-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00403-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11435\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00402.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11469 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11469\" title=\"The station site is now occupied by an old folks home.\" data-envira-caption=\"The station site is now occupied by an old folks home.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11435\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00402-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00402-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11469\" data-envira-item-id=\"11435\" data-envira-caption=\"The station site is now occupied by an old folks home.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The station site is now occupied by an old folks home.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00402-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00402-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11441\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00409.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11469 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11469\" title=\"The line continued beneath Reforne to quarries.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line continued beneath Reforne to quarries.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11441\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00409-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00409-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11469\" data-envira-item-id=\"11441\" data-envira-caption=\"The line continued beneath Reforne to quarries.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The line continued beneath Reforne to quarries.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00409-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00409-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11440\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00408.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11469 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11469\" title=\"Station Road ran alongside the station to the west.\" data-envira-caption=\"Station Road ran alongside the station to the west.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11440\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00408-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00408-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11469\" data-envira-item-id=\"11440\" data-envira-caption=\"Station Road ran alongside the station to the west.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"Station Road ran alongside the station to the west.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00408-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00408-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11442\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; 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padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00412.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11469 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11469\" title=\"The old station frontage was here on what is now Lady Mead Close.\" data-envira-caption=\"The old station frontage was here on what is now Lady Mead Close.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11443\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00412-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00412-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11469\" data-envira-item-id=\"11443\" data-envira-caption=\"The old station frontage was here on what is now Lady Mead Close.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The old station frontage was here on what is now Lady Mead Close.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00412-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00412-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00403.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00402.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00409.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00408.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00411.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00412.jpg\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-8 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-6 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road-1057x1536.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road-1410x2048.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Station-Road.jpg 1413w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout bought some water in the Co-op and climbed Easton Road, stopping to photograph the former extent of the line from the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-11470\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-11470\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11444\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00414.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-11470 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery11470\" title=\"The line once ran in a rock cutting through the middle of today's yard.\" data-envira-caption=\"The line once ran in a rock cutting through the middle of today's yard.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-11444\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00414-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00414-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"11470\" data-envira-item-id=\"11444\" data-envira-caption=\"The line once ran in a rock cutting through the middle of today's yard.\" alt=\"Portland Branch\" title=\"The line once ran in a rock cutting through the middle of today's yard.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00414-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00414-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-11445\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; 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Chesil Beach stretches 18 miles to West Bay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">On his return to Weymouth, the scout had a few hours to wander around the quay and along the front, which was heaving with seekers of sun and sea. Like the previous year, he had determined to catch the 1530 rather than face the crush for the 1730 and risk not being able to get his bicycle aboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">He&#8217;d gone to the booking office earlier and tried to reserve a space on one of the Londons from Castle Cary but the clerk advised that either none was available or the system wasn&#8217;t working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">There were not as many passengers waiting as there had been in 2024. Some were beach goers clearly cutting their day short so as to avoid the later train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Driver, looking like he had just come off the beach, sauntered down the platform. He started the engines and soon the doors of the oven were opened. Just like last time, the air conditioning was defective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout perched on the empty luggage shelf opposite the small bicycle space. He usually tries to stay nearby because, however carefully he places it, his mount can be set in motion. Also if other cyclists get on it&#8217;s best to arrange the bikes in station order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A young lady came past and tapped the scout on the shoulder, saying cheerily: &#8220;Nice seat, Buddy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Guard told the scout that air conditioning failures were a commonplace and that staff was getting tired of it. He should have cancelled the train but then passengers would have been stranded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">When the train reached Cary, the scout was fed up and forwent his customary layover. Famished and thirsty, he just wanted to get home and so caught the London that was due in a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-11 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-9 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">More fun ensued. The bicycle space in the &#8220;bullet train&#8221; was taken up with luggage and so the scout had to stay in the vestibule, not knowing if there would be other cyclists or if passengers detraining at Taunton or Peverell would want their bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A small illuminated sign above the door on the other side of the corridor indicated that the toilet was out of order. The scout pointed this out to a succession of passengers who thought simply that the toilet was engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">From the state of the carpet in the vestibule, it could easily have been thought that there had been a dogfight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The scout did take a seat briefly. The tip up luggage racks could only be a little less comfortable than the seats whose foam padding had perished.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-10 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00418.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00418.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC00418-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">When the Guard closed the doors at Peverell, he started swearing loudly because a woman had requested assistance but had not followed her instructions. The scout wondered how much worse the Guard&#8217;s temper might have got had he been working the Weymouth train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">At St. David&#8217;s, the scout asked a couple who had joined the Weymouth train at Dorchester whether they had cooled down. He&#8217;d heard them say that they had come from Guernsey and that their journey would be 12 hours, door to door. They went across the platform to catch the Barnstaple train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">When he returned to the utilicon, which he&#8217;d parked at 0444, the scout had ridden a mere 36 miles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the same routine: the 0510 from St. David&#8217;s to Yeovil Junction, a ride to Pen Mill and breakfast from the nearby filling station eaten on the platform in sunshine, while waiting for the 0733 to Weymouth. 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