At Tout Quarries, sculptures are hiding around every corner – and when I say hiding, I mean hiding! We have visited twice and still haven’t found every sculpture.
Tout Quarries The Sculptures Quarry Remnants Tout Quarry was worked as a limestone quarry from about the 1750s to the 1980s. You can look for signs of these quarry workings as you walk around. There are: 
This area was once a Portland stone quarry that has now been turned into an open-air sculpture park and workshop with spectacular views across Chesil Beach and Portland Harbour. 
And if you are really lucky, you may even see a sculptor at work! 
There are over 60 sculptures around the quarry. Some are enormous and others are much smaller and harder to spot.
There is a map of the sculptures on the information board in the car park. 
We took a photo of it and used it to play Find the Sculpture. 
old tramways
tunnel entrances and hidden shelters
dry stone walls and archways.
Visit the Tout Quarries website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Portland, Weymouth Opens: Daily Where to Eat: Bring a picnic and blanket. How Long We Spent There: 3 hours Parking: There is a small car park. Wildlife You Might See: Butterflies and insects. Information Written: April 2021
County: Dorset
Nearest Postcode: DT5 2LN
Cost: Free
Facilities: None
Buggies: You can use a buggy on the main paths but most of the side paths are narrow and uneven in places and some also have steps.
Cost of Parking: Free
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