Search for Sculptures at Tout Quarries, Portland
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
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!
The Sculptures
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.
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:
tunnel entrances and hidden shelters
Visit the Tout Quarries website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Portland, Weymouth
County: Dorset
Nearest Postcode: DT5 2LN
Opens: Daily
Cost: Free
Where to Eat: Bring a picnic and blanket.
Facilities: None
How Long We Spent There: 3 hours
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.
Parking: There is a small car park.
Cost of Parking: Free
Wildlife You Might See: Butterflies and insects.
Information Written: April 2021
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