Our accommodation is primarily aimed at visitors wishing to enjoy the natural environment of Portland and is popular with, for example, birdwatchers, naturalists, walkers/ramblers and artists/stone-carvers.
The Observatory is not available for hire for private functions and events and it is not possible to book the exclusive use of the accommodation and facilities for visits of this nature.
The lighthouse and annexe
Accommodation in the lighthouse and annexe is in twin-, three- or four-bedded bunkrooms, with guests having the use of a shared kitchen, bathrooms and other facilities.
Refurbished lighthouse bathroom
Annexe twin bunkroom
Blankets, sheets, pillowcases and pillows are provided, but guests should bring their own sleeping bag/duvet, towels and indoor
footwear. There is a spacious lounge overlooking the sea and the trapping
garden. Electric heating is available in all the rooms. No meals are provided,
but the kitchen is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery and cooking
utensils; electric cookers, a microwave oven and fridge/freezer are available in the kitchen.
Lighting and hot water are included in the nightly charge, but electricity for
the room-heaters is charged for via slot-meters. Pets are not
permitted in the bedrooms or communal areas in the lighthouse and annexe.
Lighthouse four person bunkroom
Lighthouse kitchen
The overnight charge for a bed in the
lighthouse or annexe is £17 per person for Observatory members and £20 per
person for non-members. The lighthouse-keepers cottage
The cottage is self-contained, with its own kitchen and shower, and sleeps four in a twin bedroom and a twin bunkroom.
Cottage twin bedroom
As in the lighthouse, blankets and pillows are provided, but guests should bring their own sleeping bags/duvets or sheets, pillowcases, towels and indoor footwear. Electric heating is available throughout the cottage. No meals are provided, but the kitchen is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils; an electric cooker, a microwave oven and fridge/freezer are available in the kitchen. Lighting, hot water and electricity for the heaters, cooker and shower are included in the nightly charge. Quiet and well-behaved pets are permitted in the cottage.
Cottage lounge and kitchen
The overnight charge for the cottage (as a
whole, not per person) is £60
for Observatory members and £80 for non-members. Although we accept most bookings for any length of stay on a first come, first served basis, during the school summer holiday period we prefer to book the Cottage for whole week stays only. Enquiries regarding accommodation should be made by telephone or e-mail:
01305 820553 obs@btinternet.com
