Wallsend Cove

Wallsend Cove is a cove on the west side of Portland, south of Barrow Hill (the site of Southwell Business Park) and north of Branscombe Hill above Portland Bill. There is no easy access to the cove, making it rarely visited, although the cliffs above are part of the South West Coast Path. Wallsend Cove is home to a diverse range of plants and wildlife, while the surrounding cliffs are frequently used for rock climbing, with the area having been praised as one of the best on Portland for the sport.

References
The following is an A-Z list of references for this page.

1) Exploring Portland - Wallsend Cove - Geoff Kirby - website page
2) Jurassic Coastline - Wallsend Cove - Quick Facts Area - website page
3) Rockfax - World Climbing Information - Wallsend South - website page
4) Wikitopo.com - Climbing at Wallsend Cove - website page

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Gallery

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As seen from Blacknor Point - Mutton Cove is the nearest cove in the foreground, and Wallsend Cove further on in the far distance.

A similar viewpoint of Wallsend Cove in the far distance from Blacknor Point.

A small section of coastline seen from the clifftops, with the Old Higher Lighthouse in the distance.

Looking back on a section of Wallsend Cove as seen from the clifftops. The Southwell Business Park is in the distance.

A view of the cove's surrounding clifftops and fields.

And looking across the Southwell Business Park, once the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment.