Portland earned its name through years hosting the British Royal Navy, and that was during its days as a purely natural harbor. It took another 50 years of construction in the half of the 19th century for Portland to become a man-made harbor— of the world’s largest. There is much to see on land, including Minterne House and Gardens, home to famous families the Churchills; Sherborne, built by Sir Walter Raleigh himself; and not too far away is Stonehenge, built by unknown individuals over 5,000 ago. Today, it is one of the most iconic spots in the, but just of the many must-see near this unassuming island off England’s southern.
