Some lesser-known local favorites away from the main tourist paths

1.  Church Ope Cove, Portland – used be a pirate beach, but may be not so secret beach now, suitable for fossil hunting.
2.  The Hidden Steps, Portland – beautiful place for walk, but the stairs is a bit unsafe to use
3. Verne High Angle Battery, Portland – Former gun battery built in 1892 with underground tunnels, a very interesting place to explore, remember bring a torch with you if visiting.
4. Dorchester curiousity centre – if you are antique lover, this place is a great place to go hunt for  treasure
5. The George Inn, Portland  – A local pub in Grade II-listed 18th-century building
6. Upwey Wishing Well, Upwey – a cafe inside a very beautiful water garden
7. Lodged Cannonball in Weymouth – A 17th-century English Civil War cannonball is lodged in the brick wall of a public toilet building on Maiden Street in Weymouth, Dorset