Church Ope Cove
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Church Ope Cove is a small secluded beach on the sheltered eastern side of the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. The beach has many unusual features for the Isle of Portland. To access the beach there is a path which runs through a wood and a pirate graveyard next to the remains of Rufus Castle, then down stone steps to the cove. The beach used to be sandy, but quarry debris now covers the sand, and has been worn into rounded pebbles. The pebbles cover a small stream which runs to the sea, which is one of the few streams on the Isle of Portland.
Church Ope Cove is excellent for diving access to the numerous wrecks in the surrounding waters, and also for fishing, snorkelling and swimming.
