Pennsylvania Castle is a country house hotel in Weymouth, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “castle in Portland, Dorset, England, UK”. It opened in 1800. It stands about 8.1 km from the centre of Weymouth.[3]

Overview

Pennsylvania Castle is a Gothic Revival mansion on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located in Wakeham and overlooks Church Ope Cove. The castle is Grade II Listed, as is the adjacent gatehouse and lodges, which are now in separate ownership.

From “Pennsylvania Castle” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The country house hotel opened in 1800. It was designed by James Wyatt. It is listed as a Grade II listed building. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the country house hotel is 8.1 km from the centre of Weymouth. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), about 47 km from the centre of Weymouth.[4]

It is one of 57 hotels in and around Weymouth recorded in Wikidata, 41 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is The Castle Inn, opened in 1600. See Hotels in Weymouth.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • The Clifton Hotel — 1.4 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Castle (Q7163680). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Castle. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-23.
  3. ^ Weymouth (Q661619). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Weymouth. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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