Recommended Towns & Villages near Athelhampton

Higher Bockhampton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)

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Dorchester (86 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction SW)

Dorchester is the county town of Dorset and is the heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex. On the outskirts of the town you will find Hardy’s birthplace and family home in Higher.....

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)

Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England...

Osmington (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction SW)

The pretty village of Osmington is situated along the Jurassic coast just 4 miles North-East of the historic resort of Weymouth. It has narrow streets and pretty thatched.....

Cerne Abbas (68 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)

Famous for its huge chalk 'rude' giant, Cerne Abbas is a lovely ancient village in Dorset...

West Lulworth (125 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction S)

One of the most visited geological areas of Britain, Lulworth Cove has recently been placed into the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline...

Sydling St Nicholas (22 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction W)

This is a particularly scenic village lying deep in a chalk-stream valley between open downs. Every approach to it is beautiful, whether crossing the hills from Cerne Abbas or Maiden Newton, or coming up the waters of the River Cerne between meadows flooded with spring lambs and ponies...

Minterne Magna (22 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)

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Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John...

Weymouth (208 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)

It was King George III who first put Weymouth on the map as a popular tourist destination after making it his summer holiday residence between 1789 and 1805, where he would bath.....

Tyneham (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

Known as the Ghost village of Dorset, the village of Tyneham was requisitioned by the War Office during 1943, with all 225 residents having to leave their homes. The army never.....

Shillingstone (463 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction E)

Sturminster Marshall is famous for its beautiful White Corn Mill and for the magnificent eight arched bridge spanning the River Stour...

Langton Herring (1 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

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Furzebrook (5 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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Portland (162 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

As it juts into the sea Portland is bounded by some of the finest coastal scenery in the land...

Sturminster Newton (40 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)

A small attractive Market Town in Dorset...

Kimmeridge (37 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE)

A popular place for surfers and diving enthusiasts, Kimmeridge is a small town along the Purbeck Coast in Dorset...

Abbotsbury (104 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset...

Fortuneswell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SW)

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Recommended attractions near Athelhampton

Athelhampton House (10 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

Athelhampton House is a fine example of a 15th Century house nestling in deepest Dorset...

Hardy's Cottage (4 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)

Home of poet and novelist Thomas Hardy until the age of 34. Under the Greenwood Tree and Far from the Madding Crowd were.....

Roman Town House (1 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction W)

The Roman Town House was a discovery of the 1930's. From excavations beneath the ground came a rich feast of Roman history that.....

The Keep Military Museum (15 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction W)

This exciting keep is the home of the Military Museum of Devon and Dorset. Here visitors with a keen interest in all things.....

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (47 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

This is a place where "Monkey Business" really is acceptable, for the centre is home to over 150 primates of 15 different.....

Maiden Castle (10 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)

The finest Iron Age hillfort in Europe, Maiden Castle is the size of 50 football pitches and was first built in 600BC over the.....

Cerne Abbas Giant (2 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)

This magnificent figure cut into the turf of a chalk hillside is best viewed from the north of the village. He is known as "The.....

Durdle Door (120 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

On a coast of fabulous high white cliffs there are few views to rival the spectacular Durdle Door. This natural phenomena,.....

Lulworth Castle (24 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction SE)

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Sea Life Park, Weymouth (1 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

A unique mix of indoor and outdoor attractions set in seven acres makes Sea Life a great family day out. The Park offers a day.....

The Nine Stones (1 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)

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Nothe Fort (17 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

Nothe Fort lies to the east of Weymouth. This spectacular "D" shaped building is preserved as one of the finest pieces of.....

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

Between Wareham and Corfe Castle can be found the unique visitor attraction called the Blue Pool, which was once a clay pit. Tiny.....

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)

The White Mill is an attraction in the delightful village of Sturminster Marshall. The cornmill occupies a site recorded in.....

Portland Castle (1 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

This is one of the best preserved of all King Henry VIII's mighty fortresses, built by the monarch to guard the south coast.....

Badbury Rings (19 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

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Chesil Beach (25 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

One of the most remarkable features of England's fantastic coastal scenery is the magnificent stretch known as Chesil Beach,.....

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction E)

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Kingston Lacy (44 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)

Set in 250 acres of spectacular parkland landscaped in the latter half of the 18th century and now roamed by a herd of Red Devon.....

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)

Located near the historic town of Poole on the northern shore of Poole Harbour, Upton Country Park comprises of over 100 acres of.....

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