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Recommended towns & villages near Minterne Gardens

Minterne Magna

Minterne Magna

(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)

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Cerne Abbas, Dorset

Cerne Abbas

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction S)

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

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The Sydling Valley, Dorset

Sydling St Nicholas

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction SW)

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...

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The River Cerne

Nether Cerne

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)

A picturesque hamlet in Dorset..

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Piddlehinton, Dorset

Piddlehinton

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE)

Piddlehinton is a picturesque village in the Piddle valley in the county of Dorset, and is 5 miles north of the county town of Dorchester. It has one pub called The Thimble, and.....

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Hardy's Dorset

Evershot

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction W)

Evershot is a pretty village and is considered to be the heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex, famous for its inclusion in much of his famous literature such as the novel 'Tess of the.....

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Melbury Osmond

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW)

A long, winding lane, flanked by grassy banks covered in fern and wild flowers, leads to the picture postcard village of Melbury Osmond..

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Hilton, Dorset.

Hilton

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)

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Thomas Hardy's cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset

Higher Bockhampton

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SE)

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Thatched cottage Dorset

Dorchester

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)

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.....

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Recommended attractions near Minterne Gardens

Cerne Giant in Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Cerne Abbas Giant

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction S)

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.....

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Sherborne Abbey at night

Sherborne Abbey

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)

Without doubt this magnificent Abbey built centuries ago of creamy Ham stone ranks amongst the finest Abbey churches anywhere in.....

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Fire Brigade

Dorset County Museum

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction S)

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Thomas Hardy's cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset

Hardy's Cottage

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)

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

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Sherborne Old Castle

Sherborne Castle

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

Many fascinating tales remain from the time when Sherborne Castle was lived in by Sir Walter Raleigh, a favourite of Elizabeth I......

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The Roman Town House, Dorchester, Dorset

Roman Town House

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)

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

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The Keep Military Museum, Dorchester. Dorset

The Keep Military Museum

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction S)

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

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Kingston Maurward, Stinsford..

Kingston Maurward House & Gardens

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)

Kingston Maurward Gardens include wonderful floral displays, topiary, a wonderful walled garden, stone terraces, a lake and.....

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Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton House

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SE)

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

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Max Gate

Max Gate

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)

Home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy...

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