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Recommended Towns & Villages near Cranborne

A cottage in Breamore. Hampshire  - (Photo taken in June 2005)

Breamore (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)

Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period...

Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)

This town lies amidst noted countryside between Wimborne Minster and Ringwood...

Close up of Fointain at Abbey front, Stapehill

Stapehill (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction S)

Stapehill, in the beautiful Dorset countryside is best known for its romantic Abbey gardens which are an absolute joy for every visitor including gardening enthusiasts...

Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)

Wimborne Minster is a magnificent Georgian town in the valley of the delightful River Stour...

Downton Cuckoo Fair - Cuckoo Princess

Downton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)

It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new...

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire

Fovant (5 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

Fovant is most noted for its dramatic hillside where huge regimental badges are carved into the chalk downs and clearly seen from the road...

Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

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

Burley, Hampshire

Burley (47 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Wilton (14 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

Wilton was once a county town, it has also been a bishopric, a Royal residence and is one of the oldest boroughs in England...

Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury (276 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Wiltshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)

The soaring grace of Salisbury Cathedral's slender spire rises majestically over the town. Higher than any other in the land, at 404 feet, the spire can be seen against the.....

Second oldest tree in England

Tisbury (98 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

Tisbury is a picturesque village set amidst delightful Wiltshire countryside where you will find friendly villagers and a calm, peaceful atmosphere...

Bryanston, Dorset. Bryanston School buildings and surrounding area - taken from a model helicopter.

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction W)

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

Gold Hill

Shaftesbury (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (13.5 miles, 21.6 km, direction NW)

Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists...

Bournemouth

Bournemouth (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

Seven miles of glorious golden sands, fringed by the bluest of seas lapping the shore, make Bournemouth a firm favourite for family holidays...

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset.

Poole (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

Three miles of golden beaches extending from Sandbanks to Brankesome Dene Chine and on towards Bournemouth, ensure an enjoyable time for families and sun-worshippers alike...

Priory Church, Christchurch

Christchurch (282 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)

Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was a walled town, a stronghold of Alfred the Great,.....

St. Annes church Minstead, Dorset. Burial place of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Minstead (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

This is a delightful New Forest village which was once described as "the place where Mint grew" it is a beautiful unspoilt place with a church which looks as though it is shaped from a collection of cottages...

Stour Valley Spring, North Dorset.

Shillingstone (463 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction W)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..

Southbourne beach, Dorset

Southbourne (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction S)

Southbourne is a sedate coastal resort lying close to the mouth of the River Stour, just a few minutes drive from its more famous neighbour Christchurch. The resort offers.....

Highcliffe

Highcliffe (40 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)

Highcliffe village is surrounded by sweeping beaches backed by gorse-clad low cliffs from which the visitor can enjoy superb vista's of rolling frothy waves tumbling into Christchurch Bay...

Recommended attractions near Cranborne

Breamore House, at Breamore, Hampshire

Breamore House (7 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)

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Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey (7 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

The Nun's of enclosed orders usually led a harsh existence under a regime of dedication and prayer, but it was also a peaceful.....

View from Badbury Rings, Near Wimborne, Dorset

Badbury Rings (19 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

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Kingston Lacey in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Kingston Lacy (44 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire.  - Taken from the air in July 2006

Fovant Badges (6 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N)

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Bridge over River Stour at White Mill, near Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)

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

Wilton House, Salisbury

Wilton House (19 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)

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A picture of Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral (223 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)

Salisbury Cathedral's graceful spire rises to an elegant 404 feet, it is the tallest cathedral spire in England, and can be seen.....

Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Mompesson House (2 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)

Elegant and spacious 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close...

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

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

Bournemouth Eye on a sunny day

The Bournemouth Eye (3 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

The Bournemouth Eye offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy from heights rocketing to a dizzy 500 feet above ground, the most.....

Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (2 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction S)

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Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

Standing serenely in all its historic splendour surrounded by old graves in a lawned churchyard the extraordinary Norman beauty.....

Ponies grazing in The New Forest, Hampshire

The New Forest (372 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

"But in its wild scenery lies its greatest charm...... Nowhere, in extent at least, spread such stretches of heath and moor,.....

The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle (9 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

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The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens (46 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

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Highcliffe Castle, Dorset

Highcliffe Castle (34 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

This stunning Grade 1 listed Mansion is situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe, overlooking Christchurch Bay and The Isle of Wight......

Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head (13 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)

Hengistbury Head is formed from the southern flank of Christchurch harbour, it is a spit of approximately 2 miles of land, with a.....

St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction S)

Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole Harbour, it is around 1 mile long by 3/4 mile broad; it is beautifully wooded with.....

Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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