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Recommended Towns & Villages near Gaunt's Common

Minster View

Wimborne Minster (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)

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

Close up of Fointain at Abbey front, Stapehill

Stapehill (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)

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

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

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)

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

Poole

Poole (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (9.0 miles, 14.5 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...

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

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

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

Bournemouth West Beach

Bournemouth (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (9.7 miles, 15.6 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...

River Avon

Christchurch (282 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (11.4 miles, 18.4 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,.....

Poole Harbour

Sandbanks (30 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

Sandbanks near Poole, in Dorset, is known for its stunning award-winning sandy beaches, and as being one of the costliest places to live in the world...

Southbourne beach, Dorset

Southbourne (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)

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.....

Breamor

Breamore (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NE)

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

Burley, Hampshire

Burley (47 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction E)

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A dorset Garden, Shillingstone.

Shillingstone (463 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction W)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..

Mudeford

Mudeford (53 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)

Picturesque holiday resort nestling at the point where the River Avon rushes into the sea at Christchurch Bay...

Looking towards Hengistbury Head from Highcliffe beach, Highcliffe, Dorset

Highcliffe (40 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (13.2 miles, 21.2 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...

Milton Abbas in Dorset

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

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

Downton Cuckoo Fair - Cuckoo Princess

Downton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 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...

Banks Arms, Studland

Studland (69 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust...

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire

Fovant (5 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 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...

War Memorial

New Milton (6 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

New Milton is a small sea-side town, with a variety of shops ranging from the charismatic old-fashioned department store Bradbeers, to modern shops such as New Look and Woolworths...

Recommended attractions near Gaunt's Common

Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey (7 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)

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

Kingston Lacey in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Kingston Lacy (44 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 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.....

View from Badbury Rings, Near Wimborne, Dorset

Badbury Rings (19 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW)

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

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SW)

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

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 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)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)

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)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SE)

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The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens (46 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

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Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

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St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 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.....

Breamore House, at Breamore, Hampshire

Breamore House (7 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

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Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)

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

The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle (9 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head (13 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 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.....

Highcliffe Castle, Dorset

Highcliffe Castle (34 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SE)

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

Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

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

Fovant Badges (6 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

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The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (47 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

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

Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

Standing in lofty splendour above the chimney pots of the village with the roaring ocean lapping the cliffs to the other side of.....


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