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Recommended Towns & Villages near Shapwick

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

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction SE)

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

House in King Street, Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)

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

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

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

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

Close up of Fointain at Abbey front, Stapehill

Stapehill (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E)

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...

Milton Abbas in Dorset

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (7.9 miles, 12.8 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...

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset.

Poole (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SE)

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...

Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

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

A Dorset Garden, Shillingstone.

Shillingstone (463 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset..

Doom Bar Sandbank

Sandbanks (30 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Bournemouth Pier in summer

Bournemouth (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of The Blue Pool

Furzebrook (5 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

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Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SW)

Athelhampton lies close to the little River Piddle which almost entirely encircles Athelhampton House which was built in the 15th-century by Sir William Martyn who was granted the lands and a license to build upon them by King Henry VII in the year 1483...

Sturminster Newton in Dorset

Sturminster Newton (40 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW)

A small attractive Market Town in Dorset...

A picture of Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (194 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction S)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century...

Harrys Rock, Studland, Dorset

Studland (69 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

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

Clavell's tower near Kimmeridge Dorset 2009

Kimmeridge (37 Pictures)

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

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

Worbarrow Tout near Tyneham

Tyneham (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

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.....

Southbourne beach, Dorset

Southbourne (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (14.4 miles, 23.1 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.....

Thomas Hardy's cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset

Higher Bockhampton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

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Recommended attractions near Shapwick

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

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction SE)

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

View from Badbury Rings, Near Wimborne, Dorset

Badbury Rings (19 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction E)

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Kingston Lacey in Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Kingston Lacy (44 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 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 Country Park, Poole, Dorset

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

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

Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey (7 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

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

Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (47 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 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.....

The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens (46 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

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St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

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.....

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction S)

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

Bournemouth Eye on a sunny day

The Bournemouth Eye (3 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)

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

Athelhampton House, Dorset

Athelhampton House (10 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW)

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

Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (2 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)

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Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)

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Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 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.....

St Andrew's Church

Lulworth Castle (24 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction S)

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Thomas Hardy's cottage in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset

Hardy's Cottage (4 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)

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

Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 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)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction E)

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Durdle Door, Wareham, part of the beautiful Dorset coastline.

Durdle Door (120 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction SW)

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


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