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Recommended Towns & Villages near West Moors

Down by the lake, Stapehill Abbey Gardens

Ferndown (3 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction SW)

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 (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SW)

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 interpretive sign

Wimborne Minster (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

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

View out to sea at Bournemouth

Bournemouth (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (7.3 miles, 11.8 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...

Christchurch

Christchurch (282 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (7.8 miles, 12.5 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,.....

Burley, Hampshire

Burley (47 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

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Southbourne beach, Dorset

Southbourne (14 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (8.0 miles, 12.9 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.....

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

Sturminster Marshall (1 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)

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

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset.

Poole (188 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SW)

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...

Fishing / Crab Baskets at Mudeford Quay - March 2009

Mudeford (53 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

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

Highcliffe

Highcliffe (40 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (9.3 miles, 15.0 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...

Poole Harbour

Sandbanks (30 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset (10.1 miles, 16.2 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...

New Milton, Hampshire

New Milton (6 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 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...

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

Breamore (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)

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

Banks Arms, Studland

Studland (69 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (12.9 miles, 20.8 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...

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

Bryanston (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction W)

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

Downton Cuckoo Fair - Cuckoo Princess

Downton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 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...

Ober Water

Brockenhurst (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)

Gloriously set, like a jewel in a crown, between woodland and heathland, is the picturesque place called Brockenhurst...

House in Minstead

Minstead (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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...

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Lyndhurst (71 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction E)

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Recommended attractions near West Moors

Abbey Tower Stapehill

Stapehill Abbey (7 Pictures)

(2.3 miles, 3.6 km, direction SW)

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)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)

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)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction W)

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Bournemouth Eye on a sunny day

The Bournemouth Eye (3 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 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)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

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

White Mill (5 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)

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

Grey Squirrel lunching in Churchyard, Christchurch Priory, Hampshire.

Christchurch Priory (21 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)

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

Upton Country Park, Poole, Dorset

Upton House & Country Park (11 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

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

The Castle from Christchurch Priory Tower, Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch Castle (9 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SE)

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The Italian Villa

Compton Acres Gardens (46 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction S)

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Rock layers, Hengistbury Head, Dorset

Hengistbury Head (13 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 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)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SE)

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

St Mary's Church, Brownsea Island

Brownsea Island (45 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 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)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

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Arne Autumn 2012

Arne RSPB Reserve (127 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

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Ponies grazing in The New Forest, Hampshire

The New Forest (372 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

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

Local quarrey

Isle of Purbeck (21 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

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Corfe Castle

Corfe Castle (116 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

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

The Blue Pool

The Blue Pool (25 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.2 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.....

Spinners Garden, Boldre, Hampshire - General view from the house

Spinners Garden (12 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

Spinners Garden and Nursery can be found in the attractive valley village of Boldre, about three miles to the south of.....


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