AttractionsSturminster Newton

Travel through motoring history at Britain's most spectacular international collection of historic cars from around the world. You've loved them, you've loathed them, or you've lusted after them ‐ now they're all under one roof.Founded by John Haynes OBE, Chairman of the Haynes Publishing Group, the collection of…
Distance: 13.2 miles away

Birthplace of novelist and poet Thomas HardyThomas Hardy was born in 1840 in this small cob and thatch cottage and from here he would walk to school every day in Dorchester, three miles away. It was built by his great‐grandfather and is little altered since the family…
Distance: 13.9 miles away

An outstanding example of the English landscape style, this splendid garden was designed by Henry Hoare II and laid out between 1741 and 1780. Built in the 1720s the mansion was home to the Hoare family, owners of Britain's only independent private bank surviving to the present.…
Distance: 12.4 miles away

The Royal Corps of Signals Museum is located in Blandford Camp in the beautiful Dorset countryside and only a stone's throw from the scenic and interesting Georgian Town of Blandford Forum. There are numerous prehistoric sites within the camp boundaries, but the first recorded use of the…
Distance: 9.1 miles away

The museum houses an excellent collection of items based on local history, with a large archive collection of photographs, pictures and drawings relating to the town, its environs and characters. Permanent displays include Roman history and earlier; the Abbey from 705; Sherborne Old Castle from 1136; Sheborne Castle…
Distance: 8.9 miles away

The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum tells the harrowing tale of the Martyrs arrest, trial and punishment, leading to the foundation of modern day trade unionism. Low wages, appalling conditions and unemployment, bad winters and poor harvests in 1829 and 1830 fuelled a great explosion of anger, resulting…
Distance: 12.1 miles away

Hot Air Balloons at Aerosaurus Balloons in Sherborne, Dorset. Contact venue on 01258 480048 for opening times and entrance costs.…
Distance: 7.7 miles away

Ashley Wood Golf Club ‐ golf course in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01258 452253 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Ashley Wood Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 9.2 miles away

Champagne balloon rides over Dorset. Hot air ballooning experiences from Sherborne and Shaftesbury.Purchase a balloon flight over Sherborne today and gain magnificent views of Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Sherborne and Shaftesbury.Contact us today for more infromation on Dorset Balloon Rides.…
Distance: 7.7 miles away

Folke Golf Centre ‐ golf course in Sherborne, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01963 23330 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Folke Golf Centre golf courseclub.…
Distance: 7.3 miles away

Hotshots Bournemouth ‐ Paintball in Wareham, Dorset. Contact the venue on telephone number 0118‐987 3050 for location, prices, equipment supplied, and availability for paintball games at Hotshots Bournemouth.…
Distance: 12.8 miles away

Legends Night Club Nightclub in Gillingham, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01747 824411 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 7.5 miles away

Rushmore Golf Club ‐ golf course in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01725 516326 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Rushmore Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 11.5 miles away

Sherborne Golf Club ‐ golf course in Sherborne, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01935 814431 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Sherborne Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 9.6 miles away

SnookerPool Hall at Snook in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Contact venue on 01258 472736 for opening times, entrance costs and snooker table informationavailability.…
Distance: 0.4 miles away

Sturminster Marshall Golf Course ‐ golf course in Wimborne, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01258 858444 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Sturminster Marshall Golf Course golf courseclub.…
Distance: 12.4 miles away

The Golf Circle ‐ golf course in Gillingham, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01747 841512 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at The Golf Circle golf courseclub.…
Distance: 10.7 miles away

Tiffany's Nightclub in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01258 453157 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 8.1 miles away

Voltz Nightclub in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Contact venue on telephone number 01258 459997 for opening times, entrance costs, guest list information and special offers.…
Distance: 7.7 miles away

Wincanton Golf Club ‐ golf course in Wincanton, Somerset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01963 34606 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Wincanton Golf Club golf courseclub.…
Distance: 10.6 miles away

Wolfedale Golf Course ‐ golf course in Dorchester, Dorset. Contact the golf course on telephone number 01305 260186 for course availability, course rules, member information, golf academy if available and green fees at Wolfedale Golf Course golf courseclub.…
Distance: 13.9 miles away

One of England's most romantic castles, in a secluded lakeside setting Built in the late 14th century for John, fifth Lord Lovel, this unusual six‐sided castle was unique in medieval English architecture. An audio tour brings the long history of this fascinating castle to life. There…
Distance: 12.9 miles away

Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, Sherborne Castle has been home of the Digby family since 1617. Set in 40 acres of glorious 'Capability' Brown landscaped gardens and grounds around his 50 acre lake, the Castle contains a splendid collection of art, furniture and porcelain.The first building…
Distance: 8.4 miles away

Athelhampton House and its estate and gardens have been in private ownership for over five hundred years. We thank you for your interest which will help to ensure that Athelhampton will continue to flourish. The House has been owned by the Cooke family for three generations…
Distance: 12.3 miles away

T. E. Lawrence 'Lawrence of Arabia' bought this tiny isolated brick and tile cottage in 1925. The austere rooms are much as he left them and reflect his complex personality and close links with the Middle East. An exhibition details Lawrence's extraordinary life. …
Distance: 14.6 miles away

The garden and nursery are closed for the whole of 2006. They will reopen 10am ‐ 5pm Thursday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays from March 1st to September 30th, 2007.Created and managed by Nori and Sandra Pope, Hadspen Garden in Somerset, England, is at the cutting edge…
Distance: 13 miles away

The Minterne Valley, landscaped in the manner of Capability Brown in the 18th Century, has been the home of the Churchill and Digby families for 350 years. The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. They…
Distance: 9.6 miles away

Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden is set on the site of Saxons England's foremost Benedictine nunnery founded by King Alfred in 888ADThis Abbey was to act as the catalyst for the prosperity of the town and surrounding area for over 650 years. The excavated foundations of this once…
Distance: 7.5 miles away