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Days out & attractions in Manston

Days out around Manston – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes2🏞️ Lakes & lochs17🌄 Viewpoints1⛰️ Hills & peaks24🌿 Nature reserves3🎢 Theme parks1🏛️ Museums8🌳 Parks & gardens7🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials6🏚️ Ruins2🏺 Archaeological sites7🖼️ Galleries1📸 Landmarks & sights4🛝 Playgrounds6

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Sturminster Castle

Broad Oak · 2.5 miles

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🏰 Castle

New Wardour Castle

Wardour · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Woodland

Fifehead Magdalen · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Meadow

Fifehead Magdalen · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Rush

Fifehead Magdalen · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Long

Fifehead Magdalen · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Oak

Fifehead Magdalen · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fishing Lake

Lower Nyland · 5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Moorhen Pool

Bugley · 5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Billhay Pond

Semley · 8.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Eelstage Pond

Semley · 8.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Brach Pond

Semley · 8.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Heron Pond

Wardour · 9.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Park Pond

Wardour · 9.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Horwood Pond

Donhead St Andrew · 9.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Pale Park Pond

Wardour · 9.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Island Pond

Wardour · 9.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lower Linley Pond

Newtown · 9.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Milton Lake

Milton Abbas · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Castle Hill

Alcester · 5 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Hambledon Hill

Child Okeford · 3.1 miles · 190 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Duncliffe Hill

East Stour Common · 3.7 miles · 211 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Fontmell Down

Compton Abbas · 4.3 miles · 210 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Melbury Hill

West Melbury · 4.3 miles · 263 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Sutton Hill

Fontmell Magna · 4.3 miles · 215 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Compton Down

Melbury Abbas · 4.3 miles · 230 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hod Hill

Hanford · 4.3 miles · 144 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Shillingstone Hill

Shillingstone · 4.3 miles · 223 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Bell Hill

Belchalwell Street · 5.6 miles · 258 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Breeze Hill

East Melbury · 5.6 miles · 260 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Possessions Corner

East Melbury · 6.2 miles · 242 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Little Hill

Huggler's Hole · 6.2 miles · 249 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Semley Hill

Gutch Common · 6.2 miles · 232 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Bulbarrow Hill

Woolland · 7.5 miles · 275 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Win Green

Cann Common · 7.5 miles · 277 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Tittle Path Hill

Gutch Common · 7.5 miles · 241 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Monk's Down

Cann Common · 8.1 miles · 265 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Barkers Hill

Gutch Common · 8.1 miles · 208 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Berwick Down

Tollard Royal · 8.1 miles · 231 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Berwick Knoll

Donhead St Mary · 8.7 miles · 230 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Winkelbury Hill

Berwick St John · 8.7 miles · 250 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

White Sheet Hill

Bedchester · 9.3 miles · 242 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Horse Hill

Berwick St John · 9.3 miles · 160 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Luccombe Hill

Milton Abbas · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC

Melbury Abbas · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Alners Gorse

Woodrow · 6.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Frog Hollow

Milton on Stour · 6.8 miles

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Days out

🎢 Theme parks

🎢 Theme park

Gartell Light Railway

Henstridge · 6.8 miles

Common Lane, Yenston BA8 0NB

Admission charge
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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Sturminster Museum

Sturminster Newton · 2.5 miles

+44 1258 817116

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🏛️ Museum

Stour Micro Museum

Stour Provost · 3.1 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Shaftsbury Abbey Museum

Shaftesbury · 5 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Gold Hill Museum

Shaftesbury · 5 miles

Gold Hill, SP7 8JW

+44 1747 852157

Free entry
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Gillingham Museum

Gillingham · 6.2 miles

Chantry Fields, SP8 4UA

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Blandford Fashion Museum

Blandford Forum · 8.1 miles

The Plocks 11, Blandford Forum DT11 7AA

+44 1258 453006

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Blandford Town Museum

Blandford Forum · 8.1 miles

Beres Yard, Blandford Forum DT11 7HQ

+44 1258 450388

Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; We off; Mo off; Su off

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🏛️ Museum

Royal Signals Museum

Tarrant Launceston · 8.7 miles

+44 1258 482248

Mo-Fr 10:00-16:30

MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Rolt (Millennium Green)

Alcester · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Stalbridge Recreation Area Play Park

Stalbridge · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Stalbridge Recreation Area

Stalbridge · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Woodhouse Gardens

Blandford Forum · 8.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Pigeon Close Play Park

Lower Blandford St Mary · 8.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Orchard

Milton Abbas · 8.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Millennium Green

Milton Abbas · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Shaftesbury Leisure Pool

Shaftesbury · 5 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Sturminster Newton · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Oldest House in Shaftesbury

Alcester · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Shaftesbury · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Statue

Donhead St Mary · 7.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Disused Drinking Fountain

Blandford Forum · 8.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Old Faithful

Wincanton · 9.3 miles

MapWebsite

Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Cutt Mill

Hinton St Mary · 2.5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

The Ruins

Milton Abbas · 9.3 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Hambledon Hill

Child Okeford · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Roman camp

Hanford · 4.3 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Hod Hill

Hanford · 4.3 miles

MapWebsite
🏺 Archaeological site

Kings Court Palace

Bay · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Bulbarrow Hill

Stoke Wake · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Pimperne Long Barrow

Pimperne · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Buzbury Rings

Langton Long Blandford · 9.3 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Forty Pond

West Bourton · 8.7 miles

A conservation project by Bourton Wildlife and Habitats Group

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📸 Landmark

Shaftesbury Abbey

Shaftesbury · 5 miles

+44 1747 852910

♿ Wheelchair accessible
MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Larmer Tree Gardens

Tollard Royal · 8.1 miles

Admission charge
MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre

Lower Blandford St Mary · 8.1 miles

Bournemouth Road, DT11 9LS

+44 1258 452141

MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Kington Magna Playground

Kington Magna · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Space Inflaters

Gillingham · 5.6 miles

Brickfields Business Park 22

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🛝 Playground

Donhead Village Play Area

Ludwell · 6.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Big Rec

Kingsbury Regis · 8.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Little Rec

Milborne Port · 8.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Top Rec

Milborne Port · 8.7 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Manston.

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