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Shillingstone

Dorset, South West · population 1,165 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Child Okeford 1.3 milesOkeford Fitzpaine 1.6 milesTurnworth 2 milesStourpaine 2.2 milesIwerne Courtney or Shroton 2.2 milesDurweston 2.3 milesIbberton 3.1 milesKing's Stag 3.1 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Shillingstone

Days out around Shillingstone – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more, including 1 in Shillingstone itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs7🌄 Viewpoints1⛰️ Hills & peaks14🌿 Nature reserves2🏛️ Museums7🌳 Parks & gardens7🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials5🏚️ Ruins2🏺 Archaeological sites36🖼️ Galleries1📸 Landmarks & sights3🛝 Playgrounds3

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Sturminster Castle

Broad Oak · 3.1 miles

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Milton Lake

Milton Abbas · 5.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Meadow

Fifehead Magdalen · 7.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Rush

Fifehead Magdalen · 7.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Woodland

Fifehead Magdalen · 7.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Long

Fifehead Magdalen · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Oak

Fifehead Magdalen · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fishing Lake

Lower Nyland · 8.1 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Castle Hill

Alcester · 8.1 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Shillingstone Hill

Shillingstone · 0.6 miles · 223 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hambledon Hill

Child Okeford · 1.2 miles · 190 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Hod Hill

Hanford · 1.9 miles · 144 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Bell Hill

Belchalwell Street · 2.5 miles · 258 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Bulbarrow Hill

Woolland · 4.3 miles · 275 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Sutton Hill

Fontmell Magna · 5 miles · 215 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Fontmell Down

Compton Abbas · 5.6 miles · 210 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Luccombe Hill

Milton Abbas · 5.6 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Melbury Hill

West Melbury · 6.2 miles · 263 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Compton Down

Melbury Abbas · 6.2 miles · 230 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Possessions Corner

East Melbury · 6.8 miles · 242 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Duncliffe Hill

East Stour Common · 7.5 miles · 211 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Breeze Hill

East Melbury · 7.5 miles · 260 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Win Green

Cann Common · 8.7 miles · 277 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Alners Gorse

Woodrow · 5.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC

Melbury Abbas · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Sturminster Museum

Sturminster Newton · 3.1 miles

+44 1258 817116

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🏛️ Museum

Blandford Fashion Museum

Blandford Forum · 4.3 miles

The Plocks 11, Blandford Forum DT11 7AA

+44 1258 453006

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🏛️ Museum

Blandford Town Museum

Blandford Forum · 4.3 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 · 5.6 miles

+44 1258 482248

Mo-Fr 10:00-16:30

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🏛️ Museum

Stour Micro Museum

Stour Provost · 6.8 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Shaftsbury Abbey Museum

Shaftesbury · 8.1 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Gold Hill Museum

Shaftesbury · 8.1 miles

Gold Hill, SP7 8JW

+44 1747 852157

Free entry
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Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Woodhouse Gardens

Blandford Forum · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Pigeon Close Play Park

Lower Blandford St Mary · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Orchard

Milton Abbas · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Millennium Green

Milton Abbas · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Stalbridge Recreation Area Play Park

Stalbridge · 7.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Stalbridge Recreation Area

Stalbridge · 7.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Rolt (Millennium Green)

Alcester · 7.5 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Shaftesbury Leisure Pool

Shaftesbury · 8.1 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Sturminster Newton · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Disused Drinking Fountain

Blandford Forum · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Oldest House in Shaftesbury

Alcester · 7.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Shaftesbury · 8.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

298 & 644 Squadrons, RAF Sea Squadron Glider Pilot

Tarrant Rushton · 8.1 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Cutt Mill

Hinton St Mary · 5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

The Ruins

Milton Abbas · 5.6 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Hambledon Hill

Child Okeford · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Roman camp

Hanford · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Hod Hill

Hanford · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Bulbarrow Hill

Stoke Wake · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Pimperne Long Barrow

Pimperne · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Charlton Marshall · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Charlton Marshall · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Charlton Marshall · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Buzbury Rings

Langton Long Blandford · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Whitechurch · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Whitechurch · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Whitechurch · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Kingston · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Whitechurch · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Muston · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Whitechurch · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Winterborne Whitechurch · 6.8 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Deverel Barrow

Winterborne Whitechurch · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Crawford Castle

Spetisbury · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Shitterton · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Tarrant Keyneston · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Tarrant Rushton · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Milborne St Andrew · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Kingston · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Long Barrow

Shitterton · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Elderton Clump

Kingston · 8.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Kingston · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Shitterton · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Kingston · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Tarrant Rushton · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumulus

Shapwick · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Shitterton · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Shitterton · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Kingston · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

tumuli

Kingston · 8.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Straw Barrow

Shapwick · 8.7 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre

Lower Blandford St Mary · 5 miles

Bournemouth Road, DT11 9LS

+44 1258 452141

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📸 Landmark

Shaftesbury Abbey

Shaftesbury · 8.1 miles

+44 1747 852910

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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📸 Landmark

Larmer Tree Gardens

Tollard Royal · 8.1 miles

Admission charge
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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Charlton Marshall Parish Counsil Village Play Area

Charlton Marshall · 6.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Donhead Village Play Area

Ludwell · 8.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Kington Magna Playground

Kington Magna · 8.7 miles

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

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