Wimborne Model Town, Wimborne Minster

Name: Wimborne Model Town
Address: 16 King Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1DY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1202 881924

#4 among attractions in Wimborne Minster

Top attraction, Entertainment, Park, Relax in park

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Wimborne Model Town, situated on the edge of the town of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, is one of the largest and most established model towns in England. It depicts the town of Wimborne as it was at the time the model was originally made in the 1950s, and captures the essence of a typical market town of rural England at that time. ()

Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°47'55"N, 1°59'26"W

Address

16 King StreetWimborne Minster BH21 1DY United Kingdom

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+44 1202 881924

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Day trips

Wimborne Model Town – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wimborne Minster, Priest's House Museum, Tivoli Theatre, Lady Wimborne Bridge.

~600 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Library, Church
Wimborne Minster, Wimborne Minster
3 min walk • Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library.
~770 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Priest's House Museum, Wimborne Minster
4 min walk • The Priest's House Museum is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster. The museum occupies a historic Grade II* listed building, a hall house dating from the late 16th or early 17th century.
~1110 ftN
Architecture, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster
6 min walk • The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
Lady Wimborne Bridge
23 min walk • The Lady Wimborne Bridge is a former railway bridge built in 1853, and now a listed building. Its highly ornate design reflects the power of landowners over British railway companies in the mid-nineteenth century.
0.5 miN
50°48'19"N • 1°59'20"W
Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster
12 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
0.8 miW
Nightlife
The Vine, Wimborne Minster
22 min walk • The Vine Inn is a public house at Vine Hill, Pamphill, Dorset BH21 4EE. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was a bakery until about 1900, when it was refitted as a pub. It is owned by the National Trust.
~590 ftE
Observatories and planetariums
Wimborne Minster astronomical clock, Wimborne Minster
3 min walk • Wimborne Minster astronomical clock is a fourteenth-century astronomical clock in Wimborne Minster in Dorset, regarded as "one of the most ancient working clocks in...

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Which popular attractions are close to Wimborne Model Town?

Nearby attractions include Wimborne Minster astronomical clock, Wimborne Minster (3 min walk), Wimborne Minster, Wimborne Minster (3 min walk), Priest's House Museum, Wimborne Minster (4 min walk), Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster (6 min walk).

Wimborne Model Town, Wimborne Minster

Facts and practical information

Wimborne Minster plan & book

Wimborne Model Town – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Wimborne Minster, Wimborne Minster

Priest's House Museum, Wimborne Minster

Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster

Lady Wimborne Bridge

Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster

The Vine, Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster astronomical clock, Wimborne Minster

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wimborne Model Town?