Woolbridge Manor House, Wool

Name: Woolbridge Manor House
Address: Wool, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Wool

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Woolbridge Manor is a 17th-century manor house in East Stoke, just outside the village of Wool, in Dorset, England. English Heritage have designated it a Grade II* listed building. It is on the north side of the old Wool bridge, a historic crossing point over the River Frome, now closed to traffic except pedestrians and cyclists due to a bypass and junction. ()

Coordinates: 50°40'55"N, 2°13'12"W

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Wool United Kingdom

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Woolbridge Manor House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Tank Museum, Durdle Door, Monkey World, Lulworth Estate.

1.3 miNW
History museum, Military museum, Museum
The Tank Museum, Bovington Camp
34 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Dorset, The Tank Museum in Bovington Camp stands as a formidable archive of armored warfare. This impressive establishment is not just a museum; it is a journey through the history of tanks and their impact on global conflicts.
4.9 miSW
Natural limestone arch and iconic photo op
Durdle Door, Lulworth
125 min walk • Nestled on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, United Kingdom, Durdle Door is a striking natural limestone arch that has become an iconic part of the British coastline. This geological wonder, sculpted by the relentless forces of the sea, is part of the...
1 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Monkey World, Wareham
25 min walk • The Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre is a 65-acre ape and monkey sanctuary and rescue centre near Wool, Dorset, England.
3 miS
Park
Lulworth Estate, Lulworth
76 min walk • The Lulworth Estate is located in central south Dorset, England. Its most notable landscape feature include a five-mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic Coast. Part of the area is a World Heritage Site. The historic estate includes the Lulworth Castle and Park.
2.8 miNW
Museum, History museum
Clouds Hill, Wareham
73 min walk • Clouds Hill is an isolated cottage near Wareham in the county of Dorset in South West England. It is the former home of T. E. Lawrence and is owned by the National Trust. The site is in the parish of Turners Puddle in Purbeck District.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Fossil Forest, Lulworth
119 min walk • The Fossil Forest is the remains of an ancient submerged forest from Jurassic times, located to the east of Lulworth Cove on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on a wide ledge in the seaside cliff. The site is within the Lulworth Ranges and thus has restricted access.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hambury Tout, Lulworth
116 min walk • Hambury Tout is a large chalk hill by the coast near Lulworth, Dorset, England. It overlooks Lulworth Cove to the west. Hambury Tout is the site of an ancient burial mound.
4.8 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Wareham Town Museum, Wareham
124 min walk • Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area of Dorset in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day, with a special exhibition on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived nearby.
2.9 miNW
Church, Architecture
St Nicholas' Church
74 min walk • St Nicholas' is a Church of England parish church at Moreton, Dorset, England. It is known for its thirteen windows, engraved by the poet and artist Sir Laurence Whistler. T. E. Lawrence was buried in the separate churchyard.
4.7 miE
Forts and castles
Wareham Castle and town defences, Wareham
121 min walk • Wareham Castle and the town defences, known locally as the Walls, were fortifications in the town of Wareham in Dorset, England.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Povington Hill
111 min walk • Povington Hill, at 198 metres high, is one of the highest points on the chain of the Purbeck Hills in south Dorset on the southern coast of England.