Alderholt

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Alderholt is a large village and civil parish in east Dorset, England; situated 3 miles west of Fordingbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Crendell and Cripplestyle. The local travel links are located 11 miles from the village to Salisbury railway station and 9 miles to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running through the village is the B3078 connecting Alderholt to Fordingbridge and Shaftesbury. The village has a population of 3,113 according to the 2001 Census, increasing along with the electoral ward of the same name to 3,171 at the 2011 Census. ()

Alternative names: Population: 2.8 thous.Coordinates: 50°54'44"N, 1°50'15"W

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Alderholt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sandy Balls, Castleman Trailway, Breamore House, Rockbourne Roman Villa.

3.6 miNE
Forest
Sandy Balls, New Forest
93 min walk • Sandy Balls is 120 acres of woods and parkland near the New Forest in Hampshire, England. Located between the village of Godshill and the town of Fordingbridge, it is bounded on the western edge by the River Avon. Now run as a holiday centre, Sandy Balls is owned by Away Resorts.
4.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Castleman Trailway, Ringwood
123 min walk • The Castleman Trailway is a footpath in Southern England. Portions of the trailway are also used as a cyclepath but the middle section from East Wimborne to the River Allen bridge is not cyclable.
4.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Breamore House
118 min walk • Breamore House is an Elizabethan manor house noted for its fine collection of paintings and furniture and situated NW of Breamore village, north of Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England.
2.8 miN
Historical place, Ruins, Museum
Rockbourne Roman Villa, Fordingbridge
73 min walk • Rockbourne Roman Villa is a Roman courtyard villa excavated and put on public display in the village of Rockbourne in the English county of Hampshire. The villa was discovered in 1942 by a local farmer and excavated by A. T. Morley Hewitt over the next thirty years.
2.3 miE
50°54'12"N • 1°47'11"W
New Forest Water Park, Fordingbridge
59 min walk • Watersports, Campsite, Water park
4.3 miS
Sport complex, Park
Moors Valley Country Park, Ringwood
109 min walk • Moors Valley Country Park, officially Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, is a Country Park jointly managed by Dorset Council and Forestry England situated in Ashley Heath, Dorset on the border with Hampshire, in the south of England.
3.5 miSE
Park
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood
90 min walk • Blashford Lakes is a 159-hectare nature reserve north of Ringwood in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
3.9 miW
Manor house
Cranborne Manor
99 min walk • Cranborne Manor is a Grade I listed country house in Cranborne, Dorset, in southern England. The manor dates back to around 1207/8, and was originally a hunting lodge. It was remodelled for The 1st Earl of Salisbury in the early 17th century.
3.8 miW
Monastery
Cranborne Priory
97 min walk • Cranborne Priory is a former priory church in the village of Cranborne, Dorset, England. Founded in 980 as Cranborne Abbey, it became a priory in 1102, remaining that way until it was dissolved in 1540.
2.9 miSW
Concerts and shows, Civic center, Entertainment
The Hub, Verwood
74 min walk • The Hub is a multi-purpose venue based in Verwood, Dorset, England, hosting a range of live music, theatre, art, conferences, workshops, children’s activities and other community based projects. There is also a 7.1 surround sound cinema, a state-of-the-art gym and a café.
5.2 miW
Park
St Giles Farms
132 min walk • St Giles House is located at Wimborne St Giles in East Dorset in England, just south of Cranborne Chase. It is the ancestral seat of the Ashley-Cooper family, which is headed by the Earl of Shaftesbury. The estate covers over 5,500 acres.