Three Legged Cross

#7612 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Three Legged Cross is an extended village within Verwood civil parish in east Dorset, England. It lies to the south of the town of Verwood and to the north of West Moors. Its population in 2014 was estimated at 2,740. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.5 thous.Coordinates: 50°51'2"N, 1°53'7"W

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Three Legged Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Knowlton Circles, Plowman's Railroad, Castleman Trailway, Moors Valley Country Park.

4.6 miNW
Archaeological site, Church
Knowlton Circles
117 min walk • Knowlton Circles are a complex of henges and earthworks in Knowlton, Dorset, England. The henge enclosing Knowlton Church is the best known and best preserved, but there are at least two other henges in the vicinity as well as numerous round barrows.
5 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Plowman's Railroad
128 min walk • Plowman's Railroad operates the collection of 7 ¹⁄₄ in gauge American outline steam and diesel locomotives from the former Dobwalls Adventure Park and is located at Plowmans Garden Nursery & Plant Centre Ltd, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset.
4.3 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Castleman Trailway, Ringwood
110 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.
1.5 miE
Sport complex, Park
Moors Valley Country Park, Ringwood
39 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.
4.7 miE
Park
Blashford Lakes, Ringwood
121 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.
5 miN
Manor house
Cranborne Manor
128 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.
5 miN
Monastery
Cranborne Priory
128 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.
2.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Civic center, Entertainment
The Hub, Verwood
54 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.
3.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Ferndown
87 min walk • St Mary's Church is an English parish church in the town of Ferndown.
4.8 miNW
Park
St Giles Farms
122 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.
3.2 miN
50°53'49"N • 1°53'25"W
Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park Verwood, Verwood
82 min walk • Park