Hardy's Birthplace and Thorncombe Woods, Dorchester

Name: Hardy's Birthplace and Thorncombe Woods
Address: Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1305 251228

#21 among attractions in Dorchester

Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park

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Hardy's Birthplace and Thorncombe Woods (address: Higher Bockhampton) is a place located in Dorchester (England kingdom) and belongs to the category of museum, nature and wildlife, park.

It is situated at an altitude of 279 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 50°43'43"N latitude and 2°23'27"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Thomas Hardy's Cottage (museum, 7 min walk), Kingston Maurward House (park, 24 min walk), Max Gate (museum, 50 min walk).

Elevation: 279 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°43'43"N, 2°23'27"W

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Higher BockhamptonDorchester United Kingdom

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+44 1305 251228

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Hardy's Birthplace and Thorncombe Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dorset County Museum, Thomas Hardy's Cottage, Max Gate, Dorset Teddy Bear Museum.

2.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Natural history museum
Dorset County Museum, Dorchester
57 min walk • The Dorset County Museum is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. The current building was built in 1881 on the former site of the George Inn. The building was designed specifically to house the museum's collection and is in the neo-Gothic style.
~1420 ftNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Thomas Hardy's Cottage, Dorchester
7 min walk • Thomas Hardy's Cottage, in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, is a small cob and thatch building that is the birthplace of the English author Thomas Hardy.
1.9 miSW
Museum, Architecture, Historical place
Max Gate, Dorchester
50 min walk • Max Gate is the former home of Thomas Hardy and is located on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was designed and built by Thomas Hardy for his own use in 1885 and he lived there until his death in 1928. In 1940 it was bequeathed to the National Trust by Hardy's sister and is now open to the public.
2.1 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester
53 min walk • The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is a teddy bear museum in Dorchester, Dorset, southern England. The museum includes Teddy Bear House and displays antique and other teddy bears. Bears on display include Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear, and Winnie the Pooh. The earliest bear dates from 1906 and there are also life-sized bears.
2.4 miSW
Monuments and statues
Thomas Hardy Statue, Dorchester
62 min walk • Thomas Hardy Statue is a statue of Thomas Hardy, located at Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was funded by public subscription to commemorate Hardy's life and works, three years after his death.
0.9 miSW
Park, Georgian architecture
Kingston Maurward House, Dorchester
24 min walk • Kingston Maurward House is a large Grade I listed Georgian English country house set in a 750-acre estate in Dorset situated in the Frome valley two miles east of Dorchester.
2.5 miS
Church
Whitcombe Church
63 min walk • Whitcombe Church in Whitcombe, Dorset, England was built in the 12th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
2.1 miSW
Monuments and statues
Dorset Martyrs Memorial, Dorchester
54 min walk • The Dorset Martyrs Memorial is a grade II listed sculpture by Elisabeth Frink in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was unveiled in 1986 on the site of the gallows where Catholic martyrs were hanged in the 16th and 17th centuries.
2.2 miSW
City hall
Municipal Buildings, Dorchester
56 min walk • The Municipal Buildings are based on the north side of High East Street in Dorchester, Dorset, England. The structure, which was the headquarters of Dorchester Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
2.1 miSW
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester
54 min walk • The Dinosaur Museum is a museum presenting dinosaurs in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, in southern England. The Dinosaur Museum is the only museum in mainland Britain dedicated purely to dinosaurs. The museum is not far from the Jurassic Coast to the south, a World Heritage Site.
2.5 miSW
50°42'46"N • 2°26'29"W
The Borough Gardens, Dorchester
63 min walk • Garden, Park