Rampisham Down

#3538 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Rampisham Down is a chalk hill in the Dorset Downs, eight miles north west of Dorchester in west Dorset, England. The highest part of the hill is 221 metres. To the north east of the hill is the Frome valley and the village of Rampisham, to the south west is the Hooke valley and the village of Hooke. The A356 road between Dorchester and Crewkerne cuts across the down. ()

Elevation: 725 ftProminence: 16 ftCoordinates: 50°48'37"N, 2°38'55"W

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Rampisham Down – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridport Museum, Bridport Town Hall, Bridport Arts Centre, St. Mary's Church.

7.2 miSW
Museum
Bridport Museum, Bridport
184 min walk • Bridport Museum is a museum in Bridport, Dorset, England. It is housed within an early 16th century building known as the Castle, located on South Street. The building has been Grade II* Listed since 1950.
7.1 miSW
Antiques, Shopping, Georgian architecture
Bridport Town Hall, Bridport
183 min walk • Bridport Town Hall is an 18th-century town hall on South Street in Bridport, Dorset, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
7.1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Art gallery, Museum
Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport
181 min walk • Bridport Arts Centre is an arts centre in Bridport, Dorset, England. Founded in 1973, it is housed in and around a 19th-century, Grade II listed building, formerly known as the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
7.3 miSW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Bridport
187 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Bridport, Dorset, England. It is a Grade I listed building. Part of the Bridport Team Ministry, it is the civic church of the town and principal church of the Parish of Bridport.
3.4 miNE
National park
Melbury Down
87 min walk • Melbury Down is an area of downland in northern Dorset, England. It is owned by the National Trust. The chalk grassland here supports large butterfly populations, including very large numbers of Chalkhill Blue, and a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.
7 miSW
50°44'1"N • 2°45'17"W
The Lyric Theatre, Bridport
180 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
6.7 miSW
50°45'22"N • 2°46'33"W
Colly Farm, Bridport
171 min walk • Neighbourhood, Hotel
6.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Coneygar, Bridport
174 min walk • Coneygar is a suburb of Bridport in Dorset, England. It is also common to find its use throughout the Cotswolds and other rural areas.
6.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
North Perrott Cricket Club Ground
175 min walk • North Perrott Cricket Club Ground is a former List A cricket ground located in North Perrott, Somerset. It hosted a single Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy match in 2001 between Somerset Cricket Board and Wales Minor Counties. The ground has also been used by Somerset County Cricket Club and Board for numerous other matches.