St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton

Name: St Mary's Church
Address: Church Ln, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DG, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Sturminster Newton

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St Mary's Church is a Church of England Parish Church in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. The present church dates from a rebuild in 1486 by the abbots of Glastonbury. The church was heavily modified in the 19th century, but the carved wagon roof remains. ()

Coordinates: 50°55'29"N, 2°18'11"W

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Church LnSturminster Newton DT10 1DG United Kingdom

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St Mary's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gartell Light Railway, Gold Hill, Fiddleford Manor, Hambledon Hill.

6.5 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park
Gartell Light Railway
166 min walk • Nestled in the rolling countryside of South Somerset, the Gartell Light Railway offers a delightful excursion for families and train enthusiasts alike. This charming amusement park is built around a narrow-gauge railway that takes visitors on a nostalgic journey...
7.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Specialty museum
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
185 min walk • Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. The view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights in England." At the top of the street is the 14th-century St Peter's Church...
0.8 miE
History museum, Museum
Fiddleford Manor, Sturminster Newton
22 min walk • Fiddleford Manor is a medieval manor house located near Sturminster Newton, Dorset. It is thought to have been originally built around 1370 for William Latimer, the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, after the manor passed to him in 1355.
3.7 miE
Forts and castles
Hambledon Hill
94 min walk • Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum.
2.7 miSE
Museum, Historical place
North Dorset Railway
69 min walk • North Dorset Railway is a heritage railway based at Shillingstone railway station on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
4.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Hod Hill
118 min walk • Hod Hill is a large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale, 3 miles north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. The fort sits on a 143 m chalk hill of the same name that lies between the adjacent Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase.
~1860 ftSW
50°55'14"N • 2°18'28"W
Sturminster Mill, Sturminster Newton
9 min walk • Forts and castles
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Duncliffe Hill
150 min walk • At 210 metres, Duncliffe Hill is one of the highest hills in the Blackmore Vale region in the county of Dorset, England.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Piddles Wood, Sturminster Newton
20 min walk • Piddles Wood is a small area of woodland south of the River Stour, Dorset, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site was notified as an SSSI in 1985. The nearest settlement is the town of Sturminster Newton.

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Which popular attractions are close to St Mary's Church?

Nearby attractions include Sturminster Mill, Sturminster Newton (9 min walk), Piddles Wood, Sturminster Newton (20 min walk), Fiddleford Manor, Sturminster Newton (22 min walk).