Fiddleford Manor, Sturminster Newton

Name: Fiddleford Manor
Address: Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BU, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1202 937766

#1 among attractions in Sturminster Newton

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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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. The house is now owned by English Heritage and open for the public to visit throughout the year; however, there is an adjoining building to the north that continues to serve as a private residence and is not open to the public. ()

Coordinates: 50°55'17"N, 2°17'4"W

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Sturminster NewtonSturminster Newton DT10 2BU United Kingdom

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Fiddleford Manor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gartell Light Railway, Hambledon Hill, North Dorset Railway, St Mary's Church.

7.2 miNW
Amusement, Amusement park
Gartell Light Railway
184 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...
2.8 miE
Forts and castles
Hambledon Hill
73 min walk • Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum.
1.9 miSE
Museum, Historical place
North Dorset Railway
49 min walk • North Dorset Railway is a heritage railway based at Shillingstone railway station on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
0.8 miW
Church
St Mary's Church, Sturminster Newton
22 min walk • 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.
3.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Hod Hill
97 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.
1 miW
50°55'14"N • 2°18'28"W
Sturminster Mill, Sturminster Newton
26 min walk • Forts and castles
5.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Duncliffe Hill
148 min walk • At 210 metres, Duncliffe Hill is one of the highest hills in the Blackmore Vale region in the county of Dorset, England.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Piddles Wood, Sturminster Newton
14 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.
6.8 miSE
Neighbourhood
North Dorset, Blandford Forum
174 min walk • North Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. It was largely rural, but included the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton.