Athelhampton House
Athelhampton House is a grade I listed country house. Look for it 1 km east of Puddletown. A short trip away is The Tank Museum, 8.4 km off, the first of 25 within 15 km.
Castle near Puddletown
Just outside Puddletown
Athelhampton House is 1 km east of Puddletown. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Puddletown has 43 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Aim for June to September, when Puddletown reaches 19–22°C.
Athelhampton House
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1 km east of Puddletown
- Official site
- athelhampton.co.uk
Athelhampton House and what surrounds it
On this map, Athelhampton House is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The 6 towns are led in size by Crossways, with 2,494 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Puddletown
Tolpuddle
Briantspuddle
Milborne St Andrew
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Athelhampton House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puddletown | 1 km west of it | 1,193 | 3 |
| Tolpuddle | 1.7 km east of it | 518 | 3 |
| Briantspuddle | 4.1 km east of it | 218 | 4 |
| Milborne St Andrew | 4.3 km northeast of it | 1,090 | 2 |
| Piddlehinton | 4.9 km northwest of it | 448 | 1 |
| Crossways | 5 km south of it | 2,494 | 5 |
While you are near Athelhampton House
Within 15 km are 25 places, among them 2 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles.
MuseumThe Tank Museum8.4 km away2
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle12 km away3
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill6.2 km away4
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle15 km away5
MuseumDinosaur Museum8.4 km away6
CastleWoodsford Castle4.1 km away7
ZooMonkey World9.7 km away8
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Athelhampton House: common questions
Where is Athelhampton House?
Athelhampton House is 1 km east of Puddletown, Dorset.
What is Athelhampton House?
Grade I listed country house in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Athelhampton House?
June to September are the warmest months in Puddletown, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Athelhampton House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Athelhampton House?
Within 15 km: The Tank Museum (8.4 km), Maiden Castle (12 km), Clouds Hill (6.2 km) and Lulworth Castle (15 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Athelhampton House: MilborneOne at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodsford Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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