Fiddleford Manor
Fiddleford Manor is an uK historic house museum. Find it 1 km southeast of Sturminster Newton. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Historic house near Sturminster Newton
Just outside Sturminster Newton
Fiddleford Manor is 1 km southeast of Sturminster Newton. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Sturminster Newton has 98 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
May to September are the warmest in Sturminster Newton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C.
Fiddleford Manor
Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 2 languages. There are 16 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Sturminster Castle (1.6 km).
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1 km southeast of Sturminster Newton
Getting to Fiddleford Manor
Orange shows Fiddleford Manor; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The biggest base of the 4 is Sturminster Newton (3,565 people). The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Sturminster Newton
Okeford Fitzpaine
Child Okeford
Shillingstone
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Fiddleford Manor is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturminster Newton | 1 km northwest of it | 3,565 | 4 |
| Okeford Fitzpaine | 2.1 km south of it | 805 | 4 |
| Child Okeford | 2.6 km east of it | 1,159 | 4 |
| Shillingstone | 2.8 km southeast of it | 1,165 | 4 |
Beyond Fiddleford Manor
Our list has 16 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, a castle and a fort.
Fort · National TrustHod Hill6.2 km away3
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum11 km away4
Historic houseStock Gaylard House7.9 km away5
MuseumRoyal Signals Museum13 km away6Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustFontmell and Melbury Downs SAC10 km away7MuseumMuseumSturminster Museum1.5 km away8MuseumMuseumBlandford Fashion Museum11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fiddleford Manor
Where is Fiddleford Manor?
Fiddleford Manor is 1 km southeast of Sturminster Newton, Dorset.
What is Fiddleford Manor?
UK historic house museum.
Who runs Fiddleford Manor?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Fiddleford Manor?
May to September are the warmest months in Sturminster Newton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fiddleford Manor a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Fiddleford Manor?
Within 15 km: Sturminster Castle (1.6 km), Hod Hill (6.2 km), Shaftsbury Abbey Museum (11 km) and Stock Gaylard House (7.9 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 (5)
- Fiddleford Manor: Marilyn Peddle from England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stock Gaylard House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Signals Museum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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