Minterne House
Minterne House is a country house. Visitors find it 2.3 km north of Cerne Abbas. On the official register, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Cerne Abbas
Just outside Cerne Abbas
Minterne House is 2.3 km north of Cerne Abbas. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Cerne Abbas has 69 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, month by month
In Cerne Abbas, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.
Minterne House
Look also at Cerne Abbey, 2.8 km away, first of 21 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Town
- 2.3 km north of Cerne Abbas
Where Minterne House is
Orange marks Minterne House, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Minterne House
The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Cerne Abbas
Sydling St Nicholas
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Minterne House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerne Abbas | 2.3 km south of it | 865 | 4 |
| Sydling St Nicholas | 4.9 km southwest of it | 434 | 3 |
Other places close by
Choose from 21 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 historic houses.
Abbey or prioryCerne Abbey2.8 km away2
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle12 km away3
MuseumDinosaur Museum14 km away4
MuseumDorset Museum14 km away5
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle13 km away6
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate15 km away7
Historic houseWolfeton House12 km away8
MuseumThe Teddy Bear Museum14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Minterne House: common questions
Where is Minterne House?
Minterne House is 2.3 km north of Cerne Abbas, Dorset.
What is Minterne House?
Country house in Dorset, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Minterne House?
June to September are the warmest months in Cerne Abbas, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Minterne House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Minterne House?
Within 15 km: Cerne Abbey (2.8 km), Sherborne Castle (12 km), Dinosaur Museum (14 km) and Dorset Museum (14 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)
- Minterne House: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cerne Abbey: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Old Castle: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolfeton House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Teddy Bear Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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