Castle · near Sturminster Newton · Dorset

Sturminster Castle

Sturminster Castle is a fortified manor house, formerly a hillfort. Visitors find it 200 m southwest of Sturminster Newton. It counts as a scheduled monument.

Where

200 m

southwest of Sturminster Newton

How well known

Top 34%

#2,866 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Castle near Sturminster Newton

Just outside Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Castle is 200 m southwest of Sturminster Newton. Towns near it ↓

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.

When to go

The best months to visit

Expect highs of 17–22°C in Sturminster Newton from May to September.

Jan8° / 2°89 mm

Feb9° / 2°64 mm

Mar11° / 3°59 mm

Apr14° / 5°59 mm

May17° / 7°51 mm

Jun20° / 10°49 mm

Jul22° / 12°52 mm

Aug22° / 12°63 mm

Sep19° / 10°62 mm

Oct15° / 8°96 mm

Nov11° / 5°103 mm

Dec9° / 2°96 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Sturminster Newton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Sturminster Newton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Sturminster Newton’s full climate →

About

Sturminster Castle

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. There are 19 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Fiddleford Manor (1.6 km).

Sturminster Newton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 200 m southwest of Sturminster Newton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to Sturminster Castle

The map puts Sturminster Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Bases near Sturminster Castle

With 3,565 people, Sturminster Newton is the largest of the 6. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 200 m northeast of it

Sturminster Newton

3,565 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2.6 km southeast of it

Okeford Fitzpaine

805 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 4.1 km southeast of it

Shillingstone

1,165 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 4.2 km east of it

Child Okeford

1,159 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Sturminster Castle is	People	Places to visit
Sturminster Newton	200 m northeast of it	3,565	4
Okeford Fitzpaine	2.6 km southeast of it	805	4
Shillingstone	4.1 km southeast of it	1,165	4
Child Okeford	4.2 km east of it	1,159	4
Hazelbury Bryan	4.4 km southwest of it	737	3
Marnhull	4.7 km north of it	1,466	3

Make a day of it

Around Sturminster Castle

Of the 19 within 15 km, look for 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 museums.

Historic house · English HeritageFiddleford Manor1.6 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle14 km away 3

Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum12 km away 4

Fort · National TrustHod Hill7.7 km away 5

Historic houseStock Gaylard House6.3 km away 6

Castle · English HeritageSherborne Old Castle14 km away 7

MuseumRoyal Signals Museum14 km away 8

MuseumSherborne Museum15 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Sturminster Castle

Where is Sturminster Castle?

Sturminster Castle is 200 m southwest of Sturminster Newton, Dorset.

What is Sturminster Castle?

Fortified manor house, formerly a hillfort, in Dorset, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Sturminster Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Sturminster Newton, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Sturminster Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Sturminster Castle?

Within 15 km: Fiddleford Manor (1.6 km), Sherborne Castle (14 km), Shaftsbury Abbey Museum (12 km) and Hod Hill (7.7 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 (8)

Fiddleford Manor: Marilyn Peddle from England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stock Gaylard House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sherborne Old Castle: Pengannel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Signals Museum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Sherborne Museum: SMCurator, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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