The Engine House
You will find The Engine House, a museum, 500 m south of Poole. The site is kept up by the National Trust. There are 61 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Brownsea Castle (100 m).
Museum near Poole
Just outside Poole
The Engine House is 500 m south of Poole. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
In Poole the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–22°C.
The Engine House
Museum.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 500 m south of Poole
Where to find The Engine House
Orange is The Engine House; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around The Engine House
The largest of the 3 towns is Bournemouth, with 196,453 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where The Engine House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poole | 500 m north of it | 141,009 | 28 |
| Bournemouth | 4.5 km northeast of it | 196,453 | 25 |
| Studland | 4.6 km south of it | 260 | 16 |
Places to add to The Engine House
Our list has 61 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
CastleBrownsea Castle100 m away2
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle9 km away · 190K visitors a year (2010)3
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate14 km away4
GardenCompton Acres2.9 km away5
MuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum6.8 km away6
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle14 km away7
Heritage railwaySwanage Railway8.6 km away8
MuseumPoole Museum3.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Engine House, answered
Where is The Engine House?
The Engine House is 500 m south of Poole, Dorset.
What is The Engine House?
Museum.
Who runs The Engine House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit The Engine House?
May to September are the warmest months in Poole, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Engine House?
Within 15 km: Brownsea Castle (100 m), Corfe Castle (9 km), Kingston Lacy Estate (14 km) and Compton Acres (2.9 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 (8)
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Acres: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: User:LordHarris, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Poole Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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