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Dinosaur Museum
Attractions in Charlton Down

Around Charlton Down, Dinosaur Museum leads the list

Museums or galleries make up 6 of the 9 places on the list. None of them is inside Charlton Down itself. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Maiden Castle lies 6.5 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Dinosaur Museum, Chris Talbot (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Charlton Down
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Charlton Down

Dinosaur Museum aside, the next best known are 3 museums and 2 historic houses.

MuseumDinosaur Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumDorset Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseWolfeton House2 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustMax Gate5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe Teddy Bear Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe Keep Military Museum3.6 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where each one is

On the map, most of the 9 sit to the south.

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The dashed line is Charlton Down’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kinds of place

Museums or galleries lead the count with 6; 3 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Charlton Down. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Max Gate).

Every place

The places, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.

Max Gate

Historic house · 5 km outside town, to the southeast

Grade I historic house in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Max Gate →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

2 listed buildings are on Charlton Down’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charlton Down →

Big names nearby

Further away

Maiden Castle, 6.5 km away, is the best known of the 12.

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle6.5 km southMuseumThe Tank Museum17 km southeastCastle · National TrustCorfe Castle31 km southeast · 190K visitors a year (2010)Historic house · National TrustMontacute House29 km northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle20 km southHistoric house · National TrustClouds Hill15 km eastAbbey or prioryCerne Abbey6.7 km northCastle · English HeritageLulworth Castle22 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle22 km northHistoric house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate31 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey14 km southwestCastleSandsfoot Castle17 km south

Places well known beyond Charlton Down (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Practical questions about Charlton Down

What is there to see near Charlton Down?

No attraction is mapped inside Charlton Down itself. Within 5 km of it are Dinosaur Museum, Dorset Museum, Wolfeton House and Max Gate.

Does Charlton Down have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Charlton Down: Dinosaur Museum, Dorset Museum, The Teddy Bear Museum and The Keep Military Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charlton Down?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Charlton Down, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Max Gate).

What are the best-known days out near Charlton Down?

Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (6.5 km), The Tank Museum (17 km), Corfe Castle (31 km), Montacute House (29 km).

Where are Charlton Down’s historic buildings listed?

Charlton Down has 2 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Charlton Down when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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