Royal Signals Museum
Regimental museum in Tarrant Monkton, Dorset, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Charlton Marshall
Photo: Royal Signals Museum (Public domain)From Charlton Marshall, 4.3 km to Royal Signals Museum
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Charlton Marshall’s built-up area. There are 3 museums and an attraction to choose from. For a longer trip, Salisbury Cathedral lies 35 km away.
In Charlton Marshall
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Charlton Marshall
The list goes on from Royal Signals Museum to 2 museums and an attraction.
MuseumRoyal Signals Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre1.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBlandford Town Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBlandford Fashion Museum2.1 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
Map of the places
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Charlton Marshall’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
Sorted by kind
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Charlton Marshall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Charlton Marshall
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Charlton Marshall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charlton Marshall →
Big names nearby
Trips out
The pick of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 35 km off.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral35 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle23 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum17 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate8.5 km east
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle28 km southwest
Fort · National TrustBadbury Rings6.6 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill15 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle23 km north
Fort · National TrustHod Hill7.9 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle22 km south
Historic houseFonthill Abbey27 km northPlaces well known beyond Charlton Marshall (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 Marshall
What is there to see near Charlton Marshall?
No attraction is mapped inside Charlton Marshall itself. Within 5 km of it are Royal Signals Museum, Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre, Blandford Town Museum and Blandford Fashion Museum.
Does Charlton Marshall have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Charlton Marshall: Royal Signals Museum, Blandford Town Museum and Blandford Fashion Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charlton Marshall?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Corfe Castle (National Trust), 23 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Charlton Marshall?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (35 km), Corfe Castle (23 km), The Tank Museum (17 km), Kingston Lacy Estate (8.5 km).
Where are Charlton Marshall’s historic buildings listed?
Charlton Marshall has 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Marshall 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).
Photo credits (13)
- Royal Signals Museum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Badbury Rings: Simaron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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