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Kingston Lacy Estate
Attractions in Corfe Mullen

Kingston Lacy Estate, 4.6 km from Corfe Mullen

Corfe Mullen’s list takes in 5 attractions, a historic house and a fort. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 9 places to visit; none is inside Corfe Mullen’s built-up area. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. Set 15 km out, Corfe Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: Kingston Lacy Estate, Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Corfe Mullen
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Corfe Mullen

Beyond Kingston Lacy Estate, there are 2 attractions, a fort and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate2.8 km outside town, to the northFort · National TrustBadbury Rings5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum of East Dorset1.7 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkSplashdown Water Park4.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustWhite Mill3.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWalford Mill Crafts2.2 km outside town, to the northeast

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 to go

Out at 6.7 km is Badbury Rings, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Corfe Mullen’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

A breakdown by kind

5 other attractions and 2 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

Green: inside Corfe Mullen. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Kingston Lacy Estate, Badbury Rings and White Mill).

Every place

All 9 on the list

Here are the 9 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

6 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Corfe Mullen’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Corfe Mullen →

Big names nearby

Out of town

Leading the 12 is Corfe Castle, 15 km away; they include 7 castles and 2 museums.

Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle15 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)CathedralSalisbury Cathedral36 km northeastMuseumThe Tank Museum18 km southwestFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle33 km westCastleBrownsea Castle10 km southeastCastle · English HeritageLulworth Castle20 km southwestCastle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle18 km eastHistoric house · National TrustClouds Hill17 km westMuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum12 km southeastCastle · English HeritageHurst Castle34 km eastCastle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle30 km northCastle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle37 km east

Places well known beyond Corfe Mullen (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.

Seeing Corfe Mullen: questions

What is there to see near Corfe Mullen?

No attraction is mapped inside Corfe Mullen itself. Within 5 km of it are Kingston Lacy Estate, Badbury Rings, Museum of East Dorset and Splashdown Water Park.

Does Corfe Mullen have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Corfe Mullen: Museum of East Dorset.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Corfe Mullen?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Corfe Mullen, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Kingston Lacy Estate, Badbury Rings and White Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Corfe Mullen?

Within 40 km: Corfe Castle (15 km), Salisbury Cathedral (36 km), The Tank Museum (18 km), Maiden Castle (33 km).

Where are Corfe Mullen’s historic buildings listed?

Corfe Mullen has 6 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 Corfe Mullen 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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