Hod Hill and more near Durweston
Nothing is mapped inside Durweston’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Out of town, Salisbury Cathedral is 35 km away.
Leading the list near Durweston
After Hod Hill, look out for 2 museums and an attraction.
Fort · National TrustHod Hill1.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBlandford Fashion Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBlandford Town Museum3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the southeast.
The dashed line is Durweston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Between them they are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction.
Green: inside Durweston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hod Hill).
Everything on the list
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.
16 listed buildings are on Durweston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Durweston →
Trips out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Salisbury Cathedral, 35 km off.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral35 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle28 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum20 km south
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle28 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate14 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park27 km north
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House37 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic houseLongleat House35 km north
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle20 km northeast
Historic houseFonthill Abbey23 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower29 km northwest
Fort · National TrustBadbury Rings12 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Durweston (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.
Visiting Durweston: the answers
What is there to see near Durweston?
No attraction is mapped inside Durweston itself. Within 5 km of it are Hod Hill, Blandford Fashion Museum, Blandford Town Museum and Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre.
Does Durweston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Durweston: Blandford Fashion Museum and Blandford Town Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Durweston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Durweston, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hod Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Durweston?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (35 km), Corfe Castle (28 km), The Tank Museum (20 km), Maiden Castle (28 km).
Where are Durweston’s historic buildings listed?
Durweston has 16 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 Durweston 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)
- Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badbury Rings: Simaron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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