Trips from Iwerne Minster, starting with Hod Hill
From Iwerne Minster, the big name within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 32 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Iwerne Minster’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are a fort and a park or estate to choose from. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust.
The first to see around Iwerne Minster
A park or estate follows Hod Hill.
Fort · National TrustHod Hill3.2 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFontmell and Melbury Downs SAC4.3 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The outermost point is Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is Iwerne Minster’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
It comes down to a fort and a park or estate.
Green: inside Iwerne Minster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hod Hill and Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC).
Each place in turn
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
39 listed buildings are on Iwerne Minster’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Iwerne Minster →
Beyond Iwerne Minster
Best known of the 12 within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, at 32 km.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral32 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle33 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum26 km south
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle33 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park22 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle14 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate17 km southeast
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum8.6 km north
Historic houseLongleat House29 km north
Historic houseFonthill Abbey18 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower24 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House37 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)Places well known beyond Iwerne Minster (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.
Know before you go to Iwerne Minster
What is there to see near Iwerne Minster?
No attraction is mapped inside Iwerne Minster itself. Within 5 km of it are Hod Hill and Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC.
Does Iwerne Minster have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Iwerne Minster.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Iwerne Minster?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Iwerne Minster, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hod Hill and Fontmell and Melbury Downs SAC).
What are the best-known days out near Iwerne Minster?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (32 km), Corfe Castle (33 km), The Tank Museum (26 km), Maiden Castle (33 km).
Where are Iwerne Minster’s historic buildings listed?
Iwerne Minster has 39 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 Iwerne Minster 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
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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