Sturminster Castle
Fortified manor house, formerly a hillfort, in Dorset, England, UK.
Attractions in Marnhull
Photo: Salisbury Cathedral, Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/) (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Marnhull, from Sturminster Castle
Nothing is mapped inside Marnhull’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums and a castle, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Salisbury Cathedral, 38 km off.
In Marnhull
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Marnhull
2 museums follow Sturminster Castle.
CastleCastleSturminster Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSturminster Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumStour Micro Museum2.2 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
The lie of the land
The map puts most of the 3 to the south.
The dashed line is Marnhull’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
Kind by kind
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Marnhull. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of it
These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings are on Marnhull’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marnhull →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Start with Salisbury Cathedral, 38 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral38 km east
CathedralWells Cathedral35 km northwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park15 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower16 km north
Historic houseLongleat House24 km north
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey34 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle33 km south
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House28 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumThe Tank Museum31 km south
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle13 km west
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum8.9 km northeast
Historic houseFonthill Abbey18 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Marnhull (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 Marnhull: questions
What is there to see near Marnhull?
No attraction is mapped inside Marnhull itself. Within 5 km of it are Sturminster Castle, Sturminster Museum and Stour Micro Museum.
Does Marnhull have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marnhull: Sturminster Museum and Stour Micro Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marnhull?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 15 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Marnhull?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (38 km), Wells Cathedral (35 km), Stourhead Park (15 km), King Alfred's Tower (16 km).
Where are Marnhull’s historic buildings listed?
Marnhull has 36 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 Marnhull 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 (12)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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