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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Attractions in Morcombelake

A museum just outside Morcombelake: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

Nothing on our list is inside Morcombelake’s built-up area; the 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum, a castle and an attraction, among others. Further afield lies Maiden Castle, at 27 km.

Photo: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Sarah Charlesworth (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Morcombelake
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Morcombelake

Then come a castle, an attraction and an art gallery, behind Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.

MuseumCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre3.4 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleMarshwood Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionLangdon Hill800 m outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt gallerySou'-Sou' West Art Gallery3.6 km outside town, to the eastZooZooFoxdown Childrens Farm5 km outside town, to the north

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

On the map

At 5.6 km, Foxdown Childrens Farm is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Morcombelake’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

By kind

It comes down to a museum, a castle and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Morcombelake. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything on the list

You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.

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

5 listed buildings are on Morcombelake’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Morcombelake →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Most famous of the 12 is Maiden Castle, 27 km from the centre.

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle27 km eastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House25 km north · 120K visitors a year (2011)CastleForde Abbey12 km northMuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum6.4 km westMuseumLyme Regis Museum6.3 km westCastle · English HeritagePortland Castle35 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle33 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court24 km northHistoric house · National TrustShute Barton15 km westMuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens19 km southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey20 km southeastCastleColcombe Castle15 km west

Places well known beyond Morcombelake (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.

Before a day out in Morcombelake

What is there to see near Morcombelake?

No attraction is mapped inside Morcombelake itself. Within 5 km of it are Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Marshwood Castle, Langdon Hill and Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery.

Does Morcombelake have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Morcombelake: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre and Sou'-Sou' West Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Morcombelake?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 27 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Morcombelake?

Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (27 km), Montacute House (25 km), Forde Abbey (12 km), Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (6.4 km).

Where are Morcombelake’s historic buildings listed?

Morcombelake has 5 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 Morcombelake 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)

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