Fantasy Island Fun Park and more near Osmington
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Osmington are zoos, theme parks or other days out. None of them is inside Osmington itself. If you have a day, head to Maiden Castle, 7.7 km away.
The names to know near Osmington
Next to Fantasy Island Fun Park, the best known are 2 attractions, 2 theme parks and a zoo.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
To the southwest is where most of the 6 lie.
The dashed line is Osmington’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 mix
Most are zoos, theme parks or other days out, 4 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).
Green: inside Osmington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 6 on the list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Osmington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Osmington →
Day trips from Osmington
Out of town, Maiden Castle (7.7 km) leads 12 names to know.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle7.7 km northwest
MuseumThe Tank Museum12 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle23 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle9.6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle13 km east
CastleSandsfoot Castle7.6 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill13 km northeast
CastleRufus Castle12 km south
MuseumDinosaur Museum8.2 km north
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate31 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate7.1 km north
MuseumDorset Museum8.4 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Osmington (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.
Asked about places to visit in Osmington
What is there to see near Osmington?
No attraction is mapped inside Osmington itself. Within 5 km of it are Fantasy Island Fun Park, Sealife Centre, Pirate Adventure mini golf and Sandworld.
Does Osmington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Osmington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Osmington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 7.7 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Osmington?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (7.7 km), The Tank Museum (12 km), Corfe Castle (23 km), Portland Castle (9.6 km).
Where are Osmington’s historic buildings listed?
Osmington has 18 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 Osmington 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)
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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