Woodsford Castle
Grade I listed quadrangular castle in West Dorset, England, UK.
Attractions in Owermoigne
Photo: Woodsford Castle, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)Near Owermoigne: Woodsford Castle and other places to visit
With nothing inside Owermoigne’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a museum and an attraction. Drive 7 km to reach The Tank Museum.
In Owermoigne
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Owermoigne
Along with Woodsford Castle, see a museum and an attraction.
CastleWoodsford Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCider Museum1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionOsmington White Horse5 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Where to find them
The 3 outside town cluster to the north.
The dashed line is Owermoigne’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
The kinds on offer
The places here are a castle, a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Owermoigne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Owermoigne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Owermoigne →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The pick of the 12 is The Tank Museum, 7 km off.
MuseumThe Tank Museum7 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle10 km west
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle19 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle9.1 km east
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill8 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle14 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate27 km northeast
CastleSandsfoot Castle12 km southwest
ZooMonkey World8.5 km east
MuseumDinosaur Museum9.2 km northwest
CastleRufus Castle16 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate7.9 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Owermoigne (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.
Quick answers on Owermoigne
What is there to see near Owermoigne?
No attraction is mapped inside Owermoigne itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodsford Castle, Cider Museum and Osmington White Horse.
Does Owermoigne have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Owermoigne: Cider Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Owermoigne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 10 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Owermoigne?
Within 40 km: The Tank Museum (7 km), Maiden Castle (10 km), Corfe Castle (19 km), Lulworth Castle (9.1 km).
Where are Owermoigne’s historic buildings listed?
Owermoigne has 9 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 Owermoigne 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)
- Woodsford Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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