The nearest draw to Piddletrenthide: Cerne Abbey, 4.1 km away
None of our places to visit is inside Piddletrenthide’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a historic site and an attraction, among others. Set 12 km out, Maiden Castle makes a day trip.
The best known around Piddletrenthide
The rest of the best known are a historic site and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryCerne Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteCerne Abbas Giant3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHenley Hillbillies & Badger Watch4 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.
How they lie
The map puts most of the 3 to the northwest.
The dashed line is Piddletrenthide’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Piddletrenthide. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
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.
19 listed buildings are on Piddletrenthide’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Piddletrenthide →
Bigger names, a drive away
Start with Maiden Castle, 12 km off, the best known of 12.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle12 km south
MuseumThe Tank Museum17 km southeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle31 km southeast · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House27 km northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle17 km north
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill15 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park35 km north
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate28 km east
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle23 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle26 km south
MuseumDinosaur Museum9.2 km south
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower36 km northPlaces well known beyond Piddletrenthide (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 Piddletrenthide
What is there to see near Piddletrenthide?
No attraction is mapped inside Piddletrenthide itself. Within 5 km of it are Cerne Abbey, Cerne Abbas Giant and Henley Hillbillies & Badger Watch.
Does Piddletrenthide have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Piddletrenthide.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Piddletrenthide?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 12 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Piddletrenthide?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (12 km), The Tank Museum (17 km), Corfe Castle (31 km), Montacute House (27 km).
Where are Piddletrenthide’s historic buildings listed?
Piddletrenthide has 19 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 Piddletrenthide 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)
- Cerne Abbey: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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