Woodsford Castle
Grade I listed quadrangular castle in West Dorset, England, UK.
Attractions in Puddletown
Photo: Woodsford Castle, Mike Searle (CC BY-SA 2.0)From Puddletown, 4 km to Woodsford Castle
There is no place to visit inside Puddletown’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 castles and a museum. Make a day of it at Maiden Castle, 11 km away.
In Puddletown
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
2
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Puddletown
Beyond Woodsford Castle, there are a castle and a museum.
CastleWoodsford Castle3.5 km outside town, to the south
CastleAthelhampton House1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTolpuddle Martyrs Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Head east for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Puddletown’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
What kind of places
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Puddletown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Puddletown
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
43 listed buildings are on Puddletown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Puddletown →
Big names nearby
The wider area
Out of town, Maiden Castle (11 km) leads 12 names to know.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle11 km southwest
MuseumThe Tank Museum9.5 km southeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle24 km southeast · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill7.4 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House34 km northwest · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle16 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate23 km east
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle21 km south
MuseumDinosaur Museum7.3 km southwest
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park40 km north
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate6.9 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle25 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Puddletown (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.
Know before you go to Puddletown
What is there to see near Puddletown?
No attraction is mapped inside Puddletown itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodsford Castle, Athelhampton House and Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum.
Does Puddletown have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Puddletown: Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Puddletown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 11 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Puddletown?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (11 km), The Tank Museum (9.5 km), Corfe Castle (24 km), Clouds Hill (7.4 km).
Where are Puddletown’s historic buildings listed?
Puddletown has 43 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 Puddletown 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 (15)
- Woodsford Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athelhampton House: MilborneOne at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: John H Darch, 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
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, 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
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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