From Stourpaine, 1.3 km to Hod Hill
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Stourpaine’s built-up area. On the list: 2 museums, a fort and an attraction, among others. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. The big name further out is Salisbury Cathedral, 35 km from the centre.
The first to see around Stourpaine
Along with Hod Hill, see 2 museums and an attraction.
Fort · National TrustHod Hill900 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBlandford Fashion Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBlandford Town Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre3.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Stourpaine, mapped
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Stourpaine’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The places here are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction.
Green: inside Stourpaine. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hod Hill).
Every place, in and near Stourpaine
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Stourpaine’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stourpaine →
Beyond Stourpaine
Of the 12 day trips, Salisbury Cathedral (35 km) is the best known.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral35 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle29 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum21 km south
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle29 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate14 km southeast
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park26 km north
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle19 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House37 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
Historic houseLongleat House34 km north
Historic houseFonthill Abbey22 km north
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower28 km northwest
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum13 km northPlaces well known beyond Stourpaine (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.
Seeing Stourpaine: questions
What is there to see near Stourpaine?
No attraction is mapped inside Stourpaine itself. Within 5 km of it are Hod Hill, Blandford Fashion Museum, Blandford Town Museum and Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre.
Does Stourpaine have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stourpaine: Blandford Fashion Museum and Blandford Town Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stourpaine?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stourpaine, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hod Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Stourpaine?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (35 km), Corfe Castle (29 km), The Tank Museum (21 km), Maiden Castle (29 km).
Where are Stourpaine’s historic buildings listed?
Stourpaine has 10 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 Stourpaine 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)
- Hod Hill: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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