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Kingston Lacy Estate
Attractions in Sturminster Marshall

The nearest draw to Sturminster Marshall: Kingston Lacy Estate, 3.5 km away

All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Sturminster Marshall’s built-up area. Among them are a historic house, a fort and an attraction. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. The big name further out is Corfe Castle, 18 km from the centre.

Photo: Kingston Lacy Estate, Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Sturminster Marshall
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Sturminster Marshall, the best known

Once you have seen Kingston Lacy Estate, try a fort and an attraction.

Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate2.8 km outside town, to the northeastFort · National TrustBadbury Rings2.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustWhite Mill600 m outside town, to the northeast

Each 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

The map view

Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Sturminster Marshall’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 list by type

2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.

Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Sturminster Marshall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Kingston Lacy Estate, Badbury Rings and White Mill).

Every place

Every one of them

You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

14 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Sturminster Marshall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sturminster Marshall →

Big names nearby

Trips out

The pick of the 12 is Corfe Castle, 18 km off.

Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle18 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)CathedralSalisbury Cathedral36 km northeastMuseumThe Tank Museum16 km southwestFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle30 km westCastleBrownsea Castle15 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustClouds Hill15 km southwestCastle · English HeritageLulworth Castle20 km southwestGarden · National TrustStourhead Park39 km northwestCastle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle27 km northCastle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle22 km eastHistoric houseFonthill Abbey31 km northCastle · English HeritageHurst Castle38 km east

Places well known beyond Sturminster Marshall (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 Sturminster Marshall: your questions

What is there to see near Sturminster Marshall?

No attraction is mapped inside Sturminster Marshall itself. Within 5 km of it are Kingston Lacy Estate, Badbury Rings and White Mill.

Does Sturminster Marshall have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sturminster Marshall.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sturminster Marshall?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sturminster Marshall, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Kingston Lacy Estate, Badbury Rings and White Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Sturminster Marshall?

Within 40 km: Corfe Castle (18 km), Salisbury Cathedral (36 km), The Tank Museum (16 km), Maiden Castle (30 km).

Where are Sturminster Marshall’s historic buildings listed?

Sturminster Marshall has 14 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 Sturminster Marshall 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 (14)

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