Museum, Fossils & Local Finds
Museum in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, UK.
Attractions in Worth Matravers
Photo: Corfe Castle, Albany E. Howarth (Public domain)Visit Museum, Fossils & Local Finds in Worth Matravers
Corfe Castle drew 190K visitors in 2010. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 12 beyond the one inside Worth Matravers’ built-up area. There are 5 attractions, 3 museums and a castle to choose from. Among them, 4 are cared for by the National Trust. For a full day, there is The Tank Museum, 18 km away.
In Worth Matravers
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Most famous in Worth Matravers
Then come a castle, a heritage railway and a historic site, behind Museum, Fossils & Local Finds.
MuseumMuseumMuseum, Fossils & Local Findsin town
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle4.7 km outside town, to the north · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Heritage railwaySwanage Railway3.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSpyway Dinosaur Footprints1 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust - Purbeck1.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustNorman's Quarry1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle4.7 km outside town, to the north · 190K visitors a year (2010)Heritage railwaySwanage Railway3.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSpyway Dinosaur Footprints1 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust - Purbeck1.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustNorman's Quarry1.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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 list reaches out to Corfe Castle, 4.9 km away.
The dashed line is Worth Matravers’ 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
Kind by kind
The two biggest groups: other attractions (5) and museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby
Green: inside Worth Matravers. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Corfe Castle, Spyway Dinosaur Footprints, National Trust - Purbeck and Norman's Quarry).
Every place
In Worth Matravers first, then nearby
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 12 more.
Swanage Railway
Heritage railway and museum in Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry
Museum in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, UK.
The one inside Worth Matravers comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Worth Matravers’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Worth Matravers →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: The Tank Museum, at 18 km.
MuseumThe Tank Museum18 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle32 km west
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle13 km west
CastleBrownsea Castle11 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate24 km north
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill20 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle24 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle29 km west
MuseumPurbeck Mining Museum5.5 km north
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle36 km east
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle40 km east
MuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum18 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Worth Matravers (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 Worth Matravers: your questions
What are the main attractions in Worth Matravers?
The place to visit inside Worth Matravers’ built-up area is Museum, Fossils & Local Finds. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.
Does Worth Matravers have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Worth Matravers: Museum, Fossils & Local Finds, Langton Matravers Museum of the Stone Industry and Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Worth Matravers?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Worth Matravers, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Corfe Castle, Spyway Dinosaur Footprints, National Trust - Purbeck and Norman's Quarry).
What are the best-known days out near Worth Matravers?
Within 40 km: The Tank Museum (18 km), Maiden Castle (32 km), Lulworth Castle (13 km), Brownsea Castle (11 km).
Where are Worth Matravers’ historic buildings listed?
Worth Matravers has 20 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 Worth Matravers 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)
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swanage Railway: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, 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
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Purbeck Mining Museum: John Rowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: User:LordHarris, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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