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Athelhampton House & Gardens

Athelhampton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7LG - England, UK

Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century manor houses and is surrounded by one of the great architectural gardens of England. The house contains many finely furnished rooms including The Great Hall, Great Chamber, Wine Cellar and newly open...

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Attractions near Athelhampton House & Gardens

A selection of attractions close to Athelhampton House & Gardens:

Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum (1.5 Miles)

One dawn, in the bitter February of 1834, six Tolpuddle farm labourers were arrested after forming a trade union. A frightened squire’s trumped up...

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Hardy's Cottage (4.3 Miles)

This beautiful cottage in the stunning Dorset countryside was the home of Thomas Hardy until he was thirty-four years of age. It is the...

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Clouds Hill (5.8 Miles)

This beautiful little cottage was the rural retreat of TE Lawrence, best known as Lawrence of Arabia. The property was acquired by the National...

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Kingston Maurward Gardens (5.9 Miles)

Kingston Maurward House was built in 1720 with the gardens being laid out in the style of popularised by Capability Brown; they consist of a...

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Max Gate (7.5 Miles)

Located in Dorchester, Max Gate is the former home of world-famous author Thomas Hardy who lived at the property from 1885 until his death in...

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Dinosaur Museum (7.6 Miles)

The only museum on mainland Britain dedicated to dinosaurs, the award-winning Dinosaur Museum is a treat, especially for children. The museum combines life-sized reconstructions of...

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Dorset County Museum (7.7 Miles)

Dorset County Museum celebrates the rich and diverse history of the southern English county, and has its home in one of the prettiest and most...

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Teddy Bear Museum (7.7 Miles)

The Teddy Bear Museum is a popular attraction with all ages, as after all, everyone at some point in their life has owned a Teddy...

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Old Crown Court and Cells (7.8 Miles)

Experience 200 years of gruesome crime and punishment in a setting little changed over the years and is most famous for the trial of the...

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Tutankhamun Exhibition (7.8 Miles)

Experience the magnificence and wonder of the world’s greatest discovery of ancient treasure. Be there at the discovery, explore the ante-chamber and the burial chamber...

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Bovington Tank Museum (7.9 Miles)

This unique attraction houses a comprehensive display of tanks and other heavily armoured machines.The museum takes visitors through over one hundred years of military history...

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Keep Military Museum (8.1 Miles)

This extensive museum is housed over four floors, representing the honour and traditions of several regiments, including the Devonshire and Dorset and the Yeomanry of...

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Farmer Palmer's Farm Park (12.6 Miles)

Fun day out designed for children 8 years and under. Supervised hands on feeding events, meet the animals, bouncy castles, pedal tractors, straw mountain with...

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Courtyard Craft Centre (13.4 Miles)

Located on the site of an eighteenth century farm, the original buildings have been converted into 18 attractive craft units, a function suite and tearooms....

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Lulworth Castle (13.8 Miles)

Situated halfway between Weymouth and Bournemouth is the stunning Lulworth Castle. Climb the tower and see spectacular views, see what life was like below stairs...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)