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Wimborne Minster
High Street, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1HT - England, UK

Dedicated to Saint Cuthburga, much of this imposing Norman church dates between 1120 and 1180. The Minster is still very much a parish church but is open to the public between services. Guided tours are available in the summer months...
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Attractions near Wimborne Minster
A selection of attractions close to Wimborne Minster:
Wimborne Model Town  (< 1 Mile)
Built to 1/10th scale, this model town shows Wimborne much as it looked in the 1950s. Incredible attention to detail gives a fascinating insight into...
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Knowlton Church  (< 1 Mile)
This small, mainly Norman building makes for an intriguing spectacle as it sits within the well preserved bank and ditch of a Neolithic henge, built...
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Badbury Rings  (< 1 Mile)
This Iron Age hill fort can be found on the B3082, just outside Wimborne. Managed by the National Trust, the site consists of several banks...
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Horton Tower  (< 1 Mile)
This 140 foot high folly was built by Humphrey Sturt in the eighteenth century. The story goes that he used it in his later years...
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Tivoli Theatre  (< 1 Mile)
Built in 1936, this traditional theatre has been renovated and retains many of its period features. In 1976 the theatre narrowly missed demolition when a...
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Walford Mill Craft Centre  (< 1 Mile)
This lively craft centre is housed in the buildings of a disused eighteenth Century water mill. The main shop features work by contemporary artists and...
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Kingston Lacy House & Estate  (3.1 Miles)
Kingston Lacy House lies at the heart of the eight thousand five hundred acre Bankes Estate. Located a mile from Wimbourne Minster and nine miles...
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Stapehill Abbey  (3.3 Miles)
This attraction offers something for everyone. The Abbey buildings house the beautifully restored Nuns’ Chapel and Cloisters and the recreated Victorian parlour and laundry room....
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White Mill  (4 Miles)
Built in 1776, this corn mill underwent extensive repair in 1994. Although now too fragile to use, the original elm and apple wood machinery is...
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Poole Pottery  (4.5 Miles)
Produced in Poole for 130 years, Poole Pottery ware has become much loved and highly collectable. Visit the factory to see how the world famous...
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Castleman Trailway  (5 Miles)
This 16-mile trailway is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike. It follows the route of the old Dorchester to Southampton railway, which was...
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Splashdown  (5.7 Miles)
The South’s largest indoor water parks with twelve exhilarating rides. Hop on the Tennessee Twister or Louisiana Leap and spin around in the Spacebowl. The...
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The Old Lifeboat House  (6.6 Miles)
Once the home of the Poole lifeboat, this nineteenth Century building is now a small R.N.L.I museum. The main exhibit it the former Poole lifeboat,...
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Lighthouse  (6.6 Miles)
Poole’s impressive arts centre claims to be the biggest outside London. It provides a venue for concerts, theatre productions, cinema, visual arts and exhibitions. It...
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Poole Museum  (6.6 Miles)
Poole Museum underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2007, partly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The stunning building has a brilliant entrance and atrium...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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