beach
Bournemouth Beach
A seven-mile stretch of golden sand along the Dorset coast, one of England's most popular seaside destinations.
17 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Sturminster Marshall works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lytchett Matravers, 20km from Old Harry Rocks.
Sturminster Marshall is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,490, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Sturminster Marshall is a village and civil parish in the east of Dorset in England, situated on the River Stour between Blandford Forum and Poole. The parish had a population of 1,895 at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,969 at the 2011 Census and includes the village of Almer (50.78°N 2.12°W / 50.78; -2.12) west ofRead more
Sturminster Marshall, near Winterborne Zelston and the hamlet of Henbury to the south-east of the village. The village is twinned with the French commune of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy. The appropriate electoral ward is called 'Stour'. From Sturminster Marshall the ward goes east to Pamphill, with a total population of 2,582.
King Alfred the Great, in his will of 899, a copy of which can be seen at the British Library, left the village to his youngest son Æthelweard (c.880-922).
Sturminster Marshall has a 13th-century church, St Mary's. Its predecessor contributed to the village's name; 'Sturminster' meaning "church on the River Stour". The second part of the name came from William Marshal. Until 1857, St. Hubert's Church in Corfe Mullen acted as a chapel of ease to Sturminster Marshall. St. Mary's pre-Reformation chalice, dating to 1536, has survived although the stem has been replaced. It is on loan to Dorset Museum in Dorchester, Dorset.
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Sturminster Marshall is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7997 latitude, -2.0762 longitude.
Sturminster Marshall has a population of approximately 1,490 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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beach
A seven-mile stretch of golden sand along the Dorset coast, one of England's most popular seaside destinations.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Atmospheric ruins of a thousand-year-old royal castle perched on a hilltop, dramatically slighted during the English Civil War.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Iconic chalk sea stacks marking the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, standing as sentinels against the English Channel.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A remarkable collection of rare and unique motorcycles in the New Forest assembled by legendary trials rider Sammy Miller.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Almost perfectly circular cove formed by the sea eroding through Portland limestone, creating one of the world's finest examples of coastal geology.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Iconic natural limestone arch jutting into the sea on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, one of the most photographed landmarks in Britain.
24 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Steep cobbled street lined with thatched cottages, plunging past the buttressed walls of Shaftesbury Abbey with views over Blackmore Vale. Made famous by Ridley Scott's 1973 Hovis bread advert.
24 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
A 1,000-yard chalk downland hillclimb in Wiltshire with a fearsome uphill Karousel corner, run by enthusiasts since 1967 and one of the best places in Britain to watch sprint cars up close.
27 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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