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A seven-mile stretch of golden sand along the Dorset coast, one of England's most popular seaside destinations.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Wimborne Minster
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster works well as a base: 5 minutes from Canford Heath, 16km from Old Harry Rocks.
Wimborne Minster is in England, United Kingdom, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Canford Heath, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Wimborne Minster?
Within an hour or so of Wimborne Minster: Bournemouth Beach (11 km), Old Harry Rocks (16 km), Corfe Castle (17 km), Ballard Down (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Wimborne Minster?
The nearest famous roads are Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Military Road, Isle of Wight and Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135).
Where is Wimborne Minster?
Wimborne Minster is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Canford Heath.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,552
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.7833, -1.9833
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Wimborne Minster
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Old Harry Rocks
Iconic chalk sea stacks marking the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, standing as sentinels against the English Channel.
16 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Corfe Castle
Atmospheric ruins of a thousand-year-old royal castle perched on a hilltop, dramatically slighted during the English Civil War.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ballard Down
The chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
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
beach
Kimmeridge Bay
A dark shale bay with ledges exposed at low tide, a marine reserve and a working nodding-donkey oil well above.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
A New Forest clearing with a raised viewing platform where fallow deer are fed most afternoons in summer.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Lulworth Cove
Almost perfectly circular cove formed by the sea eroding through Portland limestone, creating one of the world's finest examples of coastal geology.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Wimborne Minster
- 17 kmBallard DownThe chalk ridge above Swanage running out to Old Harry Rocks, with views over Poole Harbour and Studland Bay.
- 26 kmRhinefield Ornamental DriveA New Forest road lined with giant redwoods and Douglas firs planted in 1859, running between Brockenhurst and the A35.
- 45 kmMilitary Road, Isle of WightThrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
- 45 kmPortland BillThe southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
- 61 kmGolden CapThe highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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