Durweston

Durweston is a village and civil parish in the English county of . It lies two miles northwest of the town of . It is sited by the River Stour at the point where it flows out of the Blackmore Vale through a steep, narrow gap between the Dorset Downs and .
  • Village with about 380 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 130 feet (40 metres)
  • …is also known as “Durweston, Dorset”
  • Description: village in Dorset, England, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Nicholas and Church of the Holy Trinity.
Protected area
is a large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blandford Forum and Turnworth.
is a small village and civil parish in north… is situated 2½ miles west of Durweston.
, also known as Shroton, is a village… is situated 2½ miles north of Durweston.
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Latitude
50.87747° or 50° 52′ 39″ north
Longitude
-2.20372° or 2° 12′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C2VVQGW+XG
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Durweston” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Durweston”
  • Dutch: “Durweston”
  • French: “Durweston”
  • Irish: “Durweston”
  • Italian: “Durweston”
  • Ladin: “Durweston”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Durweston”
  • Polish: “Durweston”
  • Swedish: “Durweston”
  • Urdu: “ڈرویسٹن”
  • Welsh: “Durweston”

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