Cerne Abbas
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset. A market town with an undoubtedly long history, Dorchester has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerne Abbas Giant and Up Cerne Manor House.
Cerne Abbas Giant
The Cerne Abbas Giant, or Cerne Giant, is a hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset, England. It is currently owned by the National Trust, and listed as a scheduled monument of England.Up Cerne Manor House
Manor estate
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Up Cerne Manor House is a manor estate.
Cerne Abbas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
School
Photo: BreaksOff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nether Cerne and Godmanstone.
Nether Cerne
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nether Cerne is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It lies within the Dorset unitary authority administrative area, about 5 miles north of the county town Dorchester and 12 miles south of Sherborne.
Godmanstone
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Godmanstone is a village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. Its name means "Godman's Farm" and it is sited by the River Cerne amongst chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. Godmanstone is situated 2½ miles south of Cerne Abbas.
Up Cerne
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Up Cerne is a hamlet lying to the west of the River Cerne, between Minterne Magna and Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England. It was the birthplace of John Mount Batten.
Cerne Abbas
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8077° or 50° 48′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.4803° or 2° 28′ 49″ westElevation
404 feet (123 metres)Open location code
9C2VRG59+3VGeoNames ID
7295015
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