Puncknowle
Puncknowle is a locality in West Dorset District, England. Puncknowle is situated nearby to the village West Bexington, as well as near Swyre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbotsbury Castle and Holy Trinity Church, Swyre.
Abbotsbury Castle
Archaeological site
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Abbotsbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in south west Dorset, England, situated on Wears Hill above the village of Abbotsbury, seven miles west of Dorchester and the famous hill fort at Maiden Castle.
Holy Trinity Church, Swyre
Church
Photo: Steve Rigg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England church in Swyre, Dorset, England. The oldest part of the church has been dated to the early 15th century, with a partial rebuild and additions later made in the 19th century. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Garden
Photo: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0.
The Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is a visitor attraction near the village of Abbotsbury, Dorset, southern England. They are Grade I listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is situated 2 miles southeast of Puncknowle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and Chilcombe.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 2 miles north of Puncknowle.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Puncknowle
- Type: Locality
- Location: West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6878° or 50° 41′ 16″ northLongitude
-2.6515° or 2° 39′ 5″ westElevation
397 feet (121 metres)Open location code
9C2VM8QX+49GeoNames ID
7300423
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