Monkwood
Monkwood is a hamlet in Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District, England. Monkwood is situated nearby to the hamlet South Bowood, as well as near Shave Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pilsdon Pen and Lewesdon Hill.
Pilsdon Pen
Peak
Photo: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pilsdon Pen is a 277-metre hill in Dorset in South West England, situated at the north end of the Marshwood Vale, approximately 4.5 miles west of Beaminster. Pilsdon Pen is situated 2 miles northwest of Monkwood.
Lewesdon Hill
Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lewesdon Hill is a hill near Broadwindsor in west Dorset, England. With a maximum elevation of 279 m, it is the highest point in Dorset. The hill is owned and managed by the National Trust and is part of the Dorset National Landscape. Lewesdon Hill is situated 1½ miles north of Monkwood.
Marshwood Castle
Castle
Marshwood Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in Marshwood, Dorset, within the Vale of Marshwood. It was built by William de Mandeville following his elevation to Baron Marshwood in 1205 by King John, and is first recorded as a built castle in 1215. Marshwood Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Monkwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilsdon and Stoke Abbott.
Pilsdon
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pilsdon is a hamlet and civil parish in the Dorset unitary authority area of Dorset, England. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population is 50.
Stoke Abbott
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoke Abbott is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, 2 miles west of Beaminster. In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 190. Stoke Abbott is situated 2 miles northeast of Monkwood.
Salway Ash
Village
Salway Ash is a village in Dorset, England. It is located on the B1362 between South Bowood and Dottery, 2.4 miles north of Bridport. Holy Trinity Church was built there in 1887–89. Salway Ash is situated 2 miles southeast of Monkwood.
Monkwood
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Stoke Abbott, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.78428° or 50° 47′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.81076° or 2° 48′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C2VQ5MQ+PMOpenStreetMap ID
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