Sammel’s Leg

Sammel’s Leg is a forest in Alderholt, East Dorset District, England. Sammel’s Leg is situated near the locality Roke Hill, as well as near the hamlet Cripplestyle.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cranborne Manor and Church of St Nicholas, Edmondsham.

Cranborne Manor

Manor estate

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cranborne Manor is a Grade I listed country house in Cranborne, Dorset, in southern England. The manor dates back to around 1207/8, and was originally a hunting lodge.

Church of St Nicholas, Edmondsham

Church

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Verwood Library

Library

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fordingbridge and Verwood.

Fordingbridge is a small town in Hampshire, on the northwestern edge of the New Forest National Park. The town itself is mostly known for its 13th-century bridge over the River Avon, but the nearby villages of Breamore and Rockbourne each have sights of their own, from the remains of a 2000-year old mansion, to a fascinating agricultural museum.

Verwood

Town

Photo: Stuart Buchan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Verwood is a town and civil parish in eastern Dorset, England. The town lies 10 miles north of Bournemouth and 13 miles north east of Poole as the crow flies.

Cripplestyle

Hamlet

Photo: Stuart Buchan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cripplestyle is a hamlet in the civil parish of Alderholt in the county of Dorset, England. It lies close to the Dorset-Hampshire border. The nearest town is Verwood, which lies approximately 2 miles to the south.

Sammel’s Leg

Type: Forest
Location: Alderholt, East Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.9112° or 50° 54′ 40″ north

Longitude

-1.8787° or 1° 52′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C2WW46C+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 129552542

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Roke Hill and Crendell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bartleys Row and Parrick’s Copse.

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