Cerne Abbas

Worth seeing in and around Cerne Abbas

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   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.

   600 m · hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cerne Abbey

   Cerne Abbey was a Benedictine monastery founded in 987 in the town now called Cerne Abbas, Dorset, by Æthelmær the Stout.

   500 m · Historic Benedictine abbey and private estate in Cerne Abbas, Dorset · Wikipedia
3. 03
   All Saints Church, Nether Cerne

   All Saints Church in Nether Cerne, Dorset, England was built in the late 13th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

   3.1 km · church in Nether Cerne, Dorset, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of Holy Trinity

   Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church at Godmanstone, Dorset, England. The church has 12th century origins and is a Grade I listed building.

   3.9 km · church in Godmanstone, Dorset, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of St Andrew, Minterne Magna

   St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church at Minterne Magna, Dorset, England. The church has 15th century origins and is a Grade II* listed building.

   3.1 km · church in Minterne Magna, Dorset, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Maiden Castle

   Maiden Castle Road, DT2 9PP (About a one-hour walk or 15-min drive south from the town centre along Weymouth Avenue and Maiden Castle Road.

2. 02
   Shire Hall Historic Courthouse

   Brings over 200 years of justice and injustice to life.

3. 03
   Roman Town House

   The Grove and Northernhay (just north of High Street).

4. 04
   Hardy's Cottage

   Higher Bockhampton, DT2 8QJ (3 miles (5 km) east of Dorchester), hardyscottage@nationaltrust.org.uk.

5. 05
   Max Gate

   Alington Avenue, DT1 2FN, maxgate@nationaltrust.org.uk.

6. 06
   Cerne Abbas Giant

   Cerne Abbas, DT2 7AL, westdorset@nationaltrust.org.uk.

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Things to do

Come on a Wednesday and experience the lively atmosphere of market day in town. On the first Saturday of the month you can take a trip to Prince Charles' internationally renowned Poundbury and enjoy the Farmers' Market.

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Where to eat

Dorchester has a varied selection of restaurants, but is fairly limited in quality.

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Getting to Cerne Abbas

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Bristol (BRS), 66 km · Cardiff (CWL), 89 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 159 km

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  72 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · £9–12
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  89 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · £15–20
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• London → Cerne Abbas

  181 km · quickest by road, 3h 34m · £19–26
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