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Wimborne Minster
Town in Dorset, England

Wimborne Minster

Wimborne Minster is a market town and civil parish in Dorset, England.

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It lies at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, 5 miles (8 km) north of Poole, on the Dorset Heaths, and is part of the South East Dorset conurbation. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 9,059, while the wider Wimborne built-up area had a population of 16,630.

See

Worth seeing

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    Wimborne Minster

    For over 1300 years this church has been a living centre for pilgrimage, prayer, mission and worship.

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    Tivoli Theatre

    It features a wide variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles.

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    Wimborne Model Town

    Located on the outskirts, is one of the largest and most established model towns in England.

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    Museum of East Dorset

    23-29 High St (opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster.),.

Do

Things to do

Wimborne Minster Folk Festival. 3 days in June. An annual event of traditional folk dance and music that is one of the largest gathering of dance teams and musicians in the South of England. The festival involves morris dancing, Appalachian dancing, concerts, workshops and children's activities, with parts of the town being closed to traffic.

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    Dreamboats

    Kayak and rowing boat hire, run by a charity.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Rimjhim

    4 West St, BH21 1JN.

How locals move

Getting around Wimborne Minster the local way

  • Get inDaily ferry services from Poole Harbour run to Cherbourg in France as well as Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

From Wikivoyage: Poole, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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