Towns & cities · South West England
Ashmore
Ashmore — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ashmore is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 176 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9598°, -2.1254°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fontmell and Melbury Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashmore is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England, 20 miles (32 kilometres) southwest of Salisbury. In the 2021 census the parish had a population of 176. It has a church and several stone cottages and farms, many with thatched roofs. The village is the highest in the county. It is centred on a circular pond, or "mere", which gave the village its original name of "Ash-mere". There are grounds for believing Ashmore to be a Romano-British village which has survived without a break to the present day.
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Background
History
Three round barrows have been found in the parish: two barrows south of the village near Well Bottom, and one west of the village near the boundary with the village of Fontmell Magna; this latter barrow was excavated in the 19th century and bones were recovered. The Roman road from Bath to Badbury Rings passes through the east of the parish. it had 24 households, 7 ploughlands and 10 acre of meadow. It was in Cranborne Hundred and had a value of £15 to the lord of the manor, who was King William. Until 1859, Ashmore had an open field system; the three fields—North Field to the north, and Sandpit Fields and Broadridge to the south—were roughly equal in size and covered an area of 380 acre.…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9598, -2.1254
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Ashmore
- Postcode
- SP5 5AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Population
- 176
Sources
- wikidata: Q1771529 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ashmore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ashmore, Dorset, 2015 (a).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Ashmore War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Possessions Corner
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Caesar's Camp
Vineyards · 2.8 km
Breeze Hill
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
Win Green
Mountains & hills · 3.1 km
Larmer Tree Gardens
Parks · 3.1 km
Ashcombe House
Historic houses · 3.1 km
Singing Theatre
Theatres · 3.1 km
King John's House, Tollard Royal
Historic houses · 3.1 km
Tollard Royal And Rushmore War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 3.1 km
Tollard Royal
Villages · 3.1 km
Berwick Down
Mountains & hills · 3.3 km
Ashmore is a village in South East England with a population of 176. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 176
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Top categories near here
Things to see in Ashmore
27 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Ashmore →
Flagship📷 10Parks · South West England
Larmer Tree Gardens
Larmer Tree Gardens — park in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Historic houses · South West England
Ashcombe House
Ashcombe House — listed house in Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Archaeological sites · South West England
Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Rotherley Down
Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Rotherley Down — archaeological site in Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Historic houses · South West England
King John's House, Tollard Royal
King John's House, Tollard Royal — house in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Archaeological sites · South West England
South Lodge camp Bronze Age enclosure with associated field system and round barrow cemetery, 350m east of Rushmore Farm
South Lodge camp Bronze Age enclosure with associated field system and round barrow cemetery, 350m east of Rushmore Farm — archaeological site in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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📷 5Memorials & monuments · South West England
Cann War Memorial
Cann War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South West England
Tollard Royal And Rushmore War Memorial
Tollard Royal And Rushmore War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South West England
Ashmore War Memorial
Ashmore War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Theatres · South West England
Singing Theatre
Singing Theatre — Grade II listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 4Natural landmarks · South West England
Sandroyd School
Sandroyd School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 7Hotels · South West England
Royal Chase Hotel
Royal Chase Hotel — a hotel in england south east.
📷 5Campsites · South West England
Melbury Vale Farm
Melbury Vale Farm — a campsite in england south east.
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Caesar's Camp
Caesar's Camp — a UK vineyard in england south east, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Winkelbury Hill earthworks
Winkelbury Hill earthworks — a UK vineyard in england south east, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
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📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Monk's Down
Monk's Down — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 265 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Compton Down
Compton Down — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 230 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Possessions Corner
Possessions Corner — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 242 m.
Nearby
📷 5Memorials & monuments · South West England
Ashmore War Memorial
Ashmore War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Possessions Corner
Possessions Corner — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 242 m.
📷 5Vineyards · South West England
Caesar's Camp
Caesar's Camp — a UK vineyard in england south east, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Breeze Hill
Breeze Hill — mountain in england south east. Elevation: 260 m.
📷 5Flagship📷 10Parks · South West England
Larmer Tree Gardens
Larmer Tree Gardens — park in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Where to eat & stay near Ashmore
Places to stay
📷 5Campsites · South West England
Melbury Vale Farm
Melbury Vale Farm — a campsite in england south east.
📷 7Hotels · South West England
Royal Chase Hotel
Royal Chase Hotel — a hotel in england south east.
📷 5Campsites · South West England
Holyrood campsite
Holyrood campsite — a campsite in england south east.
📷 7Hotels · South West England
The Grosvenor Arms
The Grosvenor Arms — a hotel in england south east.
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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📷 7Historic pubs · South West England
The Talbot at Iwerne Minster
The Talbot at Iwerne Minster in England South West, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · South West England
Fox And Hounds Public House
Fox And Hounds Public House in England South West, United Kingdom.
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📷 7Historic pubs · South West England
The Benett Arms
The Benett Arms in England South West, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashmore?
- Ashmore is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP5 5AD), in the parish of Ashmore.
- What is Ashmore?
- Ashmore — village in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Ashmore?
- Drivers can use postcode SP5 5AD.
- Is Ashmore a protected site?
- Yes — Ashmore is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Fontmell and Melbury Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ashmore free to visit?
- Yes, Ashmore is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashmore?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP5 5AD. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.