Towns & cities · South West England

West Dorset

West Dorset — former local government district in Dorset, England.

West Dorset is a town of about 99,500 people in south west. Established 1974. (Former non-metropolitan district in England.) Wikipedia notes: "West Dorset was a local government district in Dorset, England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, along with Sherborne urban district and the rural districts of Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester and Sherborne.". Coordinates 50.7889°, -2.5980°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates: 50.7889, -2.5980
Population: 99,500
Established: 1974
Official site: www.dorsetforyou.com

Sources

wikidata: Q629802 (CC0)
wikipedia: West Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Peter's Church, Dorchester - Dorset..jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Things to see in West Dorset

6 attractions within 12 km.

Archaeological sites · South East England

Cerne Abbas Giant

Cerne Abbas Giant — hill figure near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England, UK.

Viewpoints · South East England

Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint

Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Cerne Abbey

Cerne Abbey — abbey in Cerne Abbas, United Kingdom.

Historic houses · South West England

Kingston Russell House

Kingston Russell House — building in Dorset, England, UK.

Archaeological sites · South West England

Nine Stones

Nine Stones — Bronze Age stone circle near Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

Archaeological sites · South West England

Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn

Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn — archaeological site in Compton Valence, Dorset, England, UK.

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Archaeological sites · South West England

Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn

Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn — archaeological site in Compton Valence, Dorset, England, UK.

Viewpoints · South East England

Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint

Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Abbeys & priories · South East England