Towns & cities · South West England
Worth Matravers
Worth Matravers — village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harman's Cross · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Worth Matravers, the nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, located 2.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is BH19 3LY. Entry to the town is free.
About
Worth Matravers is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 647 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.5972°, -2.0367°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Worth Matravers () is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck. The civil parish stretches from the coast northwards to, and just beyond, the A351 road from Corfe Castle to Swanage. The village of Worth Matravers is situated on side roads towards the south of the parish, which also includes the village of Harman's Cross on the main road to the north.
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Background
History
Archaeological investigations at the site known as "Football Field" revealed frequent activity from the early Neolithic to the early medieval period, including a Neolithic enclosure, a Bronze-Age roundhouse, settlement during the Iron Age and Roman period, and an inhumation cemetery from shortly after the Roman period. Archaeogenetic research at the cemetery showed genetic continuity from Britain's Iron-Age population to the population of the cemetery, with little influence from the genetically Continental northern European population that became dominant in Eastern English cemeteries during the Roman and early medieval periods. The cliffs of Worth Matravers were the site of a Chain Home…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5972, -2.0367
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Worth Matravers
- Postcode
- BH19 3LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Population
- 647
- Nearest railway station
- Harman's Cross — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.worthmatraversparishcouncil.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q285555 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Worth Matravers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Worth Matravers.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Worth Matravers is a village in South East England with a population of 647. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 647
- Constituency
- South Dorset
Things to see in Worth Matravers
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Worth Matravers?
- Worth Matravers is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 3LY), in the parish of Worth Matravers.
- What is Worth Matravers?
- Worth Matravers — village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Worth Matravers?
- The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH19 3LY.
- Is Worth Matravers a protected site?
- Yes — Worth Matravers is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Worth Matravers free to visit?
- Yes, Worth Matravers is free to enter.
- How do I get to Worth Matravers?
- The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 3LY.