Batcombe
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.833 and -2.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 49' 59" and W -2° 32' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:01 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 8:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Delve into Batcombe

Batcombe in Dorset (England) is located in United Kingdom about 115 mi (or 185 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Batcombe is now 06:01 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Batcombe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 17 mi (or 28 km). away. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dorchester, Kilmington, Mere, East Harptree and Paulton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

George Albert Hotel and Spa

Address
0,9 mi
Wardon Hill, Evershot
DT2 9PW Dorchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


New Inn

Address
3,6 mi
Long Street 14
DT2 7JF Cerne Abbas,Dorchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

La Zag Philou/Praetorius & Il ballerino/G.Gastoldi

Published: February 28, 2010
Length: 04:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elfriede e Franco Ferrarese

Richard Gillit&Splodge/DevilDogProduction2007 At Toller Porcorum Hall, South England, Oct. 2007 Many thanks for fantastic fish & chips before show!


A Ride Through West Dorset (620SC, 03.08.14)

Published: September 06, 2014
Length: 38:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

Subscribe for the love of motorcycles and the great outdoors: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=wiltshirebyways Please click 'S H O W M O R E' for route info: ↓↓↓↓↓↓...


Old Gaol Cottage

Published: April 23, 2011
Length: 00:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Drew Kirkpatrick

A video tour of Old Gaol Cottage in the village of Cerne Abbas, in Dorset. Check out the website at www.dorsetcottage.info.


Shipton ODE.wmv

Published: July 19, 2010
Length: 14:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: missvanilla111

A great day at Shipton Riding club fun O.D.E..


ATC Cadets Blandford video1983

Published: July 04, 2008
Length: 27:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gigagannet

http://captionworld.co.uk The day a Westland Wessex helicopter dropped by on the cricket pitch. checked over by the Blandford ATC.


St Andrew's School Pool (Yetminster)

Published: September 18, 2011
Length: 38:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: YetminsterPool

We are well underway with our fund raising to save the school pool. The Children and the community will be able to look forward re-opening it ready for the summer of 2012. For info email standrewsp...


Hunting Along the A37 Yeovil to Dorcester Road

Published: January 16, 2011
Length: 53:18 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: greysky29

The Cattistock Foxhounds out in the countryside alongside the busy A37 Yeovil to Dorchester road on a Saturday lunchtime.


Maiden Newton Station

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 40:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jetblast787

My train, the 1333 from Weymouth (150 233; 2E24), waiting for the 1342 from Gloucester (150 120; 2O89) to clear the single line track ahead. A bonus shot of 153 325 which has been hired out...


Maiden Newton.Flood.UK.8-7-12.

Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 31:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Maxie's Bitz.

This is the day after the flood hit Maiden Newton and Frome Vauchurch in Dorset, the river in the town burst its banks and flooded alot of properties. 8-7-2012.


Armour & Embarkation 17

Published: July 05, 2010
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cripp93

Driving into Maiden Newton Sunday morning for the service at the memorial then a few hours at Maiden Newton at war.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hilfield

Hilfield is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, situated under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs seven miles south of Sherborne. The village had a population of 52 at the time of the 2001 Census, mostly residents of the Friary of Saint Francis.

Located at 50.8444, -2.521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset

Cerne, Totcombe and Modbury Hundred

Cerne, Totcombe and Modbury Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Cattistock Cerne Abbas Godmanstone Hilfield Hawkchurch (part) (transferred to Devon 1896) Nether Cerne West Compton

Located at 50.844, -2.521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hundreds of Dorset

Batcombe Down

Batcombe Down is a 18.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England: notified in 1952.

Located at 50.8343, -2.53672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1952

Chalmington

Chalmington is a small hamlet close to the village of Cattistock, in west Dorset, England.

Located at 50.807, -2.577 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset

Sydling Water

The Sydling Water is an eight km (five mile) long river in Dorset, England, which flows from north to south from Up Sydling until it joins the River Frome near Grimstone. The source of the river is a spring at Up Sydling. It passes the deserted mediaeval village of Elston and is then crossed at a ford by the road from Marrs Cross to Cerne Abbas.

Located at 50.807, -2.525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Dorset

Up Sydling

Up Sydling is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, at the head of Sydling Water, a tributary of the River Frome, ten miles north of Dorchester. The hamlet is in the parish of Sydling St Nicholas, about a mile north of the village.

Located at 50.8111, -2.5309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset

Cattistock railway station

Cattistock Halt railway station was a railway station in the county of Dorset in England. It was served by trains on what is now known as the Heart of Wessex Line. The station was initially timber but was rebuilt in 1959: the two platforms each with a concrete shelter were standard products of the former Southern Railway concrete factory at Exmouth Junction.

Located at 50.7907, -2.58043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dorset, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1931, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

Stockwood, Dorset

Stockwood is a village in west Dorset, England, around eight miles south-west of Sherborne and less than a mile away from Chetnole railway station on the Heart of Wessex Line. There are a few houses on the road leading to the A37 between Yeovil and Dorchester. St Edwold’s Church is often described as Dorset's smallest. The church nestles next to a farmhouse directly under the wooded heights of Bubb Down.

Located at 50.8617, -2.5873 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Batcombe