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Delve into Compton Abbas
Compton Abbas in Dorset (England) is located in United Kingdom about 97 mi (or 156 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Compton Abbas is now 02:18 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Compton Abbas, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), West. 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 37 mi (or 60 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Hindon, Ansty, Mere, Chicklade and Kilmington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Fontmell
BW SHAFTESBURY RYL CHASE HTL
The Talbot
Holbrook B&B
Anvil Inn
The Grosvenor Arms
Coppleridge Inn
Videos from this area
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Shaftesbury Carnival 2014 Magnum CC 'Fire & Ice'
Shaftesbury Carnival 2014. Magnum CC tableaux 'Fire & Ice'. Apologies for the iffy start!
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Snowdrop Festival Shaftesbury 2014 ft Steps in Time
The finale to the Snowdrop festival in Shaftesbury Dorset. A Parade of snowdrops made earlier that day, Steps in Time dancing and fireworks. Support Steps in...
Cheese Race up Gold Hill, Shaftesbury Festival. 7-6-2014
Cheese Race up Gold Hill, Shaftesbury Festival, 7-6-2014 (not the final). Winner of this heat, 16+ seconds!
When the foeman bares his steel
Shaftesbury Light Opera Group perform Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance.
PmWiki Training - New page with text and uploaded image.
Tutorial video made for Transition Town Shaftesbury members to demonstrate how to create a page, format text and upload an image. Useful Training for any PmWiki users.
Grimeton Radio SAQ VLF 17.2 kHz Xmas Eve Sweden's Dec 24 2010.avi
This is Sweden's historic station Grimeton Radio/SAQ on 17.2 kHz as was received here in Shaftesbury, Dorset UK this morning 24 /12 /2010. I received this transmission at my home, using...
Grimeton Radio SAQ 17.2 kHz message RXed in England January 4 2010
This is Sweden's Grimeton Radio / SAQ's special transmission primarily for listeners in North America, as it was received here in Dorset, Southern UK. Grimeton to Dorset is roughly 1...
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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.
Shaftesbury Abbey
Shaftesbury Abbey was an abbey that housed nuns in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Founded in 888, the abbey was the wealthiest Benedictine nunnery in England, a major pilgrimage site, and the town's central focus. The abbey was destroyed in 1539 during the English Reformation by the order of Thomas Cromwell, minister to King Henry VIII.
North Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
North Dorset is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Robert Walter, a Conservative.
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. It is famous for its picturesque appearance; the view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights in England. " The image of this view appears on the covers of many books about Dorset and rural England, as well as on countless chocolate boxes and calendars.
Redlane Hundred
Redlane Hundred or Redland Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Buckhorn Weston Child Okeford East Stour Fifehead Magdalen Hanford (from 1858) Iwerne Courtney Kington Magna Manston Silton Sutton Waldron Todber West Stour
Shaftesbury Town F.C
Shaftesbury Town F.C. are a football club based in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. The club is affiliated to the Dorset County Football Association and is a FA chartered Standard club. They are currently members of Dorset Premier League.
Melbury Down
Melbury Down is an area of downland in northern Dorset, England. It is owned by the National Trust. The chalk grassland here supports large butterfly populations, including very large numbers of Chalkhill Blue, and a colony of Silver-spotted Skipper.
HM Prison Guys Marsh
HM Prison Guys Marsh is a Category C men's prison, located near Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. Guys Marsh is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.