Dorchester
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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RNAS Yeovilton (22 mi) - Bournemouth Airport (26 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (43 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (48 mi)
- Southampton Airport (50 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (56 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (58 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (61 mi)
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Alderney Airport (70 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Portland Marina (marina, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.717 and -2.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 43' 0" and W -2° 25' 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: 06:36 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 8:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Dorchester
Dorchester in Dorset (England) with it's 16,879 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 114 mi (or 184 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Dorchester is now 06:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Dorchester, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), North-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 57 mi (or 92 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 15 mi (or 25 km). away. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mere, Kilmington, Poole, Hindon and Ansty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Westwood Guest House
The Old Manor House
The Brewers Arms
Premier Inn Dorchester
Weymouth
Videos from this area
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Phantom - Dorchester Keep
The Keep is a military museum in Dorchester, Dorset, UK. Today the Keep Military Museum is a striking landmark on the Bridport Road in Dorchester. Completed in 1879, it was designed to resemble...
Dorchester, Historic Market town in Dorset, England (15)
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The Romans in Dorchester with Chris Tripp
http://www.thelightandenergychannel.tv In this show we visit Dorchester in Dorset UK with Archaeologist Chris Tripp. The area around what is now Dorchester has been inhabited for many thousands...
Dorchester, Historic Market town in Dorset, England ( 13 )
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. A historic market town, Dorchester lies on the banks of the River Frome, in the Frome Valley, just south of the Dorset Downs and north of the...
Dorchester, Dorset, the train trip into Dorchester from New Milton Station. ( 10 )
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. A historic market town, Dorchester lies on the banks of the River Frome, in the Frome Valley, just south of the Dorset Downs and north of the...
Dorchester, Historic Market town in Dorset, England ( 12 )
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Jazda Testowa BMW S1000RR i widoczki z Dorchester
Jazda na BMW s1000rr i widoczki z Dorchester. Obchod moto i szpilowanie moto na parkingu przez Darie (zabawa jak z dzieckiem ;-))
Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport and Poole Rock Choirs sing 'Higher Love'
14/02/15, for friends and family, in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
The Keep Military Museum Dorchester
Another day out with Chloe at the Keep Military Museum Dorchester 3rd March 2015.
Dorchester Public Meeting. WDDC Offices
Edited highlights from a public meeting that took place in Dorchester on 4th July 2012 to discuss the KPMG report on the West Dorset District Council's new offices.
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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.
Maumbury Rings
Maumbury Rings is a Neolithic henge in the south of Dorchester town in Dorset, England. It is a large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, with a single bank and internal ditch and an entrance to the north east. The ditch was created by digging a series of funnel-shaped shafts, each 10 metres deep, which were so closely positioned as to create a continuous trench. Human and deer skull fragments were found in the ditch fill when it was excavated in the early 20th century.
Wessex FM
Wessex FM is a local radio station for the Weymouth, Dorchester and Bridport areas of Dorset. All content is broadcast from its studios in Dorchester, however the Big Top 40 Show is a network programme. It broadcasts on 97.2FM in Weymouth and Dorchester (from Bincombe Hill transmitter), and on 96.0FM in Bridport (from Bridport Transmitter).
Durnovaria
Durnovaria is the Latin form of the Brythonic name for the Roman town of Dorchester in the modern English county of Dorset. Welsh dwrn means ‘fist, knob’ and Old Irish fáir ~ fóir denotes a confined area or den.
Fordington (liberty)
Fordington Liberty was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Fordington Hermitage Minterne Magna (part) Stockland (part)
Dorset County Council
Dorset County Council (DCC) is the county council of the Dorset in England. It provides the upper tier of local government, below which are district councils, and town and parish councils. The county council has 45 elected councillors and is based at County Hall in Dorchester.
Dorchester Castle
Dorchester Castle was in the market town of Dorchester, Dorset, southern England. This motte and bailey castle stood in the north part of the town. Between 1154 and 1175 it was in possession of the Earl of Cornwall and it had become a royal possession by 1185. It appears to have been disused from about 1290 and there are references to its stonework being reused to build Dorchester Greyfriars in 1309. There are now no remains and Dorchester Prison occupies its site.
The Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum is the military museum of Devon and Dorset, representing The Devonshire Regiment, The Dorset Regiment, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Dorset Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, The Dorset Militia, The Royal Devon Yeomanry and 94 Field Regiment RA. The museum is located to the west of Dorchester town centre.
Dorset County Museum
The Dorset County Museum is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. The current building was built in 1881 on the former site of the George Inn. The building was designed specifically to house the museum's collection and is in the Gothic style. The museum includes information and over 2 million artifacts associated with archaeology, geology, history, local writers and natural science.
HM Prison Dorchester
HM Prison Dorchester is a local men's prison, located in Dorchester in Dorset, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Fordington, Dorset
Fordington is a part of the town of Dorchester, Dorset; originally a separate village, it has now become a suburb. Taking its name from a ford across the River Frome, it grew up around the church of St. George (where Henry Moule was once Vicar), though the parish was much larger and surrounded Dorchester on three sides.
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is a teddy bear museum in Dorchester, Dorset, southern England. It includes Teddy Bear House and displays antique and other teddy bears. Bears on display include Paddington Bear, Rupert Bear, and Winnie the Pooh. The earliest bear dates from 1906 and there are also life-sized bears.
Dorchester Friary
Dorchester Friary was a friary in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was a Franciscan friary, and stood on the north side of the town, on the banks of the River Frome, a little east of where Dorchester Castle was. It was founded sometime before 1267, and dissolved in 1538.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Dorchester.
- Mere
- Kilmington
- Poole
- Hindon
- Ansty
- Chicklade
- Corsley
- Chapmanslade
- Bower Chalke
- Bishopstrow
- Bournemouth
- Upton Scudamore
- Boyton
- Codford
- Dinton
- Stockton
- Paulton
- Westbury
- Camerton
- Timsbury
- Wellow
- East Harptree
- Southwick
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Bishopstone
- Wingfield
- North Bradley
- Clutton
- Priston
- Compton Martin
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dornwaraceaster, Дорчестър, Dorchester, دورچستر، دورست, ドーチェスター, 도체스터, Durnovaria, Dorchester i Dorset, Дорчестер, ڈورچسٹر، ڈورسٹ, 道徹斯特, 多爾切斯特
