Farnham
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.937 and -2.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 56' 14" and W -2° 3' 24"
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: 08:16 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 8:26 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Farnham

Farnham in Dorset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 92 mi (or 149 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Farnham is now 08:16 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Farnham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-East. 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 36 mi (or 57 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: Ansty, Bower Chalke, Dinton, Hindon and Bishopstone. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 20%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Anvil Inn

Address
5,1 mi
Salisbury Road 41
DT11 8UN Pimperne
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Berwick St. John, Saturday 13th September 2014

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 58:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ashleigh Woodvine

Some shaky old footage of some even shakier, older machinery.


Berwick St. John - The Ox Drove to Ferne Hollow (Byway, W-E)

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 51:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

NGR Start: ST927208 NGR Finish: ST933212 Byway Number: DSTA25 Date: 14.10.12 Condition: Grassy track. Notes: A lovely descent from the Ox Drove.


Great Dorset Steam Fair, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, 2014. ( 23 )

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 28:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: thailanddelightscom

The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014. The special display they had was commemorating World War 1. They had dug trenches to give you a small idea what it was like. They can never re-create the...


Great Dorset Steam Fair, Tarrant Hinton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, 2014. ( 24 )

Published: September 17, 2014
Length: 04:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: thailanddelightscom

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Launceston Farm, Bed & Breakfast in Dorset.

Published: September 24, 2009
Length: 27:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Galvanised Hockey

Promotional Video for Launceston Farm Bed & Breakfast, Tarrant Launceston, Dorset. http://www.launcestonfarm.co.uk/


TRACTION ENGINES GALORE ! ! Dorset UK, 2014

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 18:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Haluge

An Endless Parade of Traction Engines and Old Steam Vehicles at the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014. Date: 30th August 2014 Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ 38 Photographer - Haluge!


The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014

Published: September 04, 2014
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Potter

Candid footage shot with a GoPro Hero 3+ Black at the 2014 Great Dorset Steam Fair 2014. A special thank you goes to The Leighton Buzzard Railway for allowing us to mount our camera on their...


Great Dorset Steam Fair 2005

Published: April 14, 2013
Length: 11:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matt Yeoman


Crop Circle - Near Wimborne St Giles - 15th July 2014

Published: July 16, 2014
Length: 39:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: likklesprog

Another one appeared... Filmed on a DJI Phantom 1 with cheap eBay gimbal and GoPro HD Hero2 using Protune settings.


Warhammer MMO Eternal Crusade The Fallen

Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 34:03 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Grim Gaming UK

Warhammer 40k Eternal Crusade MMO. We take a look at the rogue traders Fallen Champion and look at the potential ingame issues.


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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.

Gussage

Gussage is a series of three villages in north Dorset, England, situated along a tributary of the River Allen on Cranborne Chase, eight miles north east of Blandford Forum and 10 miles north of Wimborne. The stream runs through all three parishes: Gussage All Saints, population 192, Gussage St Michael, pop. 219 and Gussage St Andrew, population unknown, but smaller than the other two villages.

Located at 50.9, -2.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset

Cranborne Chase

Cranborne Chase is a chalk plateau in central southern England, straddling the counties Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. The plateau is part of the English Chalk Formation and is adjacent to Salisbury Plain and the West Wiltshire Downs in the north, and the Dorset Downs to the south west. The scarp slope of the hills faces the Blackmore Vale to the west, and to some extent the Vale of Wardour to the north. The chalk gently slopes south and dips under clays and gravels.

Located at 50.9614, -2.04409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bronze Age sites in England, Geology of England, Hills of Dorset, Hills of Wiltshire, Hills of Hampshire, Archaeological sites in Dorset, Archaeological sites in Wiltshire, Archaeological sites in Hampshire, Roman villas in Dorset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1975, Stone Age sites in England

Ashcombe House, Wiltshire

Not to be confused with the Ashcombe House in Somerset formerly occupied by Peter Gabriel. Ashcombe House, also known as Ashcombe Park, is a Georgian manor house, set in 1,134 acres of land, on Cranborne Chase, in the parish of Berwick St John, near Salisbury, in Wiltshire, England. The house is about equidistant between the villages of Berwick St John and Tollard Royal.

Located at 50.9803, -2.09583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Madonna (entertainer), Grade II listed buildings in Wiltshire, Country houses in Wiltshire

Rotherley Downs

Rotherley Downs is a 120.05 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1989.

Located at 50.9758, -2.07829 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1989

Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs

The Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) covers 379 square miles of Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. It is the sixth largest AONB in England. The landscape is mainly farmed chalk downland. The people who populated the area thousands of years ago constructed Ackling Dyke and the Knowlton Circles. The area was later the scene of conflict in the English Civil War, seeing the destruction of Old Wardour Castle.

Located at 50.9614, -2.04409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, Protected areas of Dorset, Protected areas of Hampshire, Protected areas of Somerset, Protected areas of Wiltshire

Larmer Tree Gardens

The Larmer Tree Gardens near Tollard Royal in south Wiltshire, England, were created by Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers in 1880 as pleasure grounds for "public enlightenment and entertainment". They were the first private gardens opened for public enjoyment in the United Kingdom, and were free to enter. The gardens are situated on the Rushmore Estate in Cranborne Chase, an ancient royal hunting ground and now an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Located at 50.9519, -2.08329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pleasure gardens in England, Gardens in Wiltshire

Larmer Tree Festival

The Larmer Tree Festival is a five-day music and arts festival held annually at the Larmer Tree Gardens near Tollard Royal on the Wiltshire-Dorset border in England. Described as "One of the most family-friendly festivals around", it is also noted for its "stunning location ... and outstanding eclectic line-up. " In October 2008 the Larmer Tree Festival won the Family Festival Award at the UK Festival Awards.

Located at 50.9519, -2.08329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Music festivals in Wiltshire, Music festivals in Dorset, Recurring events established in 1991, 1991 establishments in England

Sandroyd School

Sandroyd School is an independent co-educational preparatory school for both day and boarding pupils in Rushmore Park, near the village of Tollard Royal in Wiltshire. Sandroyd School was originally established by the Reverend Louis Herbert Wellesley Wesley as a small private coaching establishment for boys hoping to enter Eton College.

Located at 50.9652, -2.06748 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Preparatory schools in Wiltshire

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