Milton Abbas
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.816 and -2.275 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 48' 57" and W -2° 16' 28"
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: 06:27 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:21 am and 8:49 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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Discover Milton Abbas

Milton Abbas in Dorset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 105 mi (or 168 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Milton Abbas is now 06:27 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Milton Abbas, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), 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 48 mi (or 77 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dorchester, Mere, Ansty, Poole and Hindon. 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 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Arnewood House

Address
2,1 mi
Winterborne Houghton
DT11 0ED Blandford Forum
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Tolpuddle - Southover Lane to Tincleton (ORPA, N-S)

Published: February 06, 2013
Length: 23:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

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Banner Pickup by two AirAds.co.uk aircraft to promote the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival 2013

Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 03:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JD7irrus

A two-ship formation banner tow, picking up from Newton Peveril Farm in Dorset, bound for the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival. Many thanks to the locals at Newton Peveril and to all involved in...


Milborne St. Andrew - Chapel Street to Tolpuddle (ORPA, N-S)

Published: February 08, 2013
Length: 54:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

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Yew, Venijnboom, Taxus, Taxus baccata. Woolland, Dorset, UK. 29-05-'09

Published: June 28, 2009
Length: 25:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hanneke de Bruijn

Een geweldige eeuwenoude Taxus boom. Op een kerkhof in een klein plaatsje. De omtrek is 10 meter en de boom is 2000 jaar oud. Een organisatie genaamd: The Yew Tree Campain, heeft dat vast...


First Uplift Day @ UK Bike Park 2.6.12.wmv

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 02:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: D1RTEEB

Me and Mike take a day trip down to Dorset for our first uplift downhill session @ UK Bike Park.


Bulbarrow Hill Dorset.MOV

Published: September 15, 2011
Length: 47:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Upperairway8

Bulbarrow Hill, Dorset (15 September 1011), looking west & north towards the Quantocks, Blackdown hills and Glastonbury Tor. Unedited, filmed using a canon SX30is.


UK Bike Park - Devil's Dyke

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 23:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: drcouzens

Devil's Dyke run at UK Bike Park, Sunday 13th May 2012.


A Drive Through the Village of Bere Regis in Dorset

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 24:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

A ride through the Dorset village of Bere Regis, famed for its petrol station and neighbouring hamlet of Shitterton. 11.01.15.


Lime Tree Bere Regis

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 01:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rod Osmond

The Lime Tree removal in Bere Regis Village in preparation for road improvements etc ready for the newly proposed school The tree held lots of old happy memories for lots of village folk and...


A Ride Through Milton Abbas, Dorset

Published: February 06, 2013
Length: 26:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WiltshireByways

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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.

Milton Abbey School

Milton Abbey school is an independent school in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England. It has 212 pupils as of January 2012, in five houses: Athelstan, Damer, Hambro, Hodgkinson and Tregonwell. The school was founded in 1954 and is coeducational.

Located at 50.8202, -2.28743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Houses in Dorset, History of Dorset, Independent schools in Dorset, Monasteries in Dorset, Benedictine monasteries in England, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, 1954 establishments in England, Educational institutions established in 1954, 933 establishments

Milton Abbas

Milton Abbas is a village in Dorset in the south-west of England, approximately seven miles south-west of the market town of Blandford Forum and 11 miles north-east of Dorchester. The village has a population of 766 (2001). The village is sometimes considered the first planned settlement in England. In 1780, Joseph Damer, Lord Milton, the first Earl of Dorchester and owner of Milton Abbey, decided that the adjacent market town, Middleton, was disturbing his vision of rural peace.

Located at 50.815, -2.27667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Civil parishes in Dorset, Villages in Dorset

Winterborne Houghton

Winterborne Houghton is a village in north Dorset, England. It is situated in a winterbourne valley on the Dorset Downs, five miles south west of Blandford Forum. As of 2001, the village had a population of 195. The first name of "Winterborne" comes from the River Winterborne, which has its source at this village. The river only flows overground during the winter, hence the name. To the east is Winterborne Stickland and the river flows on to this village, eventually joining the River Stour.

Located at 50.839, -2.257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset

Winterborne Whitechurch

Winterborne Whitechurch, also Winterborne Whitchurch, is a village in central Dorset, England, situated in a winterbourne valley on the A354 road on the Dorset Downs five miles south west of Blandford Forum. The village has a population of 694. It used to house two village shops but both closed down. There is a federated primary school. The village public house the "Milton Arms" now acts as a newsagent.

Located at 50.8, -2.23333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset

Whiteway Hundred

Whiteway Hundred was a hundred in the English county of Dorset, containing the following parishes: Cheselbourne Hilton Ibberton Melcombe Horsey Milton Abbas Stoke Wake Woolland

Located at 50.79, -2.265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hundreds of Dorset


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Milton Abbas