Pimperne
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.884 and -2.136 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 53' 1" and W -2° 8' 10"
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: 07:16 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 8:27 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Pimperne

Pimperne in Dorset (England) with it's 1,109 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 97 mi (or 156 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Pimperne is now 07:16 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Pimperne, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 41 mi (or 65 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. 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: Ansty, Bower Chalke, Hindon, Chicklade and Poole. 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 Charlton Inn

Address
3,4 mi
Bournemouth Road
DT11 9NH Blandford Forum
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Fontmell

Address
5,2 mi
Crown Street
SP7 0PA Shaftesbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 11:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Anvil Inn

Address
0,1 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


The Talbot

Address
3,8 mi
Iwerne Minster
DT11 8QN Blandford Forum
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Morgan with Lotus Twin Cam in Blandford Forum, Dorset

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 36:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Peter Farrow

Morgan Twin Cam goes on a little journey after a complete engine rebuild... http://www.juelux.com http://www.togethia.net Shot in and around Blandford forum 12 December 2009.


Old Rail Bridge Stour Meadows

Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 57:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Hart

Early morning FPV flight around the disused railway bridge at Stour Meadows, Blandford Forum.


North Dorset Trailway: Blandford - Stourpaine official opening

Published: May 22, 2013
Length: 20:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rod Ormston

Short video covering the official opening of the latest section of the North Dorset Trailway on 19th May 2013. Together with the associated sections of Sturminster Newton to Shillingstone...


Rotary Club of Blandford Youth Speaks Competition 2014

Published: January 20, 2014
Length: 38:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anewoap

A public speaking competition for student of three age groups. This video shows the winning teams in the intermediate and senior groups. The competition is a Rotary initiative designed to give...


Raw Footage - Blandford Skate Park FPV

Published: November 17, 2013
Length: 16:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Hart

Raw unprocessed FPV footage over the skate parkin Stour Meadows, Blandford.


BLANDFORD YULETIDE Festival 2013 Fireworks

Published: December 12, 2013
Length: 59:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DorsetGeezer

A video clip of most of and up till end of fireworks in BLANDFORD YULETIDE festival.


BLANDFORD YULETIDE FESTIVAL 2013-

Published: December 12, 2013
Length: 56:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DorsetGeezer

A WALK THROUGH THE STREETS AT BLANDFORD YULETIDE FESTIVAL 2013-SEE SEPARATE VIDEO FOR THE CLIP OF SIGNALS BAND AND ANOTHER FOR FIREWORKS.


Amazing GDSF WW1 Steam Convoy - 'Gigantic' bounces around the roundabout!

Published: August 16, 2014
Length: 34:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mark Thomas

Traduction française - voir ci-dessous The Great Dorset Steam Fair WW1 commemorative convoy from Bovington Camp to Tarrant Hinton, on 16th August 2014, arrives at the roundabout in front...


Intradermal Skin Testing at Damory Veterinary Clinic

Published: March 14, 2013
Length: 51:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Damory Vets

Cesar Sastre demonstrates an Intradermal Skin Test on a patient. Over the winter months, we provide diagnostic testing for allergies. Skin diseases in dogs and cats are very common, and frequently...


spring time with mama nature ♥ Milldown park

Published: June 24, 2014
Length: 06:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: land.dolphin.elk

spring time with mama nature ♥ Milldown park in may time.


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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.

North Dorset

North Dorset is a local government district in Dorset, England. It is largely rural, but includes the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton. Much of North Dorset is in the River Stour valley and is called the Blackmore Vale. The economy of North Dorset is largely dairy agriculture based.

Located at 50.8608, -2.1616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local government in Dorset, Non-metropolitan districts of Dorset, Local government districts of South West England

Coombs Ditch Hundred

Coombs Ditch Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Anderson Blandford Forum (borough from 1605) Blandford St Mary Bloxworth Winterborne Clenston Winterborne Tomson Winterborne Whitchurch

Located at 50.861, -2.162 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hundreds of Dorset

Pimperne Hundred

Pimperne Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Bryanston Durweston Fifehead Neville Hammoon Hazelbury Bryan Iwerne Stepleton Langton Long Blandford Pimperne Stourpaine Tarrant Hinton Tarrant Keyneston Tarrant Launceston Tarrant Rawston Winterborne Houghton Winterborne Stickland

Located at 50.8825, -2.1345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hundreds of Dorset

Great Dorset Steam Fair

The Great Dorset Steam Fair (since 2010 also known as The National Heritage Show) is an annual show featuring steam-powered vehicles and machinery. It now covers 600 acres and runs for five days from the Wednesday after the UK August bank holiday. It is reputedly the largest outdoor show in the world. The fair was founded by Michael Oliver, who died in 2009, and has been held in Dorset, England, every summer since 1969, currently at Tarrant Hinton near Blandford Forum.

Located at 50.8897, -2.09944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Recurring events established in 1968, Festivals in Dorset, Steam festivals, September events

Blandford Forum railway station

Blandford Forum railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway between Templecombe and Broadstone, England. It served the town of Blandford Forum. Track was finally lifted in 1969, as the railway was still open until the closure of the Blandford's goods terminal that year. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.

Located at 50.8597, -2.1605 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dorset, Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

Blandford Camp

Blandford Camp is a military base comprising some 390 hectares of downland lying 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Blandford Forum in the county of Dorset in southern England. Significant areas of the camp are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI .

Located at 50.87, -2.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
British Army bases, Motorsport venues in England, Buildings and structures in Dorset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset

Defence College of Communications and Information Systems

The Defence School of Communications and Information Systems (DSCIS) was formed on 1 April 2004 as one of 6 United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Training Establishments (DTEs) introduced to deliver coherent and cost effective training across defence. DCCIS's mission is: to train servicemen and women to deliver information and communication services on and in support of operations.

Located at 50.87, -2.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military training establishments of the United Kingdom, Information schools, Educational institutions established in 2004, Military academies of the United Kingdom, 2004 establishments in the United Kingdom

Royal Signals Museum

The Royal Signals Museum is a military museum based at Blandford Camp northwest of the town of Blandford Forum in Dorset, England. The museum is the United Kingdom national museum of army communications. It presents the role of communications in wars and military campaigns over the last 150 years. The Royal Signals Museum was originally founded in Catterick, North Yorkshire during the 1930s. It moved to its current location of Blandford Camp in 1967.

Located at 50.868, -2.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1930s establishments, Museums established in 1967, Museums in Dorset, Regimental museums in England, Military communications, Royal Corps of Signals


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