Ridge
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.677 and -2.093 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 40' 36" and W -2° 5' 35"
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: 09:36 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 6:35 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Ridge

Ridge in Dorset (England) with it's 289 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 103 mi (or 166 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Ridge is now 09:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Ridge, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-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 Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Poole, Bournemouth, Dorchester, Bower Chalke and Ansty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 976 hPa
Wind Speed Gale with 30 km/h (19 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 29th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bradle Farmhouse

Address
3,6 mi
Bradle
BH20 5NU Wareham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kingston Country Courtyard

Address
4,7 mi
Kingston
BH20 5LR Wareham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kemps Country House

Address
3,4 mi
East Stoke
BH20 6AL Wareham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THE PRIORY HOTEL

Address
0,8 mi
CHURCH GREEN WAREHAM 1
BH20 4ND Wareham
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Mortons House Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
45 East Street
BH20 5EE Corfe Castle
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Swanage Railway Class 33 202 Dennis G Robinson Corfe Castle to Swanage

Published: May 08, 2014
Length: 53:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: WorldOfTransit

Behind Class 33 202 Dennis G Robinson from Corfe Castle to Norden.


Wareham Town Museum, Dorset, UK

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 33:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SmoothieJohn

A 19 minute guide to Wareham Town Museum, Wareham, Dorset, UK.The video is on display to visitors to the Museum. For further information about Wareham Town Museum please go to: ...


Watch Wareham Court Leet 2014

Published: December 04, 2014
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: UplymeVideo

Wareham Court Leet 2014. The Court has met in Wareham every November for hundreds of years to ensure the high standards of the town are being met by the town's traders. The Court Leet of the...


Heron dinghy trip to Poole harbour from Wareham

Published: May 05, 2010
Length: 18:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: grumpazoid

1st May 2010. Heron Dinghy, powered by British Seagull in Wareham Channel on way to Poole Harbour. We raised our sails once out of the channel and sailed over to Rockley Park for a nice cup...


Sand Martins near Wareham

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 59:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nicopappo

Around 200 Sand Martins that arrived at Lakeviews Farm near Wareham at dawn.


150th Video Last Trains To Wareham 2009 Desiro and MPV

Published: January 01, 2010
Length: 55:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clacatoo

Wheres the best place to be at New Year? The Railway Of Course! Hope you all had a great new year. I came to film the last train of the year which was schedualed at 23:59 and then an...


TripSafe Straightforward ESD - Introduction Video

Published: April 11, 2014
Length: 11:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Charter Tech Ltd

The TripSafe emergency shutdown system is based on a simple cause and effect matrix where combinations of inputs can be configured to trip combinations of safety related outputs. Competent...


6X04 Poole 2nd - 5th March 2015

Published: March 07, 2015
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HentisD6569

Network Rail's High Output Track Renewal Train visited the Bournemouth Mainline between Wareham and Wool from March 2nd - March 5th 2015. It was the first time that the HOTRT had worked over...


The Purbeck Pioneer - Swanage Railway April 2009

Published: April 03, 2009
Length: 42:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PHil Brown

On 1st April 2009, after 37 years, The Purbeck Pioneer ran from London to Swanage, becoming the first passenger train since 1972 to run between Wareham and Swanage. This event was marked by...


Purbeck Agility Group - Sukie recall

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 32:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PurbeckAgility

http://www.purbeckagility.org.uk Recorded in 2011, this shows Sukie, a 19 month old border collie being trained for her Gold Award under the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme. For details...


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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.

Purbeck District

Purbeck is a local government district in Dorset, England. The district is named after the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula that forms a large proportion of the district's area. However the district extends significantly further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along the River Frome. The district council is based in the town of Wareham, which is itself north of the River Frome.

Located at 50.686, -2.10992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local government in Dorset, Purbeck, Non-metropolitan districts of Dorset, Local government districts of South West England

Wareham railway station

Wareham railway station serves the town of Wareham in Dorset, England. It is situated about one kilometre north of the town centre.

Located at 50.693, -2.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Dorset, Railway stations opened in 1887, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category D stations

Wareham Town Museum

Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area of Dorset in southern England from prehistoric times to the present day. It has a special section on Lawrence of Arabia, who lived close by at Clouds Hill. The museum is regularly updated with new exhibits. The museum has produced an hour-long DVD entitled T. E.

Located at 50.6862, -2.1095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Dorset, Museums with year of establishment missing, Local museums in Dorset

Wareham Priory

Wareham Priory was a priory in Dorset, England. Possibly founded by the Saxons in 672 and dispersed during the Danish raids on Wareham in 876. It was refounded in 915 by Elfleda and probably dissolved in 998. A Benedictine priory founded in the early 12th century on the same site was suppressed in 1414 and granted to the Carthusians, and in turn dissolved in 1539. The site is now occupied by The Priory hotel.

Located at 50.6841, -2.10753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Dorset, 670s establishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 7th century, 1539 disestablishments in England

Wareham Nunnery

Wareham Nunnery was a Benedictine nunnery in Dorset, England.

Located at 50.6843, -2.10774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Dorset, Benedictine nunneries in England

St Martin's Church, Wareham

St Martin's Church, Wareham is an Anglo-Saxon church in the town of Wareham, Dorset in England. It is the most complete example of a Saxon church in Dorset. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Located at 50.6888, -2.1115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Standing Anglo-Saxon churches, Church of England churches in Dorset, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dorset

Lady St. Mary Church, Wareham

Lady St. Mary Church, Wareham is a church of Saxon origin in the town of Wareham, Dorset in England. The church is notable as the possible burial place of King Beorhtric, and for the discovery of five stones with Brittonic inscriptions dating to the 7th-9th centuries. A notable feature is the unique hexagonal lead font dating to around 1200. The Saxon nave was demolished in 1842. The first recorded rector of the church was Peter de Deserto (1302-08) who followed Prior Nicholas Bynet (c. 1296).

Located at 50.6843, -2.10775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Standing Anglo-Saxon churches, Church of England churches in Dorset, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset

Wareham Castle

Wareham Castle was a fortification in the town of Wareham in Dorset, England. Situated alongside the River Frome, the castle dates from the early 12th century and was of a motte and bailey design. A Wareham Castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book but it is unclear whether this was a reference to Corfe Castle or Wareham. Excavations carried out in the 1950s revealed the existence of a stone keep which was also constructed in the 12th century.

Located at 50.6842, -2.11216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Dorset, History of Dorset, Isle of Purbeck

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