Stourpaine
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.885 and -2.198 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 53' 4" and W -2° 11' 52"
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: 12:17 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 8:28 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

Delve into Stourpaine

Stourpaine in Dorset (England) with it's 617 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 100 mi (or 160 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Stourpaine is now 12:17 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Stourpaine, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 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 42 mi (or 68 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Ansty, Mere, Hindon, Chicklade and Bower Chalke. 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 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 23%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Fontmell

Address
4,6 mi
Crown Street
SP7 0PA Shaftesbury
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Charlton Inn

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

Time Information

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


The Talbot

Address
2,9 mi
Iwerne Minster
DT11 8QN Blandford Forum
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Anvil Inn

Address
2,7 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


Arnewood House

Address
3,9 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.

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...


Durweston C of E Primary School Sports' Day 1962

Published: February 03, 2009
Length: 08:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Thomas

Sports' Day at Durweston Primary School near Blandford in Dorset, UK. Mrs Hawton (not sure of spelling, please let me know) keeps the score as Mr Unwin (no sign of Percy) looks on. Please...


Stourpaine steamrally (GDSF) 1980 part 1 of 2.mpg

Published: November 19, 2010
Length: 13:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gordon Shumway

This is an old 8mm homemovie from the Stourpaine Bushes Steamrally. The GDSF in the earlier days was called Stourpaine after the village where this rally started.


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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

Hod Hill

Hod Hill (or Hodd Hill) is a large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale, 3 miles north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. The fort sits on a 143 m chalk hill of the same name that lies between the adjacent Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase. The hill fort at Hambledon Hill is just to the north. The fort is roughly rectangular (600 by 400 m), with an enclosed area of 22 ha .

Located at 50.8947, -2.20612 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of Dorset, Hill forts in Dorset, Roman legions' camps in England, History of Dorset, Archaeological sites in Dorset

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

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

The Coade Hall

The Coade Hall is a brick-built theatre and concert hall at Bryanston School, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, England. It was opened in 27 May 1966 by the Duke of Edinburgh On the opening night, there was a concert with music by Brahms, Britten, and Mozart. The Coade Hall is named after Thorold Coade, headmaster of Bryanston School from 1932 to 1959. It is used for professional performances and also by the school for drama, assemblies, and other communal activities.

Located at 50.866, -2.186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1966, 1966 establishments in England, Theatres in Dorset, Concert halls in England

Stourpaine and Durweston railway station

Stourpaine & Durweston Halt was a station in the English county of Dorset. It was located between Shillingstone and Blandford Forum on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The station consisted of a small concrete platform and shelter.

Located at 50.8815, -2.1998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dorset, Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1928, Railway stations closed in 1956


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