Tarrant Monkton
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.879 and -2.081 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 52' 45" and W -2° 4' 50"
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: 03:20 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 8:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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

Discover Tarrant Monkton

Tarrant Monkton in Dorset (England) with it's 123 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 95 mi (or 153 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tarrant Monkton is now 03:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Tarrant Monkton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 40 mi (or 64 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ansty, Bower Chalke, Poole, Hindon and Dinton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Charlton Inn

Address
4,0 mi
Bournemouth Road
DT11 9NH Blandford Forum
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Anvil Inn

Address
2,4 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

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

Great Dorset Steam Fair 2013 - Monster Trucks

Published: September 01, 2013
Length: 59:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lostinhollywood

A Few clips put together from the Dorset steam fair.


THE TWO LARGEST 6

Published: August 11, 2009
Length: 42:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: generaljimmi

A New Holland CR9090 and Class Lexion 600 combining winter OSR in Witchampton, Dorset on 8-8-2009, with a John Deere 8530 towing a large chaser bin. It could hardly keep up with these two...


THE TWO LARGEST 2

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 00:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: generaljimmi

A New Holland CR9090 and Class Lexion 600 combining winter OSR in Witchampton, Dorset on 8-8-2009, with a John Deere 8530 towing a large chaser bin. It could hardly keep up with these two...


THE TWO LARGEST 4

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 48:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: generaljimmi

A New Holland CR9090 and Class Lexion 600 combining winter OSR in Witchampton, Dorset on 8-8-2009, with a John Deere 8530 towing a large chaser bin. It could hardly keep up with these two...


THE TWO LARGEST 1

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 05:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: generaljimmi

A New Holland CR9090 and Class Lexion 600 combining winter OSR in Witchampton, Dorset on 8-8-2009, with a John Deere 8530 towing a large chaser bin. It could hardly keep up with these two...


THE TWO LARGEST 3

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 36:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: generaljimmi

A New Holland CR9090 and Class Lexion 600 combining winter OSR in Witchampton, Dorset on 8-8-2009, with a John Deere 8530 towing a large chaser bin. It could hardly keep up with these two...


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

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...


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!


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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.

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Recurring events established in 1968, Festivals in Dorset, Steam festivals, September events

Bryanston SSSI, Dorset

Bryanston SSSI is a 0.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England notified in 1977. It is used as a roost site by Greater Horseshoe bats.

Located at 50.8625, -2.03831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bat roosts in England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1977

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 2 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 2 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

RAF Tarrant Rushton

RAF Tarrant Rushton was a Royal Air Force station near the village of Tarrant Rushton east of Blandford Forum in Dorset, England from 1943 to 1947. It was used for glider operations during World War II and later revived for civilian operations. It is currently disused, though some buildings survive.

Located at 50.85, -2.075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal Air Force stations in Dorset, Military history of Dorset


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