Places to visit near

Manston

Manston is a town in Dorset district, Dorset, United Kingdom of about 5,261 people. Within 50 km by road there are 123 places to visit: 44 churches, 45 forts & heritage and 11 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are St Luke, Fiddleford Manor and Hambledon Hill.

50.9500° N, 2.2667° WPop. 5,261

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Within 30 km24 places
Within 50 km123
Must-see296
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Manston

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm

35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Manston
  2. Fiddleford Manorheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Hambledon Hillhill · 1.5 hrs
  4. Melbury Beacon Walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downstrek · 3 hrs
  5. Shaftesbury Abbeyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Duncliffe Hillhill · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Manston
Today’s loopManstonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Manston?

St Luke (church, about 1 km), Fiddleford Manor (heritage site, about 4 km), Hambledon Hill (hill, about 6 km), Duncliffe Hill (hill, about 7 km), Melbury Beacon Walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs (trek, about 9 km), Hod Hill (hill, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Manston?

123 places on Spotwander: 44 churches, 45 forts & heritage, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 parks, 6 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest church to Manston?

St Luke, about 1 km by road; St Mary the Virgin (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Manston?

Fiddleford Manor, about 4 km by road; Hambledon Hill (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Manston?

Start in Manston, visit Fiddleford Manor, then Hambledon Hill, then Melbury Beacon Walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs, then Shaftesbury Abbey, then Duncliffe Hill, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.