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Places near Motcombe by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Motcombe
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Motcombe
- St Mary the Virginchurch · 30 min
- Duncliffe Hillhill · 1 hrs
- St Lukechurch · 30 min
- Melbury Beacon Walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downstrek · 3 hrs
- Old Wardour Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Motcombe
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Motcombe?
Shaftesbury Abbey (heritage site, about 4 km), Duncliffe Hill (hill, about 5 km), St Mary the Virgin (church, about 5 km), Melbury Beacon Walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs (trek, about 9 km), Old Wardour Castle (heritage site, about 11 km), St Luke (church, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Motcombe?
98 places on Spotwander: 39 churches, 36 forts & heritage, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 parks, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Motcombe?
St Mary the Virgin, about 5 km by road; St Luke (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Motcombe?
Shaftesbury Abbey, about 4 km by road; Old Wardour Castle (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Motcombe?
Start in Motcombe, visit St Mary the Virgin, then Duncliffe Hill, then St Luke, then Melbury Beacon Walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs, then Old Wardour Castle, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.