Must-see fort · Dorset, Dorset
Forde Abbey
Forde Abbey is a fort in Dorset, Dorset.
Forde Abbey: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Forde Abbey
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Forde Abbey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.84260, -2.91149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forde Abbey
- Netherhay Methodist Chapel · church · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pilsdon Pen · viewpoint · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wessex Ridgeway · trek · Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marshwood Castle · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lewesdon Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Axminster Monastery · Buddhist site · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Waddon Hill (Roman Fort) · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Group Of Monuments In Line, In Churchyard, About One Metre North Of North Chapel, Church Of St George · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Unidentified Monument In Churchyard, About One Metre West Of North Transept, Church Of St Aldhelm And St Eadburgha · fort · Dorset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hardown Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stonebarrow walk, Golden Cap · trek · Dorset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Neroche · fort · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Golden Cap · viewpoint · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monmouth Beach · beach · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Colcombe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- All Saints · church · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Forde Abbey
- Marshwood Castle · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Waddon Hill (Roman Fort) · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Group Of Monuments In Line, In Churchyard, About One Metre North Of North Chapel, Church Of St George · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Unidentified Monument In Churchyard, About One Metre West Of North Transept, Church Of St Aldhelm And St Eadburgha · fort · Dorset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle Neroche · fort · Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Colcombe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eggardon Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ilchester Mead Roman villa · fort · Dorset · ~29 km · Must-see
- Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows · fort · Dorset · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kingston Russell Stone Circle · fort · Dorset · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Forde Abbey open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Forde Abbey yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Forde Abbey?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Forde Abbey?
Nearby: Netherhay Methodist Chapel (church, 7 km), St Mary's Church (church, 8 km), St Mary's Church (church, 8 km), Pilsdon Pen (viewpoint, 8 km), Wessex Ridgeway (trek, 11 km), Marshwood Castle (fort, 11 km).
Is Forde Abbey worth visiting?
Forde Abbey is listed as a must-see fort in Dorset on Spotwander.