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Attractions near Jasmine Cottage
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This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
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Sherborne Castle
(8 Miles)*
The present Sherborne Castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and has been the Stately Home of the Digby family since 1617. |
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Sherborne Old Castle
(8 Miles)*
Built by Bishop Roger of Salisbury in the 12th century as a strongly defended palace, Sherborne Old Castle became a powerful Royalist base during the Civil War. |
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Sherborne Museum
(9 Miles)*
Sherborne Museum, with over 15,000 items of local history, is in the heart of the town close to five of the most ancient buildings in its history: the Abbey, Sherborne School, the Almshouse, the Conduit and the Old Church House. |
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Minterne Gardens
(9 Miles)*
The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. |
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Chettle House
(10 Miles)*
In 1710 Thomas Archer was commissioned to build the existing Chettle House. The house has no corners, all corners are rounded in common with the Archer style similar to those at the Church in Smith Square in London. |
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Athelhampton House and Gardens
(12 Miles)*
Athelhampton is one of the finest 15th century houses in England, containing many magnificently furnished rooms. The gardens, dating from 1891, are full of vistas and gain much from the fountains and River Piddle flowing through. |
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Old Wardour Castle
(12 Miles)*
Beautifully sited beside a lake, Old Wardour Castle was built in the late 14th century by John Lord Lovel as a lightly fortified but showy and luxurious residence. |
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Kingston Lacy
(14 Miles)*
Kingston Lacy is a magnificent mansion with important collections, set in attractive formal gardens and parkland. |
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Dorset County Museum
(15 Miles)*
The Museum is housed in a beautiful, gothic-style building, which dates from 1881. It houses an array of fascinating galleries, dealing with a wide range of subjects from the natural sciences and geology to art, history and literature. |
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Dinosaur Museum
(15 Miles)*
The Dinosaur Museum is unique - It is Britain's only museum devoted to dinosaurs and the fascinating world in which they lived. |
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Towns near Jasmine Cottage
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Sturminster Newton
(1 Mile)*
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Hammoon
(2 Miles)*
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Lydlinch
(2 Miles)*
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Manston
(3 Miles)*
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Shillingstone
(3 Miles)*
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Marnhull
(3 Miles)*
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Stalbridge
(3 Miles)*
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West Orchard
(3 Miles)*
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Child Okeford
(3 Miles)*
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Stourton Caundle
(4 Miles)*
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