Visit Burton, Dorset Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Burton, Dorset

  

Burton, Dorset Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Burton, Dorset

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Burton, Dorset history

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Burton is not recorded in the Domesday Book. The village’s name stems from the Anglo-Saxon, burh meaning fortified town. The name suggests the village was either a fortified farmstead or simply a farm.

Burton, Dorset geography / climate

Burton is situated 1+1/4 miles (2.0 km) north-east of Christchurch town centre. The parish of Burton covers an area of 868.9 hectares (2,147 acres) and comprises the village of the same name, the hamlets of Winkton, Bockhampton and Holfleet.

You can visit Burton, Dorset places with Walkfo Burton, Dorset to hear history at Burton, Dorset’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Burton, Dorset has 44 places to visit in our interactive Burton, Dorset map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Burton, Dorset, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Burton, Dorset places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Burton, Dorset & the surrounding areas.

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44 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Burton, Dorset places to visit

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Burton, Dorset has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Burton, Dorset’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Burton, Dorset’s information audio spots:

Purewell Purewell is an area of Christchurch, Dorset . Purewell was originally Purewell in the area of Dorset, but is now Purewell, and is located in Christchurch .

Hinton Admiral Hinton Admiral is the estate and ancestral home of the Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick family . It is located in the settlement of Hinton, near Bransgore in Hampshire .

Winkton, Dorset Winkton is part of the civil parish of Burton and Winkton, in the district of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The former airfield RAF Winkton was constructed nearby.

Christchurch Castle Christchurch Castle is located in Christchurch, Dorset, England. The earliest stonework has been dated to 1160. The castle’s site is inside the old Saxon burh dominating the River Avon’s lowest crossing. The Constable’s House is a rare and notable example of a Norman domestic dwelling.

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