Visit Iwerne Minster Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Iwerne Minster

  

Iwerne Minster Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Iwerne Minster

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Iwerne Minster history

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Evidence of prehistoric human activity in the parish consists of five round barrows on the chalk escarpment in the east, and the site of an Iron Age settlement in the southwest, near Park Farm. In the Domesday Book in 1086 the village was recorded as Euneministre (or Euneminstre) It was in Sixpenny Hundred and the lord and tenant-in-chief was Shaftesbury Abbey.

Iwerne Minster geography / climate

Iwerne Minster civil parish covers an area of 2,865 acres (1,159 hectares) at an elevation of about 52 to 190 m (171 to 623 ft) From east to west the geology of the parish comprises chalk hills in the east, then upper greensand and gault, through to lower greensand around the Fontmell Brook in the northwest.

You can visit Iwerne Minster places with Walkfo Iwerne Minster to hear history at Iwerne Minster’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Iwerne Minster has 12 places to visit in our interactive Iwerne Minster 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 Iwerne Minster, 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 Iwerne Minster places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Iwerne Minster & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Iwerne Minster Places Map
12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Iwerne Minster tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Iwerne Minster

  

Best Iwerne Minster places to visit

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

Hambledon Hill Hambledon Hill is a chalk outcrop on the southwestern corner of Cranborne Chase, separated from the Dorset Downs by the River Stour. It is owned by the National Trust and is situated in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum.

Stepleton House Stepleton House is a 17th-century country house in the parish of Iwerne Stepleton in Dorset. Originally built around a courtyard, the house is now a six- by five-bay block with flanking pavilions. The main house dates from the 17th century. The grounds and the stable block are separately Grade II listed.

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