Visit Piddletrenthide Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Piddletrenthide

  

Piddletrenthide Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Piddletrenthide

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Piddletrenthide history

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In 1086 in the Domesday Book Piddletrenthide was recorded as Pidrie; it had 70 households, 17 ploughlands, 16 acres (6.5 ha) of meadow, three mills and a taxable value of 30 geld units. It was in Cerne, Totcombe and Modbury Hundred and the tenant-in-chief was Winchester Abbey.

All Saints parish church

All Saints parish church is one of the finest village churches in Dorset. The tower dates from 1485 and the nave and aisles are also 15th-century. The church is part of the benefice of the Piddle Valley, Hilton, Cheselbourne and Melcombe Horsey.

Piddletrenthide toponymy

The unusual name of the village is derived from its position on the River Piddle, combined with it having been assessed for thirty hides in the Domesday Book. The name sometimes prompts amusement and discussion, and references have been made to it in the TV Times.

Piddletrenthide geography / climate

Piddletrenthide civil parish covers 5,313 acres (2,150 ha) in the Dorset Downs in central Dorset. The parish comprises two distinct settlements: Pidletrennthide village in the valley of the River Piddle, and the smaller Plush in a side valley to the northeast. The village is divided into three tithings: Higher, Middle and Lower.

You can visit Piddletrenthide places with Walkfo Piddletrenthide to hear history at Piddletrenthide’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Piddletrenthide has 14 places to visit in our interactive Piddletrenthide 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 Piddletrenthide, 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 Piddletrenthide places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Piddletrenthide & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 14 audio facts unique to Piddletrenthide places in an interactive Piddletrenthide map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Piddletrenthide Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Piddletrenthide historic spots	Piddletrenthide tourist destinations	Piddletrenthide plaques	Piddletrenthide geographic features
Walkfo Piddletrenthide tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Piddletrenthide

  

Best Piddletrenthide places to visit

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

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