Visit Rampisham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rampisham

  

Rampisham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rampisham

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Rampisham history

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Rampisham was recorded as Ramesham in the Domesday Book in 1086. It was in the hundred of Tollerford, had seventeen households and the tenant-in-chief was Bishop Odo of Bayeaux. The parish church has a medieval south tower which was built in phases in the early 14th (1326) and 15th centuries. The rest of the building was largely rebuilt in two bouts of Victorian restoration.

Rampisham geography / climate

Rampisham village is sited on greensand at an altitude of 125 to 145 metres (410 to 476 ft) in a tributary valley of the River Frome. It is surrounded by the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs, which rise to 224 metres (735 ft) at West Hill to the north. Measured directly, the village is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Bridport and 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Dorchester.

You can visit Rampisham places with Walkfo Rampisham to hear history at Rampisham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rampisham has 16 places to visit in our interactive Rampisham 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 Rampisham, 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 Rampisham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rampisham & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 16 audio facts unique to Rampisham places in an interactive Rampisham map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Rampisham Places Map
16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Rampisham places to visit

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

West Chelborough West Chelborough is a village and civil parish 13 miles (21 km) north west of Dorchester. In 2001 the parish had a population of 42. The parish touches Corscombe and East Chelborough.

Melbury House Melbury House is an English country house in the parish of Melbury Sampford near Evershot, Dorset. The Grade I listed mansion is the home of the Honorable Mrs Charlotte Townshend, a major landowner in east Dorset, through her mother, Theresa Fox-Strangways.

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Visit Rampisham plaques