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Knackers Hole Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

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Place	Knackers Hole
Traditional County	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.901551
Longitude	-2.311411
Place Type	Hamlet

About Knackers Hole

Knackers Hole remains a quiet fragment of the Dorset landscape, defined more by the stillness of its fields than by the clamour of modern ambition. It lies 1.8 miles south of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 189°T, OS grid ST 781 113), and is situated south-south-west of Broad Oak village. The morning light here often catches the damp edges of the pasture, casting long, pale shadows that seem to stretch back toward the ancient, earthwork-crowned summit of Banbury Hill. This elevated vantage point to the east serves as a silent sentinel, watching over the low-lying lanes where the air hangs heavy with the scent of wet grass and turned earth. A short distance away, the remnants of the Roman villa near Fifehead Mill whisper of a long-vanished presence, grounding Knackers Hole in a history that preceded the current hedgerows and fences. The land here does not offer grand vistas, but rather a series of intimate, verdant pockets that shift in colour with the passing of the seasons. Residents of Knackers Hole navigate these narrow, winding paths with the ease of those who know every rut and turn by heart. It is a place where the horizon feels close and personal, holding the weight of the sky in a way that makes the passing of time seem both deliberate and profound.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Site Of Roman Villa Nne Of Fifehead Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 256° WSW · 2 ha
Hillfort On Banbury Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 061° ENE · 3 ha
Banbury Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 063° ENE
Coombs Stream (River) — 1.0 mi, 011° N
Deserted Medieval Village At Darknoll Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 079° E · 3 ha
Piddles Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 043° NE · 73 ha
Darknoll Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 114° ESE
Sturminster Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 009° N
The Railway Gardens (Park) — 1.8 mi, 011° N
Hibbett Bottom (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 128° SE
Bell Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.2 mi, 146° SSE
Dunch Mouth (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 355° N
Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 275° W · 296 ha
Cutt Mill (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 354° N
Lydlinch Common (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 291° WNW
Eastcombe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 106° ESE
Stalbridge Nature Reserve (Park) — 4.6 mi, 328° NNW
Ranston (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.2 mi, 086° E · 63 ha
Iwerne Minster Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 071° ENE
Bingham'S Melcombe (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.8 mi, 185° S · 19 ha
Milton Abbey (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.8 mi, 173° S · 547 ha
The Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 173° S
The Coade Theatre (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 113° ESE
Stour Micro Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 007° N
Henley Hillbillies & Badger Watch (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 230° SW
Blandford Fashion Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 116° ESE
Disused Drinking Fountain (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 116° ESE
Blandford Town Museum (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 116° ESE
Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 118° ESE
Gartell Light Railway (Theme Park) — 7.6 mi, 328° NNW

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