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Tarrant Rawston Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

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Place	Tarrant Rawston
Traditional County	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.858482
Longitude	-2.088121
Place Type	Other Settlement

About Tarrant Rawston

Tarrant Rawston emerges from the chalky folds of the Dorset landscape as a quiet witness to the passing of seasons. It lies 3.4 miles east of Blandford Forum (from Blandford Forum: bearing 88°T, OS grid ST 938 065), and is situated north-north-east of Tarrant Rushton village. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the pale limestone dust that rises from the tracks to hang suspended in the still, cooling air. To the south, the earth holds the ghost of a moated site immediately north west of St Mary's Church, a square depression where silence gathers more heavily than elsewhere. Tarrant Rawston remains defined by the wide, open contours of the surrounding downland, where the horizon feels vast and unencumbered by the clutter of modern industry. A short distance away, the Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down marks the high ground, a subtle ripple in the grass that speaks of ancient boundaries long since surrendered to the wind. The architecture of Tarrant Rawston reflects a pragmatic endurance, built from local materials that have weathered to the colour of dried wheat. Every lane leading towards the higher elevations offers a view of the shifting shadows that dance across the fields, lending the land a restless, breathing quality.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moated Site Immediately North West Of St Mary'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 190° S
Bowl Barrow On The Cliff 680M East Of Luton Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 063° ENE
Roman Enclosure On Keyneston Down (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 229° SW · 1 ha
Blandford Camp Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 317° NW · 29 ha
Pond Bottom (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 315° NW
Royal Signals Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 299° WNW
The Tarrant (River) — 1.7 mi, 202° SSW
Rushton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 066° ENE
Chetterwood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 067° ENE
Great Dorset Steam Fair (Site Of) (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 344° NNW
Outdoor Concert Stage (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 339° NNW
Oakhills Coppice Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 060° ENE · 14 ha
High Lea Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.0 mi, 353° N
Stour Park (Park) — 3.1 mi, 263° W
Woodhouse Garden (Park) — 3.2 mi, 268° W
Badgers (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 258° WSW
Blandford Fashion Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 268° W
Blandford Town Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 267° W
Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 262° W
Disused Drinking Fountain (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 267° W
Kingston Lacy (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 145° SE · 193 ha
Veiny Cheese Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 027° NNE
Crichel Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 080° E
Eastbury (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.8 mi, 356° N · 135 ha
White Mill (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 162° SSE
Philae Obelisk (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 144° SE
The Coade Theatre (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 278° W
Gorcombe Extreme Sports (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 236° SW
The Hanging (Forest / Woodland) — 4.9 mi, 275° W
River Winterborne (River) — 5.2 mi, 196° SSW

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