Rampisham
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.819 and -2.624 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 49' 7" and W -2° 37' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:57 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:27 am and 4:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Rampisham

Rampisham in Dorset (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 118 mi (or 190 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rampisham is now 09:57 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Rampisham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RNAS Yeovilton in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 27 mi (or 43 km). away. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dorchester, Kilmington, Mere, East Harptree and Compton Martin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

George Albert Hotel and Spa

Address
3,0 mi
Wardon Hill, Evershot
DT2 9PW Dorchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

La Zag Philou/Praetorius & Il ballerino/G.Gastoldi

Published: February 28, 2010
Length: 04:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elfriede e Franco Ferrarese

Richard Gillit&Splodge/DevilDogProduction2007 At Toller Porcorum Hall, South England, Oct. 2007 Many thanks for fantastic fish & chips before show!


Hooke Park, Dorset: Experimental Architecture

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 38:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Real West Dorset

A short look at some of the extraordinary buildings at Hooke Park near Beaminster in Dorset, used by the Architectural Association (AA) as a woodland college. The AA is now planning to design...


Shipton ODE.wmv

Published: July 19, 2010
Length: 14:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: missvanilla111

A great day at Shipton Riding club fun O.D.E..


Phantom Dinghy Sailing Upwind

Published: February 06, 2009
Length: 23:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: maxibuddah

Watch a Phantom Class dinghy being sailed upwind in shifty & gusty conditions.


Country Style Furniture featured on BBC Escape To The Country

Published: February 03, 2012
Length: 41:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BANDEEDO

Kitchen and bedroom furniture made by Country Style Furniture. www.country-stylefurniture.co.uk.


Dogs at a Fete growling, chatting, sniffing & playing

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JackBarnettTwoOne

I went to a Fete and there were all these dogs - growling at one another, chatting to one another, sniffing one another and playing with one another. The end result was rather interesting especiall...


St Andrew's School Pool (Yetminster)

Published: September 18, 2011
Length: 38:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: YetminsterPool

We are well underway with our fund raising to save the school pool. The Children and the community will be able to look forward re-opening it ready for the summer of 2012. For info email standrewsp...


Hunting Along the A37 Yeovil to Dorcester Road

Published: January 16, 2011
Length: 53:18 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: greysky29

The Cattistock Foxhounds out in the countryside alongside the busy A37 Yeovil to Dorchester road on a Saturday lunchtime.


Sunrise. 4-6-13. Dorset.

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 31:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Maxie's Bitz.

Rampisham sunrise on Dorset Somerset border.


Dorset Wildlife Trust: Powerstock Common & Kingcombe Meadows with stockman Ashlea Kirk

Published: March 07, 2011
Length: 23:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Holman

Dorset Wildlife Trust's nature reserve Powerstock Common and Kingcombe Meadows Farm seen close-up with new stockman Ashlea Kirk. Cattle-hunting, fence-testing, quad-bike riding, sheep-finding,.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

West Dorset

West Dorset is a local government district and parliamentary constituency in Dorset, England. Its council is based in Dorchester. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, along with Sherborne urban district, and the rural districts of Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester and Sherborne.

Located at 50.7889, -2.598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local government in Dorset, Non-metropolitan districts of Dorset, Local government districts of South West England

Rampisham

Rampisham is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England, situated in a steep valley ten miles north west of Dorchester. The parish includes the hamlet of Uphall northwest of the main village. The village has a population of 102. The principal means of making a living is agricultural, mainly grain production.

Located at 50.8167, -2.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset, Transmitter sites in England

Rampisham Down

Rampisham Down is a steep chalk hill in the Dorset Downs, eight miles north west of Dorchester in west Dorset, England. The highest part of the hill is 221 metres (720 feet). To the north east of the hill is the Frome valley and the village of Rampisham, to the south west is the Hooke valley and the village of Hooke. The A356 road between Dorchester and Crewkerne cuts across the down.

Located at 50.8103, -2.64857 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of Dorset

West Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)

West Dorset is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which covers almost the same geographical area as the West Dorset district. In the 2005 general election it had the highest turnout of any UK constituency. The current MP is Oliver Letwin of the Conservative Party, first elected at the 1997 general election.

Located at 50.7889, -2.598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Dorset, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885

Aunt Mary's Bottom

Aunt Mary's Bottom is a 8.62 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, England notified in 1991.

Located at 50.8185, -2.64584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset, Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1991

Toller railway station

Toller was a railway station on the Bridport Railway in the west of the English county of Dorset. The station served the village of Toller Porcorum. Opened on 31 March 1862, five years after the branch, it consisted of a single platform and modest wooden building.

Located at 50.7792, -2.6223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Dorset, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1862, Railway stations closed in 1975

Melbury House

Melbury House in Melbury Sampford near Evershot, Dorset, has been the seat of the Strangways family of Dorset since the estate was sold in 1500 by William Bruning to Henry Strangways. The present house was rebuilt after 1546 by his son, Sir Giles Strangways (died 1562), using ham stone from a quarry nine miles away.

Located at 50.852, -2.6027 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Dorset, Grade I listed buildings in Dorset, Fox family (English aristocracy)

East Chelborough

East Chelborough is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It is located 12 kilometres north-east of Beaminster. On the top of the ridge at the nearby Castle Hill are the earthwork remains of a motte-and-bailey castle.

Located at 50.8503, -2.63738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Dorset


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Rampisham