Worth Matravers
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Airport (15 mi) - Southampton Airport (38 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (39 mi)
- Bembridge Airport (41 mi)
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Alderney Airport (62 mi) - Bristol International Airport (62 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (63 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (68 mi)
- RAF Fairford (76 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (82 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Burley Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.598 and -2.038 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 35' 52" and W -2° 2' 18"
- 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: 03:44 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:24 am and 4:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Worth Matravers
Worth Matravers in Dorset (England) with it's 275 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 104 mi (or 168 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Worth Matravers is now 03:44 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Worth Matravers, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. 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 Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Poole, Bournemouth, Bower Chalke, Dorchester and Ansty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 36% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kingston Country Courtyard
Bradle Farmhouse
Amberlea Guest House
Corner Meadow
Town Hall Lodge
Mortons House Hotel
Purbeck House Hotel
Southover Bed and Breakfast
Sandhaven Guest House
Grand
Videos from this area
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Nat-Pres 73129 Appreciation Weekend
The Swanage Railway's Steam Gala to commemorate 40 years since steam was withdrawn on the Southern region was held over July 7/8/9. People from far afield came to see this (or at least I did!)....
Langton Matravers Village Fete
The village fete at Langton Matravers in Dorset.
Langton Matravers Auxiliary Unit Memorial Plaque Presentation
This is the complete presentation filmed at the Langton Matravers Auxiliary Unit Memorial Plaque Presentation on October 27th 2012. See more on this day here http://www.coleshillhouse.com/langton-.
Yamaha XJR 1300 SP rideout to Swanage, The Globe Pub
Go Pro HD mounted to a Yamaha XJR 1300 SP via a handlebar clamp mount. Footage begins at Wareham Dorset and ends at The Square Compass in Worth Matravers.
Jim's cigar
Jimmy smoking a decent cigar at the Square and Compass pub in Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, England.
Winspit Evening and Night
Time-lapse video of Purbeck scenery at Winspit near Worth Matravers in Dorset.
Yamaha WR426s Trip to Corfe Castle and the Purbecks.mp4
Small trip out to Corfe Castle and the Purbeck hills on a pair of Yamaha WR426s.
Woodyhyde Campsite
It's tight but well worth a visit!
Upsidedirt: Raw. The Isle of Purbeck GoPro Hero3 HD
Upsidedirt presents, an unedited uninterupted clips from "The Isle of Purbeck" in Dorset, aka "The Purbecks". It's a collection of trails near to Swanage and Poole and easily accessible. This...
Post-Coital Snooze crux section, 6a, Winspit, Dorset
Drew Searle onsighting the crux on Post-Coital Snooze.
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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.
Dancing Ledge
Dancing Ledge is part of the Jurassic Coast near Langton Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England.
Winspit
Winspit is an old quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. More recently it has been used as a set for Doctor Who and Blake's 7. Winspit until roughly 1940 was used as a stone quarry, producing stone for major buildings in London. However, during World War II it was used as a site for naval and air defences. After the war the caves were opened to the public.
Scoles Manor
Scoles Manor is a listed Grade 2* building two miles from Corfe Castle, Dorset. It is believed to be the oldest continuously occupied building in the parish of Corfe Castle. The main part of the house was built in 1635 and there is a medieval structure attached which has been dated to 1280 and which was either a chapel or a small hall house. The name Scoles is derived from the family called Scoville or Scovil who originally came from the village of Escoville in Normandy.
Chapmans Pool
Chapman's Pool is a small cove to the west of Worth Matravers on the Isle of Purbeck, in Dorset, England.
St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head
St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. The square stone chapel stands within a low circular earthwork, which may be the remains of a pre-Conquest Christian enclosure. The building has several architectural features which are unusual for a chapel; the square shape, the orientation of the corners of the building towards the cardinal points, and the division and restriction of the interior space by a large central column.
Durnford School
Durnford School was a notoriously spartan and uncomfortable preparatory school which opened in 1894 on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. The school occupied Durnford House, in High Street (postcode BH19 3HB) in the village of Langton Matravers near Swanage. "Strip and swim" was the morning ritual for the boys – watched by headmaster Thomas Pellatt – into the sea from Dancing Ledge on the coast in 1898.
St Alban's Head
St Alban's Head (corruption of St Aldhelms Head) is a headland located five kilometres southwest of Swanage, on the coast of Dorset, England. It is the most southerly part of the Purbeck peninsula, and comprises an outcrop of Portland Stone from the overlying Lower Purbeck Stone. On the bluff of the headland is a monument to the development of radar during World War II, by the Telecommunications Research Establishment at nearby RAF Worth Matravers.
Halsewell (East Indiaman)
The Halsewell was an East Indiaman that was wrecked on 6 January 1786 at the start of a voyage from London to Madras. She lost her masts in a violent storm in the English Channel, and was driven onto the rocks below a cliff on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. The vicar of nearby Worth Matravers recorded the event in his parish register: On the 4th, 5th and 6th day of January, a remarkable snow storm, sometimes a hurricane, with the wind at south.
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Worth, Worth Matravers
