Pictures of Poyntington
in the county of Dorset
About Poyntington
This is a delightful small village situated in the picturesque Blackmore Vale where the Dorset and Somerset boundary meets. It is a quiet peaceful place surrounded by rural countryside, lying but a short distance from the larger market towns of Yeovil and Sherbourne.
The focus of the village is historic All Saints parish church. Another landmark is Dorset Down Mushrooms, these famous mushrooms have recently become a delicacy served on the menu of several noted local country inns and restaurants.
The village retains its wonderful "Dorset" character, showing a pleasant mixture of properties from several periods. Of interest close-by is the Fleet Air Museum and Lyte's Cary Manor, a national trust property at Kingsdon.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Poyntington
| Sherborne Castle | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Sherborne Abbey | (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Yeovil Country Park | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Montacute House | (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Ham Hill Country Park | (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Alfred's Tower | (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| The Cerne Giant | (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Stourhead | (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Glastonbury Tor | (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Chalice Well Gardens | (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Glastonbury Abbey | (14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Barrington Court | (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Wells Cathedral | (16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Nunney Castle | (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
All attractions in PoyntingtonAll attractions in DorsetComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Poyntington
Sherborne, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction S)
The softly glowing Ham stone of which most of the town properties are built, lends warmth and atmosphere to what is already a unique and attractive place.
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Melbury Osmond, in the county of Dorset (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction SW)
A long, winding lane, flanked by grassy banks covered in fern and wild flowers, leads to the picture postcard village of Melbury Osmond
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Minterne Magna, in the county of Dorset (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S)
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Gillingham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction E)
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Martock, in the county of Somerset (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)
The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming.
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Stourton, in the county of Wiltshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)
Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home.
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Cerne Abbas, in the county of Dorset (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)
Famous for its huge chalk 'rude' giant, Cerne Abbas is a lovely ancient village in Dorset.
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Sydling St Nicholas, in the county of Dorset (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction S)
This is a particularly scenic village lying deep in a chalk-stream valley between open downs. Every approach to it is beautiful, whether crossing the hills from Cerne Abbas or Maiden Newton, or coming up the waters of the River Cerne between meadows flooded with spring lambs and ponies.
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Shaftesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction E)
Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists.
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Shroton, in the county of Dorset (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction E)
Interestingly, this enchanting village was the scene of warfare as General Wolfe trained his troops before his assult on Quebec in the mid 18th-century.
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Langport, in the county of Somerset (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction W)
This old town cradled at the heart of the Somerset Levels, sits bounded by the soft rolling Somerset countryside.
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Milton Abbas, a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)
Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England.
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Glastonbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)
This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the...
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East Knoyle, in the county of Wiltshire (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)
East Knoyle is situated where the Wiltshire countryside blends into Dorset. The landscape is quite stunning, it has a dramatically changing face of sweeping pastures and hillsides.
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Beaminster, in the county of Dorset (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)
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All towns in DorsetComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Sherborne Station | (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction S) |
| Templecombe Station | (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE) |
| M5 Junction 24 | (23.2 miles, 37.4 km, direction W) |
| M5 Junction 23 | (24.7 miles, 39.7 km, direction NW) |
| Bristol International Airport | (29.5 miles, 47.5 km, direction N) |
| Bournemouth Airport | (32.3 miles, 51.9 km, direction SE) |
| Poyntington to London | (109.3 miles, 175.8 km, direction E) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Poyntington
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Poyntington center |
| The Queens Arms | (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NW) |
| Eastbury Hotel | (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction S) |
| Sherborne Hotel | (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction SW) |
| The Half Moon Inn | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction E) |
| Sparkford Inn | (4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction NW) |
| The Walnut Tree | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW) |
| Holbrook Country House Hotel | (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE) |
| The Alex Lodge | (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW) |
| Globetrotters Lodge | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW) |
| Manor Hotel | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SW) |
| All hotels in Poyntington |
