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About Sixpenny Handley

Pretty English village with a famous signpost that these days puzzles the young who have little knowledge of coins pre-decimalisation. It reads - To 6d Handley - thus conjuring up a picture of a colourful place.

Sixpenny Handley is set in the lovely countryside of Cranbourne Chase. It is a village that was swept away by the ravages of a fire late in the 19th-century and was almost entirely rebuilt during 1892. During the 18th-century, the village was the home of a notorious smuggler called Isaac Gulliver who had married the daughter of the landlord of the local inn. Isaac ran a band of about 50 men who fetched and carried contraband from the Dorset coast. They were sufficiently daring to also poach deer and local legend tells of a tombstone in the churchyard being used to hide their stolen carcases. True or false, it is an interesting tale and one that is easy to believe.

The local church dedicated to St.Mary is very beautiful. Its embattled tower soars towards the skyline along with the sturdy trees in the peaceful churchyard. The church is built of stone and inside there is a splendid wooden beamed roof. Included in it's treasures is a font from the 12th-century and commemorative brasses and monuments. The churchyards has graves and tombs of local folk from past centuries.

This is a large village with a thriving community to which agriculture has always been important. There is a village school, the usual shops, pubs and inns. It lies within easy driving distance of Blandford Forum, Wimborne Minster and the lovely Dorset Coast.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Sixpenny Handley

Horton Tower	(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Old Wardour Castle	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Fovant Badges	(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction N)	Pictures
Badbury Rings	(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Philipps House & Dinton Park	(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Breamore House	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Moors Valley Country Park & Forest	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Kingston Lacy	(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Wilton House	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)	Pictures
White Mill	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Stapehill Abbey	(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Avon Heath Country Park	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Salisbury Cathedral	(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Mompesson House	(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Old Sarum	(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Sixpenny Handley

Fovant, in the county of Wiltshire (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)
Fovant is most noted for its dramatic hillside where huge regimental badges are carved into the chalk downs and clearly seen from the road.
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Tisbury, in the county of Wiltshire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)
Tisbury is a picturesque village set amidst delightful Wiltshire countryside where you will find friendly villagers and a calm, peaceful atmosphere.
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Shroton, in the county of Dorset (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)
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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Shaftesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)
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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Blandford Forum, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)
Utterly delightful, a town of matchless elegance, of quintessentially English beauty, are but a few of the attributes to the fine Market town on the River Stour.
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Breamore, in the county of Hampshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)
Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period.
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Bryanston, in the county of Dorset (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)
The town was initially the town of Brian de Lisle, a Baron at the court of King John.
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Wimborne Minster, a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction S)
Wimborne Minster is a magnificent Georgian town in the valley of the delightful River Stour.
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Sturminster Marshall, a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)
Sturminster Marshall is famous for its beautiful White Corn Mill and for the magnificent eight arched bridge spanning the River Stour.
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Stapehill, in the county of Dorset (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)
Stapehill, in the beautiful Dorset countryside is best known for its romantic Abbey gardens which are an absolute joy for every visitor including gardening enthusiasts.
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Wilton, in the county of Wiltshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)
Wilton was once a county town, it has also been a bishopric, a Royal residence and is one of the oldest boroughs in England.
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Ferndown, in the county of Dorset (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)
This town lies amidst noted countryside between Wimborne Minster and Ringwood.
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Moyles Court, in the county of Hampshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)
Open forest surrounds this quiet hamlet which is only a few minutes drive from Ringwood, a busy market town at the western end of the New Forest.
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East Knoyle, in the county of Wiltshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)
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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Downton, in the county of Wiltshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E)
It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new.
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Nearby travel help

Tisbury Station	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)
Salisbury Station	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)
Bournemouth Airport	(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)
M27 Junction 1	(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction E)
M27 Junction 2	(20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction E)
Southampton Airport	(28.3 miles, 45.6 km, direction E)
Sixpenny Handley to London	(90.0 miles, 144.8 km, direction NE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Sixpenny Handley

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Sixpenny Handley center
Horton Inn	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)
The Talbot	(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)
The Anvil Inn	(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)
Best Western The Royal Chase Hotel	(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)
King's Head Hotel	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)
Pembroke Arms Hotel	(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)
St Leonards Hotel	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SE)
The Lamb Inn	(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW)
The Old Mill Hotel And 12Th Century Restaurant	(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)
Grasmere House Hotel	(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)
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