Towns & cities · South East England
Acton
Acton — village in Dorset, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Harman's Cross · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Acton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, UK". Coordinates: 50.6061°, -2.0169°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Acton is a hamlet in the parish of Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck, in the county of Dorset in the south of England. Acton was built as living quarters for the quarrymen working at the local quarries. Quarrying still takes place in the settlement today, with the Bonfield family (currently H F Bonfield & Son of Blacklands Quarry) having quarried in the area since 1651. The Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre is located near the hamlet, a small charitable trust that supports the sharing of skills and the advancement of knowledge associated with Purbeck Stone. In addition to the quarrying activities, the settlement has a high proportion of holiday rental properties and second homes.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6061, -2.0169
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Langton Matravers
- Postcode
- BH19 3JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Harman's Cross — 1.7 km
- Official site
- dorset-nl.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q344387 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Acton, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 2010-04-04 Acton Dorset.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acton?
- Acton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 3JT), in the parish of Langton Matravers.
- Is Acton a protected site?
- Yes — Acton is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Acton free to visit?
- Yes, Acton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Acton?
- The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 3JT.