Towns & cities · South East England
Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas — village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton · 7.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cerne Abbas is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 448 people. Address: DT2. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.8095°, -2.4810°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cerne Abbas () is a village and civil parish in Dorset in southern England. It lies in the Dorset Council administrative area in the Cerne Valley in the Dorset Downs. The village lies just east of the A352 road 10 km (6 mi) north of Dorchester. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 858. In 2008 it was voted Britain's "Most Desirable Village" by estate agent Savills. It is the location of the Cerne Abbas Giant, a chalk figure of a giant naked man on a hillside.
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Background
History
The village of Cerne Abbas grew up around the Benedictine abbey, Cerne Abbey, which was founded there in AD 987 (Abbas is medieval Latin for "abbot", but with a long 2nd syllable). The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded cultivated land for 20 ploughs, with 26 villeins and 32 bordars. The abbey dominated the area for more than 500 years. It was surrendered to Henry VIII in 1539 with the Dissolution of the Monasteries and was largely destroyed; a portion of the Abbot's Porch and Abbey guesthouse remain. St Augustine's Well, reputedly blessed by the saint, also remains. St Mary's Church, built by the abbey for the parish in the late 13th century, is in the heart of the parish and retains many…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8095, -2.4810
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Cerne Abbas
- Postcode
- DT2
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Population
- 448
- Nearest railway station
- Maiden Newton — 7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q539724 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cerne Abbas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cerneabbascentre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cerne Abbas?
- Cerne Abbas is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2), in the parish of Cerne Abbas.
- Is Cerne Abbas a protected site?
- Yes — Cerne Abbas is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cerne Abbas free to visit?
- Yes, Cerne Abbas is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cerne Abbas?
- The nearest railway station is Maiden Newton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2.