Towns & cities · South West England
Charmouth
Charmouth — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Charmouth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 668 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7330°, -2.9000°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Charmouth is a village and civil parish in west Dorset, England. The village is situated on the mouth of the River Char, around 1.5 miles (2 km) north-east of Lyme Regis. Dorset County Council estimated that in 2013 the population of the civil parish was 1,310. In the 2011 Census the population of the parish, combined with the small parish of Catherston Leweston to the north, was 1,352.
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Background
History
Human occupation at Charmouth dates back to an Iron Age settlement by a Celtic tribe, the Durotriges. Evidence of hill forts can still be seen in the area. In Saxon times Charmouth was 'Cernmunde', derived from 'Cerne' . Historian George Roberts wrote: <blockquote> During the Saxon period, the neighbouring coast was particularly subject to the invasions of the Danes, concerning whom so much has been written. In 787, the Danes, Northern men, or Normans, landed at Portland from three ships, to reconnoitre the country, which they did without interruption, as the Saxons had neglected their marine. A. D. 833, according to the Saxon Chronicle, though some of our historians place the event in 831…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7330, -2.9000
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Charmouth
- Postcode
- DT6 6LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Population
- 668
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster — 9 km
- Official site
- www.charmouth.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q640761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Charmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Charmouth, Dorset - geograph.org.uk - 1499296.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charmouth?
- Charmouth is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT6 6LS), in the parish of Charmouth.
- Is Charmouth a protected site?
- Yes — Charmouth is part of the West Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Charmouth free to visit?
- Yes, Charmouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charmouth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT6 6LS. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.