Towns & cities · South East England
Church Knowle
Church Knowle — village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norden · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Church Knowle is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 261 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Dorset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.6358°, -2.0866°.
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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
Church Knowle is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Purbeck in the county of Dorset in the south of England. Church Knowle village is situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Corfe Castle, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wareham and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Swanage. In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the settlements of East Creech and Furzebrook to the north—had 114 households and a population of 261. The church is named Saint Peter's Church. Church Knowle Fete is held in the grounds of the Old Rectory every August.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6358, -2.0866
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Church Knowle
- Postcode
- BH20 5NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Population
- 261
- Nearest railway station
- Norden — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q984254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church Knowle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Road through Church Knowle village - geograph.org.uk - 764717.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church Knowle?
- Church Knowle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5NF), in the parish of Church Knowle.
- Is Church Knowle a protected site?
- Yes — Church Knowle is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church Knowle free to visit?
- Yes, Church Knowle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church Knowle?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5NF.