Towns & cities · South East England
Fifehead Magdalen
Fifehead Magdalen — village in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fifehead Magdalen is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 91 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.9925°, -2.3134°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fifehead Magdalen is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies within the Blackmore Vale, about three miles (five kilometres) south-southwest of Gillingham and five miles (eight kilometres) west of Shaftesbury. It is sited on Corallian limestone soil and surrounded by Oxford Clay, about 1⁄4 mile (400 metres) from the west bank of the River Stour. Its name means "the place of five hides dedicated to [St] Magdalene". In 2013 the estimated population of the parish was 80. The village was a venue for stave dances.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9925, -2.3134
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Fifehead Magdalen
- Postcode
- SP8 5RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Population
- 91
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.dorsetforyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q994849 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fifehead Magdalen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fifehead parish church, 2001.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fifehead Magdalen?
- Fifehead Magdalen is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP8 5RT), in the parish of Fifehead Magdalen.
- Is Fifehead Magdalen a protected site?
- Yes — Fifehead Magdalen is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Fifehead Magdalen free to visit?
- Yes, Fifehead Magdalen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fifehead Magdalen?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP8 5RT.