Photo of Turnworth Down, a country estate near Sturminster Newton, Dorset, south west England. — © Becky Williamson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turnworth Down

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Turnworth Down is open-access countryside in the care of the National Trust in Dorset. The Albion Guide lists 13 National Trust places in the county; this is one of them. Nearby, you could pick up Jubilee Trail or look for wildlife at Higher Houghton. The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 17.3 km to the north-west.

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