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About Holnest

Holnest is a small Dorset village reached via the A30 and B3148, sitting between Sherborne and Yeovil. Most visitors arrive from the A30 near Sherborne, following country lanes through rolling farmland. The village serves as a quiet base for exploring surrounding hamlets like Long Burton and Middlemarsh. Its historic parish church showcases traditional local stonework characteristic of Dorset's ecclesiastical heritage.

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Holnest is in England, at 50.891, -2.489 - about 12 km north-east of Batcombe.

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The closest airport to Holnest is Bournemouth Airport, 65 km (about 1 h 1 min by car). Other airports nearby: Bristol Airport.

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