Wimborne Minster Guided Tours
Location details will be available on the ticket, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1HT
St. Cuthberga founded her double Monastery in 705 and around it the town of Wimborne grew. Sometime around 1043, Edward the Confessor re-founded the place as a College of Cannons. During the Civil War Cromwell’s fighting priest started a riot here and in the nineteenth century Issac Gulliver, the smuggler, became Church warden. The Minster is full of our heritage, and we would like to share some of that heritage with you. For thirteen hundred years the Minster has been very much part of the town. It is a centre for Christian worship, a grade 1 listed building, a museum, and a place for quiet and stillness in our busy world.
There will be guides available while the Minster is open to the public.
• The Building Tour - Tuesday 10th September at 1400.
A look at the structure of the Minster including the different phases of architecture and an invitation to imagine how it might have looked at various stages in the past.
• The Characters Tour - Thursday 12th September at 1400
An introduction to some of the characters associated with the Minster. Including the legend of Cuthberga, the dancing nuns, Ethelred, Margaret Beaufort, the man with two left feet, Edmund Barnes, our own Dick Wittington together with other personalities from our past.
• The Artefacts Tour - Friday 13th September at 1400
We look at several interesting items, be they of stone, glass, wood, or metal that relate to the Minster’s long and interesting heritage.
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 1400-1515 (The Building Tour) | Fully booked
- Thursday 12 September:
- 1400-1515 (The Characters Tour) | Fully booked
- Friday 13 September:
- 1400-1515 (The Artefact Tour) | Fully booked
Location & directions
Location details will be available on the ticket, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1HT
- Directions:
- There is no parking at the Minster but there are car parks close by. The closest is Kings Street car park
- Contact on day:
- Dorset Architectural Heritage Week
- Telephone number:
- +441202888992
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book via TicketSource
- Booking contact name:
- Dorset Architectural Heritage Week
- Booking telephone number:
- +441202888992
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/dahw2024
- Alternative booking website:
- https://www.edht.org.uk
- Booking opens:
- 02 Aug 2024 11:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 09 Sep 2024 12:00 PM
Accessibility details
Wheelchair access is via NE (St George’s) Chapel door.
Additional information
Opening times may be restricted due to funerals, weddings or other special services. Please visit the website
- Max no of people per tour:
- 10
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
