Welcome to Cerne Abbas

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Introduction

Cerne Abbas () is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It lies in the Dorset Council administrative area in the Cerne Valley in the Dorset Downs. The village lies just east of the A352 road 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Dorchester. Dorset County Council estimate that the population of the civil parish in 2013 was 820. In the 2011 census the population of the civil parish, combined with the small neighbouring parish of Up Cerne, was 784.In 2008 it was voted Britain's "Most Desirable Village" by estate agent Savills. It is notable as the location of the Cerne Abbas Giant, a chalk figure of a giant naked man on a hillside.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,274 hectares

Population

865 (2021)

Density

68 people/km2

Mean age

52.6

Ward

Chalk Valleys

District

West Dorset

Postcodes

DT2

ONS ID

E04003518

Council

Contact details for Cerne Abbas Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Cerne Abbas Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cerne Abbas Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Cerne Abbas Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cerne Abbas Parish.

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Local News

New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies

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New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies

Published: 2nd Jan 2024

Cerne Abbas giant is Hercules and was army meeting point, say historians

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Cerne Abbas giant is Hercules and was army meeting point, say historians

Published: 1st Jan 2024

Bitter row brews as beer magazine with nude Cerne Abbas giant logo attracts complaints about its laddish appea

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Bitter row brews as beer magazine with nude Cerne Abbas giant logo attracts complaints about its laddish appea

Published: 9th Nov 2023