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Athelhampton House (Great Court)

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50°44'49"-02°19'36" show decimal

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Athelhampton House (Great Court)
Athelhampton House, Athelhampton, Dorset, DT2 7LG

The Great Court is the largest formal garden, with twelve large yew trees surrounding a lawn and fishpond. A raised terrace runs along the south of the garden, with a summerhouse at each end.

How to get here:

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Walk: Enter the admissions centre, and then continue straight across the Entrance Garden path, past the gates and through a gap in the hedge. +

 

Access: admissionStatus: recognisableGreat Court

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (4)
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Filmed: 1 Nov 1975
The Doctor and Sarah escape from the mansion.

 

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (3)
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Filmed: 1 Nov 1975
The Doctor cautiously checks for guards before heading off.

 

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (3)
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Filmed: 1 Nov 1975
The Doctor and Sarah run away from Scorby.

 

 

Access: admissionStatus: recognisableTerrace

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (3)
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Filmed: 1 Nov 1975
The Doctor and Sarah flee from the guards.

 

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (4)
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Filmed: 1 Nov 1975
Sarah hides from the guards as the Doctor plans to lead them off.

 

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (3)
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Filmed: 1 Nov 1975
The Doctor and Sarah duck down and check for pursuers.

 

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Photograph taken: 17th September 2006 by Chuck Foster

The Seeds of Doom (3)
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The Seeds of Doom (6)
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Filmed: 3 Nov 1975
UNIT regroup as a decision on how to deal with the Krynoid is made.

 

Where to walk to next?

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Athelhampton House (Corona) (The Seeds of Doom). Walk north through the gate into the Corona.

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Athelhampton House (Entrance Garden) (The Seeds of Doom). Walk west beside the terrace through the gap in the hedge to the Entrance Garden.

Central Point for more locations

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Athelhampton House (The Seeds of Doom). No route recorded to this location.

Further links about the location:

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Athelhampton House - Official Website

Related Stories

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The Seeds of Doom [30-31 Oct, 1-3 Nov 1975]: Harrison Chase's Estate

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