Bettiscombe

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Map sources for Bettiscombe at grid reference ST395005
Map sources for Bettiscombe at grid reference ST395005


Bettiscombe is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, situated in the Marshwood Vale four miles west of Beaminster. The village has a population of 63 according to the United Kingdom Census 2001.

Bettiscombe Manor, a manor house in the village, is known as "The House of the Screaming Skull" due to a legend dating from the 17th century. Other ghost stories are also associated with the manor.

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Coordinates: 50.80089° N 2.85988° W