It was the birthplace of John Mount Batten.
The settlement is centred around the 17th Century Up Cerne Manor[1] but also includes a number of smaller thatched cottages.
Public footpath access to the hamlet is via the Wessex Ridgeway which also forms part of the local Cerne Valley Way.
[2] Media related to Up Cerne at Wikimedia Commons
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