Bearwood & Merley
| Coordinates: | 50.773, -1.96 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 02 96 |
| Dialling code: | 01202 (Bournemouth) |
Bearwood & Merley is an electoral ward in the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, lying on the northern edge of Poole in Dorset. Largely suburban in character, it combines the established neighbourhoods of Bearwood and Merley and was created as part of the 2019 reorganisation of local wards for the BCP council.
The area is primarily residential with a mix of family housing, local shops and small businesses, and benefits from several attractive green spaces - notably Merley Park and the grounds around Merley House - as well as easy commuter links into Poole and Bournemouth. Community life is active with local clubs, schools and sports facilities, and the ward’s historic house and parkland give it a semi-rural feel despite being close to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Bearwood & Merley
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 5 miles
- Poole 3.1 miles
- Weymouth 24.1 miles
- Salisbury 22 miles
- Christchurch 9.5 miles
- Totton 22.2 miles
- Totton and Eling 22.5 miles
- New Milton 13.1 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 24.6 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 24.7 miles
- Ferndown 3.2 miles
- Ferndown Town 3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Merley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Bearwood Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Canford Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Broadstone Ward 1.7 miles
- Wimborne Minster Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kinson Ward 2.4 miles
- Colehill & Wimborne Minster East Ward 2.4 miles
- Newtown & Heatherlands Ward 2.5 miles
- Creekmoor Ward 2.5 miles
- Longham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Corfe Mullen Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Colehill Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bearwood & Merley
BH11 9FZ, BH11 9RP, BH11 9SZ, BH21 1SW, BH21 1SG, BH21 3BA, BH11 9FE, BH11 9RW, BH11 9RG … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 5.2 miles
- Southampton Airport 29 miles
- Parkstone Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Branksome Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Poole Bus Station 3.9 miles
- Ringwood Bus Station 9 miles
Hotels near Bearwood & Merley Ad
- 1777. At The Albion 2.2 miles
- The Bridge House 3 2.3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Poole 4 4.3 miles
- King's Head Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth 3 5 miles
- Hilton Bournemouth 4 5.1 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 5.2 miles
- Premier Inn Poole North 3 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Bournemouth 3.5 5.3 miles
- The Lodge At Meyrick Park 4.7 miles
Schools in Bearwood & Merley
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Canford School Independent - secondary
- Merley First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 2.6 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 5.1 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 5.3 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 5.9 miles
- Crichel House Estate 7 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles
- Avon Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Hinton Admiral Estate 11.5 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 11.8 miles