Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle sit in rural west Dorset, straddling the low valley of the River Piddle and within easy reach of Wareham and the Purbeck hills. The parish is characterised by rolling farmland, attractive clusters of historic cottages and estate houses, and a strong sense of conservation that makes it popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet base close to the coast.
Socially and economically the area remains agricultural in outlook but benefits from countryside tourism and commuters heading towards nearby towns and Poole. Local life centres on small community events, village architecture and the landscape - the mix of thatch, stone and hedged lanes gives the villages a distinctly traditional Dorset character with modest Victorian and earlier historic associations.
Postcode districts covering Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 18 miles
- Poole 13.3 miles
- Weymouth 11.4 miles
- Yeovil 21.6 miles
- Christchurch 22.8 miles
- Ferndown 16.6 miles
- Ferndown Town 16.5 miles
- Dorchester 7.9 miles
- Ringwood 22.6 miles
- Bridport 21.3 miles
- Verwood 19.8 miles
- Portland 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Briantspuddle Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bere Regis Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tincleton Parish 2.5 miles
- Athelhampton Parish 2.6 miles
- Moreton Parish 2.6 miles
- Burleston Parish 2.7 miles
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ward 3.1 miles
- West Purbeck Ward 3.2 miles
- Puddletown Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Wool Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle
DT2 7JD, DT2 8QX, DT2 7HR, DT2 7HS, DT2 7HH, DT2 7HY, DT2 7HT, DT2 7HJ, DT2 8QZ … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 42.4 miles
- Moreton Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Wool Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Ad
- The Frampton Arms 3.2 miles
- The Royal Oak 2.5 miles
- New Inn Dorchester 3 5.9 miles
- Dorset Resort Hotel 3.6 miles
- The Dorset Resort 4 3.7 miles
- The Countryman Inn 4.7 miles
- The Black Dog Inn 3 6.5 miles
- The Brace of Pheasants 4 8.2 miles
- The Duchess of Cornwall 4 8.8 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 8.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.8 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 8 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 8.1 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 9.8 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 11.7 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 14.1 miles