Anderson is a tiny, rural parish in Dorset, England, set amid rolling farmland and hedged lanes rather than any large settlement. The landscape is typically Dorset: small fields, pasture and pockets of ancient woodland, with a scattering of stone or thatched cottages and farmsteads rather than a defined village centre.
Life in Anderson is largely agricultural in character, with a small, close‑knit community and many residents commuting to nearby towns for work. Its history is reflected in a modest parish church and a handful of historic houses and farms, and local social life often revolves around village halls, church events and seasonal agricultural activities rather than commercial amenities.
Postcode districts covering Anderson
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 14 miles22.6 km
- Poole 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Weymouth 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Yeovil 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Christchurch 18.8 miles30.2 km
- New Milton 22.4 miles36 km
- Ferndown 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ferndown Town 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Dorchester 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Ringwood 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Verwood 14.9 miles24 km
- Portland 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Winterborne Kingston Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Winterborne Zelston Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Bloxworth Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Morden Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bere Regis Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Winterborne Whitechurch Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Spetisbury Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ward 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Lytchett Matravers Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Tarrant Crawford Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Blandford St. Mary Parish 4.3 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Anderson
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Southampton Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Holton Heath 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Wareham Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Poole Bus Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Anderson Ad
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Priory Hotel 7 miles11.2 km
- Crown Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Rnli College 9 miles14.5 km
- 1777. at the Albion 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 8.1 miles13 km
- The Frampton Arms 8 miles12.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Springfield Country Hotel, Leisure Club & Spa 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Studland Beach Beach 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km