Beer Hackett is a very small, rural parish in Dorset, set among the county's rolling farmland, narrow lanes and hedgerows. The settlement consists of a handful of cottages and working farms clustered around a parish church and green, and agriculture - mixed arable and livestock - has traditionally been the backbone of the local economy.
Modest historically, the community retains a quiet, close-knit feel with occasional village events and a reliance on nearby market towns for shops and services; its peaceful lanes and surrounding countryside make it a pleasant spot for walkers and anyone looking for the quieter side of Dorset life.
Postcode districts covering Beer Hackett
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Weymouth 20 miles32.1 km
- Yeovil 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bridgwater 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Frome 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Dorchester 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bridport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Chard 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Chard Town 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Street 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Blandford Forum 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Wells 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Yetminster Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Thornford Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Clifton Maybank Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ryme Intrinseca Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bradford Abbas Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Lillington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Leweston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Leigh Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Chetnole Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Barwick and Stoford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Melbury Osmond Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Longburton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Beer Hackett
DT9 6QU, DT9 6QR, DT9 6QP, DT9 6QS, DT9 6HF, DT9 6RA, DT9 6QT
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Bristol Airport 33.7 miles54.3 km
- Yetminster Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Thornford Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Beer Hackett Ad
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 3.7 miles6 km
- The Grange at Oborne 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Eton House 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13 miles21 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 17 miles27.4 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Stourhead Estate 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 18.7 miles30 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 18.7 miles30.1 km