Bloxworth is a small, rural civil parish in the Purbeck area of Dorset, set among rolling farmland, pockets of woodland and open heathland that link into Bloxworth Heath and the nearby Wareham Forest. It is an inland, dispersed settlement rather than a bustling village, with quiet lanes and a distinctly countryside feel.
The parish is perhaps best known for the early brick manor Bloxworth House, and life here revolves around agriculture, country estates and outdoor recreation; many residents commute to market towns such as Wareham or Dorchester or to the wider conurbations around Poole. The heath and woodland attract walkers and birdwatchers, giving the area a strong conservation and low-key tourism character alongside its longstanding rural community.
Postcode districts covering Bloxworth
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 13.4 miles
- Poole 8.8 miles
- Weymouth 15.9 miles
- Yeovil 24.7 miles
- Christchurch 18.1 miles
- New Milton 21.8 miles
- Ferndown 11.7 miles
- Ferndown Town 11.7 miles
- Dorchester 12.7 miles
- Ringwood 17.8 miles
- Verwood 15.2 miles
- Portland 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Morden Parish 1.5 miles
- Anderson Parish 1.5 miles
- Winterborne Zelston Parish 1.7 miles
- Winterborne Kingston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bere Regis Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton Ward 3.4 miles
- Lytchett Matravers Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Wareham St. Martin Parish 3.8 miles
- Holton Heath Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Winterborne Whitechurch Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Sandford Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Lytchett Minster and Upton Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bloxworth
BH20 7ET, BH20 7EB, BH20 7EQ, BH20 7EH, BH20 7EF, BH20 7EG, DT11 9EY, BH20 7EE, BH20 7BP … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 14 miles
- Southampton Airport 37.6 miles
- Holton Heath 4.8 miles
- Wareham Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Poole Bus Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Bloxworth Ad
- The Bear Hotel 5.4 miles
- Rnli College 8 miles
- Crown Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- 1777. at the Albion 8.2 miles
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 8 miles
- Limestone Hotel 9.8 miles
- The Frampton Arms 7.6 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 8.1 miles
- Mortons Manor 3 9.4 miles
- Springfield Country Hotel, Leisure Club & Spa 3 6.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Estate 5.3 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 8.7 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles
- Crichel House Estate 9.9 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 10.4 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 10.9 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 11.3 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 12.7 miles