Bourton is a small rural village in Dorset, England, with the quiet, traditional character you expect from the county: hedged lanes, farmsteads and a loose nucleus of cottages and a parish church set into rolling countryside.
Historically tied to agriculture, the village still has farming at its core but now also supports small local businesses, holiday lets and residents who commute to nearby towns. Social life tends to revolve around the village hall, the local pub and seasonal events such as summer fetes and harvest celebrations, making Bourton a pleasant, understated base for exploring rural Dorset.
Postcode districts covering Bourton
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Yeovil 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Salisbury 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Trowbridge 18 miles28.9 km
- Frome 8.7 miles14 km
- Melksham 22.4 miles36 km
- Melksham Without 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Devizes 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Warminster 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Westbury 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Keynsham 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Neston 24.3 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Zeals Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Silton Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Pen Selwood Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stourton with Gasper Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cucklington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mere Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stoke Trister Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Charlton Musgrove Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Gillingham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kilmington Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Wincanton Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Bourton
SP8 5DH, SP8 5AS, SP8 5DF, SP8 5PH, SP8 5BX, SP8 5FL, SP8 5FG, SP8 5DW, SP8 5BA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.2 miles43.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 29.3 miles47.2 km
- Gillingham 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Bruton Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Bourton Ad
- The Old Red Lion 5 miles8.1 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dolphin Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- The George Hotel 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The George Inn 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Bourton
- St George's C of E School, Bourton Primary
Local points of interest
- Stourhead Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Longleat Country house 8.1 miles13 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Western Downs Hill 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Huish Park Stadium 17.4 miles27.9 km