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 miles
- Yeovil 16.6 miles
- Salisbury 22.7 miles
- Trowbridge 18 miles
- Frome 8.7 miles
- Melksham 22.4 miles
- Melksham Without 22.5 miles
- Devizes 24.2 miles
- Warminster 10.9 miles
- Westbury 14.3 miles
- Keynsham 24.4 miles
- Neston 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Zeals Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Silton Parish 0.7 miles
- Pen Selwood Parish 1.1 miles
- Stourton with Gasper Parish 2.1 miles
- Cucklington Parish 2.1 miles
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Mere Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Stoke Trister Parish 2.8 miles
- Charlton Musgrove Parish 3.3 miles
- Gillingham Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Kilmington Parish 3.7 miles
- Wincanton Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bourton
SP8 5PJ, SP8 5BQ, SP8 5YG, SP8 5FN, SP8 5FJ, SP8 5AY, SP8 5FY, SP8 5BE, SP8 5BH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.2 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 29.3 miles
- Gillingham 3.6 miles
- Bruton Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Bourton Ad
- The White Lion Inn 4 0.5 miles
- The Bell & Crown 1 mile
- Hunters Lodge Inn 3 1.8 miles
- The George Inn 3 2.7 miles
- Spread Eagle Inn 4 2.1 miles
- The Nog Inn 3.9 miles
- The Dolphin Hotel 3.7 miles
- The Natterjack Inn 9 miles
- Holbrook Manor & Spa 5.2 miles
- Travelodge Wincanton 3 3.4 miles
Schools in Bourton
- St George's C of E School, Bourton Primary
Local points of interest
- Stourhead Estate 2.2 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 3.2 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 3.8 miles
- Longleat Country house 8.1 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 9.4 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.3 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 12.9 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 14.1 miles
- Western Downs Hill 15.1 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.4 miles
- Chalice Well Gardens 17.2 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 17.4 miles