Bradpole is a small village in the west of Dorset, England, sitting just a mile or two north of Bridport in the shallow valley of the River Bride. The setting is typically rural Dorset, with hedged fields, lanes and a compact group of cottages and a historic parish church; its proximity to the coast means the dramatic cliffs and fossil-rich shores of the Jurassic Coast are an easy trip away.
Historically agricultural, the village today combines farming with small local trades and people who commute into nearby towns, while visitors use it as a quiet base for walking and exploring the surrounding countryside and shoreline. Community life is village-centred with local events and a parish council keeping traditions alive, so it feels like a quietly resilient place rather than a tourist hub.
Postcode districts covering Bradpole
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Weymouth 15 miles24.1 km
- Yeovil 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Dorchester 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Bridport 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chard 13 miles20.9 km
- Chard Town 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Portland 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Sidmouth 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Honiton 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Loders Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Allington Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Bridport Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bothenhampton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Shipton Gorge Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Symondsbury Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Powerstock Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Burton Bradstock Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Netherbury Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Askerswell Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Chideock Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Mapperton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Bradpole
DT6 3DY, DT6 3JD, DT6 3ER, DT6 3EW, DT6 3DZ, DT6 4AR, DT6 3EF, DT6 3EB, DT6 3HU … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 29.5 miles47.4 km
- Bournemouth Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Bradpole Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- The Ollerod 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Fernhill Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Lyme 1 Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- The Royal Lion Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Largigi, Free Parking, Close to the Beach and Town Centre Rooms 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Bradpole
- The Sir John Colfox Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 7 miles11.2 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Huish Park Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 16.2 miles26 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Portland Marina Marina 17.5 miles28.2 km