Broadwindsor is a small, historic village and civil parish in rural west Dorset, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and lanes typical of the county. It sits within easy driving distance of market towns such as Beaminster and Bridport, and is not far from the county’s famous coastline and the Jurassic Coast area of outstanding natural beauty.
The village retains a traditional feel with stone cottages, a parish church, a village hall and a pub at its heart, and its local economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and tourism (holiday lets and walkers visiting the Dorset countryside). There is an active community life with parish events and societies, and the settlement’s long history is visible in listed buildings and the pattern of lanes and field boundaries that reflect centuries of rural life.
Postcode districts covering Broadwindsor
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Weymouth 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Yeovil 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bridgwater 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Dorchester 17.4 miles28 km
- Bridport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Chard 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Chard Town 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Street 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Portland 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Sidmouth 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Honiton 17.4 miles28 km
Neighbouring places
- Burstock Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mosterton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pilsdon Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Seaborough Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Beaminster Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Marshwood Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bettiscombe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Netherbury Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Marshwood Vale Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- South Perrott Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wayford Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Broadwindsor
DT8 3SY, DT8 3QA, DT8 3LA, DT8 3QN, DT8 3LN, DT8 3RA, DT8 3QJ, DT8 3PY, DT8 3PX … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 27.4 miles44.1 km
- Bristol Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Axminster Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Broadwindsor
- Broadwindsor C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forde Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.3 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 18.9 miles30.5 km