Buckhorn Weston is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, set in rolling, agricultural countryside typical of north‑west Dorset. The compact settlement comprises traditional stone cottages and farmsteads surrounded by hedgerow lanes and arable fields, making it a quiet spot popular with walkers and those seeking rural scenery.
Its origins stretch back several centuries and the village retains a handful of historic buildings and a strong sense of local identity. The local economy remains largely agricultural, with some small businesses and commuters travelling to nearby market towns such as Gillingham and Shaftesbury; community life centres on village activities, the parish council and occasional seasonal events.
Postcode districts covering Buckhorn Weston
Most populated places nearby
- Bath 24.5 miles
- Yeovil 14.2 miles
- Salisbury 23.9 miles
- Trowbridge 21.5 miles
- Frome 12 miles
- Ferndown 24.7 miles
- Ferndown Town 24.9 miles
- Warminster 14.2 miles
- Westbury 17.7 miles
- Dorchester 22.2 miles
- Verwood 23.1 miles
- Street 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Buckhorn Weston Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Kington Magna Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cucklington Parish 1.6 miles
- West Stour Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stoke Trister Parish 2.5 miles
- Fifehead Magdalen Parish 2.8 miles
- East Stour Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Henstridge Marsh Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Gillingham Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Wincanton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Templecombe Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Buckhorn Weston
SP8 5HZ, SP8 5HF, SP8 5DX, SP8 5DY, SP8 5EA, SP8 5HS, SP8 5HL, SP8 5JF, SP8 5DZ … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 27.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 29.5 miles
- Gillingham 3.3 miles
- Templecombe Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Buckhorn Weston Ad
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 6.6 miles
- The Grange at Oborne 7.6 miles
- Plumber Manor 4 8.4 miles
- The Old Red Lion 7.7 miles
- Dolphin Hotel 3.5 miles
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 9.1 miles
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 9.7 miles
- The Talbot 2 9.5 miles
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 9.1 miles
- The George Hotel 2 8.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles
- Stourhead Estate 5.7 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 6.3 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.7 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 10.8 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.6 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 13.5 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 15.2 miles
- Western Downs Hill 15.2 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 16.3 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 17 miles