Buckland Newton is a compact, largely rural settlement set in the rolling countryside of the Blackmore Vale with the chalk ridges of the Dorset Downs close by. Located in Dorset, England, the parish is defined by lanes, streams and patchwork farmland rather than a single commercial centre, giving it a quietly scenic, pastoral character.
Historically agricultural, the village retains a strong sense of local community around traditional features such as its parish church, village hall and pub, while small-scale tourism, crafts and commuting now supplement farming. The area also carries traces of earlier settlement - ancient earthworks and historic houses - so the landscape combines everyday rural life with layers of Dorset history.
Postcode districts covering Buckland Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Weymouth 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Yeovil 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Frome 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Ferndown 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Ferndown Town 23.6 miles38 km
- Dorchester 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bridport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Verwood 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Chard 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chard Town 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Street 23.1 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Minterne Magna Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Alton Pancras Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Glanvilles Wootton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pulham Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Mappowder Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Chalk Valleys Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Up Cerne Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hermitage Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cerne Abbas Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holwell Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holnest Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hilfield Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Buckland Newton
DT2 7RP, DT2 7BN, DT9 5QL, DT2 7DP, DT2 7BL, DT2 7DR, DT2 7DT, DT2 7DA, DT2 7DG … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 26.4 miles42.5 km
- Bristol Airport 38.9 miles62.5 km
- Chetnole Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Yetminster Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Buckland Newton Ad
- The Poachers Inn 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Plumber Manor 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 8 miles12.9 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The King's Arms 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 9.2 miles14.9 km
Schools in Buckland Newton
- Buckland Newton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Huish Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Crichel House Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km