Burstock is a small, rural parish in west Dorset, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and small woodlands a short drive from the coast and market towns such as Bridport. The landscape is characteristically Dorset – quiet lanes, historic farmsteads and views that make it popular for walking and countryside recreation, with the dramatic coastline of the Jurassic Coast within easy reach.
The settlement is compact and historically agricultural, with a handful of older cottages and farmhouses that speak to its long rural past. Today the community remains small and close‑knit, balancing traditional farming with residents who commute to nearby towns, while local history and the tranquillity of the surroundings draw visitors looking for a quintessentially Dorset experience.
Postcode districts covering Burstock
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Weymouth 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Yeovil 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Bridgwater 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Dorchester 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Bridport 7 miles11.2 km
- Chard 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Chard Town 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Street 21 miles33.8 km
- Portland 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Sidmouth 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Honiton 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pilsdon Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mosterton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Seaborough Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bettiscombe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Marshwood Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Marshwood Vale Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wayford Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Beaminster Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Netherbury Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- South Perrott Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Burstock
DT8 3LL, DT8 3LH, DT8 3QH, DT8 3LJ, DT8 3QJ, DT8 3LN
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 26.9 miles43.3 km
- Bristol Airport 39 miles62.7 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Axminster Railway Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels near Burstock Ad
- The Ollerod 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Crooked Swan 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kerrington House 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Fernhill Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Lordleaze Hotel and Restaurant 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
Local points of interest
- Forde Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.6 km