Chalbury Common is a small area of open downland on the edge of the village of Chalbury in Dorset, England. Perched on the higher chalk and limestone soils, it gives pleasant panoramic views over the Blackmore Vale and surrounding Dorset Downs, and its mix of short grass, scrub and hedgerow is typical of the county’s rural landscape.
Historically used for grazing, the common remains part of the local agricultural mosaic and is appreciated by walkers and naturalists for its butterflies and birdlife; local management often aims to conserve the chalk grassland habitat. Socially it functions as a quiet recreational space for nearby residents and a modest cultural landmark in the parish, reflecting the continuity of pastoral life in rural Dorset.
Postcode districts covering Chalbury Common
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Poole 9 miles14.4 km
- Salisbury 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Christchurch 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Totton 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Totton and Eling 20.7 miles33.3 km
- New Milton 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Hythe and Dibden 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Ferndown 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ferndown Town 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Romsey 23.1 miles37.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Gaunt's Common Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Chalbury Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hinton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Horton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Woodlands Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holt Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Broom Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitmore Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Witchampton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Furzehill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Crichel Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Stour & Allen Vale Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Chalbury Common
BH21 7EX, BH21 7BY, BH21 7DS, BH21 7DR, BH21 7EZ, BH21 7DT, BH21 7ET, BH21 7EU, BH21 7ER
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 7.5 miles12 km
- Southampton Airport 27.2 miles43.7 km
- Branksome Railway Station 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Parkstone Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Poole Bus Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Chalbury Common Ad
- Horton Inn 2 1.5 miles2.4 km
- 1777. at the Albion 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Museum Inn 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Rnli College 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Crown Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Village Hotel Bournemouth 4 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Poole 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Laguna Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Crichel House Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Western Downs Hill 10 miles16.1 km
- Dean Court Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 11 miles17.7 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Studland Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Avon Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.5 km