Charminster is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, England, lying a few miles north‑east of Dorchester in the gentle valley of the River Frome. It sits where rolling farmland meets the chalk downs, making it popular with walkers and those wanting easy access to the county town and the wider Dorset countryside.
Historically an agricultural community, the village today mixes traditional cottages and farmsteads with more recent housing and a commuter population that works in nearby towns. Local life revolves around village amenities such as the pub, village hall and small shops, and there is a lively calendar of community events that gives Charminster a strong local identity despite its proximity to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Charminster
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Weymouth 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Yeovil 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Ferndown 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Ferndown Town 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Dorchester 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bridport 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Chard 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Chard Town 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Portland 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Blandford Forum 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Swanage 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Charlton Down Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Charminster St. Mary's Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Charminster Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Stratton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bradford Peverell Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Godmanstone Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stinsford Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Dorchester Poundbury Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dorchester West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dorchester Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Nether Cerne Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dorchester East Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Charminster
DT2 9SP, DT2 9XA, DT2 9FH, DT2 9PZ, DT2 9UB, DT2 9TN, DT2 9QR, DT2 9XT, DT2 9UL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 27 miles43.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Dorchester West Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dorchester South Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Charminster Ad
- The King's Arms 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Black Dog Inn 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gresham Guest House 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Junction Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Sydney Arms 2.3 miles3.7 km
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 9 miles14.5 km
- Marina Court Hotel 3 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Charminster
- St Mary's C of E First School, Charminster Primary
Local points of interest
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Portland Marina Marina 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.9 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 16.9 miles27.1 km