Cheselbourne is a small rural parish in Dorset, England, tucked into rolling countryside where a little gravelly stream gave the village its name (Old English ceosel + burna). The settlement retains a compact core of stone cottages and a historic church, set along quiet lanes and hedgerows that are typical of this part of rural Dorset.
The local economy has long been agricultural, with mixed farming still visible in the surrounding fields, but there are also commuters and a few holiday lets drawn by the landscape. Social life is centred on village occasions and informal neighbourliness, and the area is popular with walkers exploring the downs and valleys, attracted by the peaceful setting and local wildlife.
Postcode districts covering Cheselbourne
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Poole 17.1 miles27.4 km
- Weymouth 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Yeovil 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Ferndown 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Ferndown Town 19 miles30.5 km
- Dorchester 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Ringwood 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Bridport 19 miles30.6 km
- Verwood 21 miles33.7 km
- Portland 18 miles29 km
- Blandford Forum 8.7 miles13.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Melcombe Horsey Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dewlish Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hilton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Milton Abbas Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burleston Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Piddlehinton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Piddletrenthide Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Puddletown Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Stoke Wake Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Winterborne Houghton Parish 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Cheselbourne
DT2 7QB, DT2 7RU, DT2 7NL, DT2 7NN, DT2 7NS, DT2 7NP, DT2 7FS, DT2 7NJ, DT2 7QA … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bristol Airport 43.4 miles69.9 km
- Moreton Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Dorchester South Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Cheselbourne Ad
- The Poachers Inn 4 3.8 miles6 km
- Plumber Manor 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The King's Arms 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Frampton Arms 7 miles11.3 km
- The Black Dog Inn 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- Crown Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Junction Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
Schools in Cheselbourne
- Cheselbourne Village School Primary
Local points of interest
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 15.8 miles25.4 km