Chesil Bank is an electoral ward in Dorset, England, sitting along the shingle ridge of Chesil Beach and the calm waters of the Fleet Lagoon, on the edge of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The landscape is strikingly coastal, with long pebble spits, important bird habitats and dramatic geology that draw walkers and naturalists.
The ward comprises small coastal communities whose economies lean on tourism, fishing and conservation; local life blends maritime history and smuggling lore with practical concerns about coastal defence and seasonal visitor pressure. Nearby centres such as Weymouth and the Isle of Portland provide services and employment, leaving a character that’s both tightly knit and shaped by its seaside setting.
Postcode districts covering Chesil Bank
Most populated places nearby
- Weymouth 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Yeovil 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Dorchester 8.7 miles14 km
- Bridport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Chard 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Chard Town 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Portland 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Blandford Forum 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Puncknowle Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Abbotsbury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Long Bredy Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Swyre Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Litton Cheney Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Littlebredy Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kingston Russell Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Portesham Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Chilcombe Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Winterbourne Abbas Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Langton Herring Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Shipton Gorge Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Chesil Bank
DT3 4EY, DT2 9HU, DT6 4RJ, DT2 9HQ, DT3 4HF, DT6 4NA, DT6 4QU, DT6 4PN, DT6 4LN … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Bournemouth Airport 35.3 miles56.9 km
- Upwey Railway Station, Dorset 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 7.9 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Chesil Bank Ad
- Moonfleet Manor - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Gresham Guest House 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Dolphin Hotel Public House Weymouth 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Marina Court Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Channel View Guest House 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The King's Arms 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
Schools in Chesil Bank
- Burton Bradstock C of E Voluntary Controlled School Primary
- Thorner's C of E School, Litton Cheney Primary
Local points of interest
- Chesil Beach Beach 4 miles6.5 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Portland Marina Marina 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles29.9 km