Chickerell is a small town on the south coast of England, in the county of Dorset, immediately to the west of Weymouth. It sits close to the shingle ridge of Chesil Beach and the tidal Fleet Lagoon, which form part of the Jurassic Coast, so the area combines easy access to dramatic coastline with views over coastal lagoons and downland.
Once a modest agricultural and fishing community, Chickerell grew in the 20th century into a largely residential town with local industry and trading estates, serving commuters to nearby ports and towns. Today it offers a mix of village-style amenities, community groups and countryside walking on the fringes, making it a practical base for those wanting both coastal recreation and connections to wider Dorset centres.
Postcode districts covering Chickerell
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 24.6 miles
- Weymouth 1.9 miles
- Yeovil 23 miles
- Dorchester 6.6 miles
- Bridport 13.3 miles
- Portland 5.6 miles
- Blandford Forum 22.1 miles
- Swanage 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fleet Parish 0.9 miles
- Westham Ward 1.6 miles
- Radipole Ward 1.7 miles
- Weymouth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Melcombe Regis Ward 2.2 miles
- Upwey & Broadwey Ward 2.3 miles
- Rodwell & Wyke Ward 2.4 miles
- Langton Herring Parish 2.4 miles
- Littlemoor & Preston Ward 3.1 miles
- Bincombe Parish 3.5 miles
- Portesham Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Fortuneswell Built-up area 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Chickerell
DT3 4DU, DT3 4AP, DT3 4AW, DT3 4NJ, DT3 4NQ, DT3 4GD, DT3 4FQ, DT3 4PD, DT3 4GB … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 30.8 miles
- Exeter International Airport 40.7 miles
- Weymouth Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Upwey Railway Station, Dorset 2.3 miles
Hotels near Chickerell Ad
- Gresham Guest House 4 2.2 miles
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 2.2 miles
- Channel View Guest House 4 2.3 miles
- Marina Court Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Hotel Rex 3 2.4 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Lawrence of Arabia Hotel 2.2 miles
- The Clifton Hotel 2.2 miles
- Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt 3 2.1 miles
- Weymouth Bay Hotel 5 2.2 miles
Schools in Chickerell
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 2.9 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 3.7 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 4.2 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 6.9 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 13.9 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 16.9 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 19 miles