Church Knowle is a small, rural parish on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, lying a short distance inland from the famous Jurassic Coast. The landscape is a mix of rolling farmland, heath and limestone ridges with views towards Corfe Castle and the fossil-rich shoreline around Kimmeridge Bay, so it feels very much part of the Purbeck countryside.
Historically the area has long farming and small-scale quarrying connections - Purbeck stone features across the locality - and the settlement pattern and old lanes reflect medieval roots. Today the parish remains quiet and community-focused, with an economy based on agriculture and the steady trickle of walkers and visitors drawn by the coast, geology and nearby historic attractions.
Postcode districts covering Church Knowle
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Poole 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Weymouth 16 miles25.8 km
- Christchurch 16.8 miles27.1 km
- New Milton 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Ferndown 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Ferndown Town 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Dorchester 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Lymington 24.9 miles40 km
- Lymington and Pennington 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Ringwood 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Verwood 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- South East Purbeck Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Steeple with Tyneham Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Corfe Castle Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kimmeridge Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Stoborough Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ridge Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Arne Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- East Holme Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Harman's Cross Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wareham Town Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Wareham Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Worth Matravers Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Church Knowle
BH20 5NN, BH20 5NH, BH20 5NU, BH20 5NF, BH20 5NL, BH20 5AW, BH20 5PQ, BH20 5AR, BH20 5LP … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Southampton Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Norden Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Corfe Castle Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Poole Bus Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Church Knowle Ad
- Mortons Manor 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Priory Hotel 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Kingston Country Courtyard 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rnli College 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Limestone Hotel 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Springfield Country Hotel, Leisure Club & Spa 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Pines Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 6.9 miles11 km
- Louisa Lodge & Purbeck House Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
Local points of interest
- Purbeck Hills Hill 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Studland Beach Beach 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Dean Court Stadium 13 miles21 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km