The tiny parish of Clifton Maybank sits in rural Dorset, close to the county boundary with Somerset and within easy reach of the larger town of Yeovil. It occupies rolling agricultural countryside of mixed clay and limestone, with quiet lanes, hedgerows and public footpaths that make it a pleasant spot for walkers and anyone after a peaceful rural setting.
Historically the settlement grew up around a modest manor and a scattering of farmsteads, and that historic character survives in several older buildings and estate-like landscapes; the local economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to nearby towns. With a very small population the parish is socially quiet but valued for its sense of place, long views and ready access to the wider Dorset and Somerset countryside.
Postcode districts covering Clifton Maybank
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Weymouth 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Yeovil 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bridgwater 23 miles37 km
- Frome 22 miles35.5 km
- Dorchester 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Bridport 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Chard 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Chard Town 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Street 15.5 miles25 km
- Blandford Forum 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wells 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bradford Abbas Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Barwick and Stoford Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Thornford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Beer Hackett Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Yetminster Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ryme Intrinseca Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- East Coker Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Over Compton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Yeovil South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Yeovil East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Yeovil Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Yeovil Central Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Clifton Maybank
DT9 6HE, BA22 9UZ, BA22 9UY, DT9 6RE
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.4 miles55.3 km
- Yeovil Junction 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Thornford Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels near Clifton Maybank Ad
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Grange at Oborne 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Eton House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 5 miles8 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stourhead Estate 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 19.6 miles31.6 km