Crossways is a small village in Dorset, England, lying roughly between Dorchester and Weymouth with quick access to the A35. It sits inland among rolling farmland and chalk downland, and is within easy driving distance of the Jurassic Coast, so it combines a rural setting with sensible links to the south coast.
Once a modest hamlet, Crossways expanded through the 20th century and now has a mixed residential and light-industrial character, centred on a busy business/industrial estate that supports local employment. The village offers typical community amenities - a school, sports and social clubs and local shops - and tends to attract both commuters and families who want countryside living without being far from larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Crossways
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 20.8 miles
- Poole 16 miles
- Weymouth 7.6 miles
- Yeovil 22 miles
- Christchurch 24.7 miles
- Ferndown 19.9 miles
- Ferndown Town 19.8 miles
- Dorchester 5.2 miles
- Bridport 18.9 miles
- Verwood 23.5 miles
- Portland 11.3 miles
- Blandford Forum 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woodsford Parish 1.1 miles
- Moreton Parish 1.5 miles
- Warmwell Parish 2 miles
- Owermoigne Built-up area 2 miles
- Tincleton Parish 2.2 miles
- West Knighton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- West Stafford Parish 2.7 miles
- Chaldon Herring Parish 2.8 miles
- Broadmayne Built-up area 3 miles
- Winfrith Newburgh Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Poxwell Parish 3.3 miles
- Athelhampton Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Crossways
DT2 8WW, DT2 8BW, DT2 8TS, DT2 8UR, DT2 8WU, DT2 8ZG, DT2 8BP, DT2 8BN, DT2 8BJ … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 22 miles
- Southampton Airport 45.9 miles
- Moreton Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Wool Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Crossways Ad
- The Frampton Arms 0.7 miles
- New Inn Dorchester 3 2.3 miles
- The Black Dog Inn 3 2.7 miles
- The Countryman Inn 3.1 miles
- The Duchess of Cornwall 4 6.3 miles
- The Smugglers Inn 3 4.7 miles
- The Spice Ship 5.2 miles
- Durdle Door Hotel 2 6.1 miles
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 5.1 miles
- Castle Inn 5.9 miles
Schools in Crossways
- Frome Valley C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 5.6 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 5.6 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 5.6 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 7.8 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 10.2 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 10.2 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 11.3 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles