Dewlish is a small rural parish in Dorset, England, tucked into rolling chalk downland and water meadows not far from the market towns of Dorchester and Blandford Forum. The setting is quintessential Dorset countryside, with a scattering of farms, hedgerows and lanes rather than a dense village centre, and offers a quiet, pastoral feel popular with walkers and those seeking a country lifestyle.
The parish has a long agricultural history and is dominated by the presence of a Georgian country house and estate, which alongside a medieval parish church speaks to its layered past. Today it remains a small, close‑knit community with a largely rural economy, some commuting to nearby towns, and a modest programme of local social activities centred on the village and estate life.
Postcode districts covering Dewlish
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 20.5 miles33 km
- Poole 16 miles25.8 km
- Weymouth 12.4 miles20 km
- Yeovil 18 miles28.9 km
- Christchurch 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Ferndown 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Ferndown Town 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Dorchester 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Ringwood 24 miles38.7 km
- Bridport 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Verwood 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Portland 16.8 miles27.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Burleston Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cheselbourne Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Puddletown Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Athelhampton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Melcombe Horsey Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Milton Abbas Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hilton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Piddlehinton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Dewlish
DT2 7NB, DT2 7LR, DT2 7LU, DT2 7LX, DT2 7NQ, DT2 7LP, DT2 7SB, DT2 7LZ, DT2 7ND … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Southampton Airport 43.7 miles70.3 km
- Moreton Railway Station 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Dorchester South Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Dewlish Ad
- The Poachers Inn 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The King's Arms 4 6.7 miles10.9 km
- The Frampton Arms 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Black Dog Inn 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Plumber Manor 4 8.5 miles13.8 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Crown Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Junction Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Sydney Arms 7.1 miles11.5 km
Local points of interest
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 13 miles21 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Crichel House Estate 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 14.8 miles23.8 km