Durweston is a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, sitting on the banks of the River Stour amid the rolling pastures of the Blackmore Vale. It lies a short drive from the market town of Blandford Forum and within easy reach of Sturminster Newton, making it a quiet rural base with good links to larger local centres.
The village has medieval roots and a compact, traditional feel with stone cottages and rural lanes; historically and today the surrounding farmland and dairy pastures shape the local economy, while a lively village community gathers around the hall, pub and annual events. Its riverside setting makes it popular with walkers and anglers and overall it retains the relaxed, agricultural character of rural Dorset.
Postcode districts covering Durweston
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Poole 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Weymouth 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Yeovil 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Salisbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Christchurch 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Frome 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Ferndown 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Ferndown Town 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Warminster 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Dorchester 15.5 miles25 km
- Ringwood 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Stourpaine Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Ash Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bryanston Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Iwerne Stepleton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hanford Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Blandford Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Turnworth Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shillingstone Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Winterborne North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shroton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Durweston
DT11 0QA, DT11 0QH, DT11 0QE, DT11 0PY, DT11 0QD, DT11 0QQ, DT11 0PZ, DT11 0QB
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Southampton Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Gillingham 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Holton Heath 12.6 miles20.3 km
Hotels near Durweston Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Talbot 2 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Plumber Manor 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Museum Inn 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Horton Inn 2 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Durweston
- Durweston C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Crichel House Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Western Downs Hill 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.8 km