Fifehead Neville is a tiny, rural village in Dorset, set within the mellow farming landscape of the Blackmore Vale. Its name comes from Old English for “five hides”, with the suffix referring to the medieval Neville family who held the manor; the settlement still shows a compact group of stone cottages and historic buildings that hint at a long agricultural past.
Today the parish is sparsely populated and remains largely agricultural, with mixed arable and livestock holdings, limited local services and a close‑knit community. Quiet lanes, hedgerows and open fields give it the tranquil, scenic character typical of north Dorset, appealing to walkers and those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Fifehead Neville
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Poole 19.9 miles32 km
- Weymouth 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Yeovil 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Frome 21 miles33.8 km
- Ferndown 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Ferndown Town 20 miles32.3 km
- Warminster 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Dorchester 13.7 miles22 km
- Ringwood 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bridport 21.8 miles35 km
- Verwood 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackmore Vale Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Lydlinch Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hazelbury Bryan Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ibberton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Woolland Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Okeford Fitzpaine Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sturminster Newton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoke Wake Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Mappowder Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pulham Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Hinton St. Mary Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Shillingstone Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Fifehead Neville
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Bristol Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Fifehead Neville Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- The Talbot 2 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 9.3 miles15 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 8.7 miles13.9 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Crown Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Crichel House Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Stourhead Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 15.8 miles25.5 km