Fontmell Magna is a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, sitting where the lush lowlands of the Blackmore Vale meet the chalk escarpments of Cranborne Chase. The setting gives it a mix of rolling arable and pasture with nearby Fontmell Down offering classic chalk grassland, good walking and notable wildflowers and birdlife, so it attracts both local walkers and nature-minded visitors.
Historically a rural settlement with a medieval church and a compact conservation area of stone and thatch cottages, the village’s economy remains rooted in farming but has diversified into small businesses, tourism and commuting to nearby market towns. Social life is typically village-centred, with community events, clubs and the kind of quiet, close-knit feel that characterises much of rural Dorset.
Postcode districts covering Fontmell Magna
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Poole 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Yeovil 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Salisbury 19 miles30.5 km
- Christchurch 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Frome 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Ferndown 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Ferndown Town 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Warminster 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Westbury 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Dorchester 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Ringwood 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Sutton Waldron Parish 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Compton Abbas Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Beacon Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Iwerne Minster Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- East Orchard Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Melbury Abbas Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Iwerne Courtney or Shroton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- West Orchard Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Shroton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cann Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Margaret Marsh Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ashmore Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Fontmell Magna
SP7 0NY, SP7 0PF, SP7 0PA, SP7 0QN, SP7 0NS, SP7 0PH, SP7 0QY, SP7 0NX, SP7 0PB … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Southampton Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Gillingham 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Tisbury Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Fontmell Magna Ad
- The Talbot 2 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Museum Inn 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Plumber Manor 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Crown Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
Schools in Fontmell Magna
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Western Downs Hill 9 miles14.5 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Crichel House Estate 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Stourhead Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Longleat Country house 16.6 miles26.8 km