Furzehill is a small, rural settlement in Dorset, England, whose name reflects the local landscape - "furze" being the old word for gorse that dots the heath and hedgerows. It has the compact feel of a Dorset hamlet, with a mixture of traditional stone and rendered cottages and farmland, and much of its character comes from the surrounding rolling countryside and patches of heath rather than any urban centre.
Historically it sits within the county’s long agricultural tradition and today the local economy is largely rural, with some residents commuting to nearby towns and a modest contribution from tourism and outdoor recreation. Socially it tends to be a quiet, close-knit place popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts who value the tranquillity and access to Dorset’s coastal and countryside amenities.
Postcode districts covering Furzehill
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 7.5 miles12 km
- Poole 6.2 miles10 km
- Weymouth 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Salisbury 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Christchurch 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Totton 21.8 miles35.2 km
- Totton and Eling 22.2 miles35.7 km
- New Milton 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Hythe and Dibden 24.9 miles40 km
- Ferndown 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ferndown Town 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Dorchester 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Colehill Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Colehill & Wimborne Minster East Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wimborne Minster Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stone Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holt Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Broom Hill Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Stour & Allen Vale Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pamphill Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Hinton Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Gaunt's Common Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Merley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Chalbury Common Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Furzehill
BH21 4HL, BH21 4HB, BH21 4HF, BH21 4HD, BH21 4HG, BH21 4HA, BH21 4HH, BH21 4HE, BH21 4HN … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Southampton Airport 28.7 miles46.2 km
- Hamworthy Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Parkstone Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Poole Bus Station 6.8 miles11 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Furzehill Ad
- 1777. at the Albion 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 1.3 miles2 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rnli College 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Horton Inn 2 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Tregonholme Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- The Hedley Townhouse 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Washington House Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Applewood Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Derby Manor 4 8.4 miles13.4 km
Local points of interest
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Crichel House Estate 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles13 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Dean Court Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Studland Beach Beach 10.5 miles17 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Avon Beach Beach 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Western Downs Hill 12.7 miles20.5 km