Gaunt's Common is a small patch of common land and settlement set in the rolling countryside of Dorset, England. It feels typically rural, with a mix of grassy commons, hedgerows and scattered cottages or farmsteads, offering views across the surrounding clay and chalk landscape that characterises much of the county.
Historically the area would have been used for grazing and other common rights, and that agricultural heritage still shapes local life today; small-scale farming and countryside pursuits remain important while footpaths and quiet lanes attract walkers and nature lovers. Socially it has the sort of close-knit, low-key village character common to Dorset hamlets, with conservation and local history often important to residents rather than any large economic activity or tourist infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Gaunt's Common
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Poole 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Salisbury 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Christchurch 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Totton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Totton and Eling 21.1 miles33.9 km
- New Milton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Hythe and Dibden 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Ferndown 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ferndown Town 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Romsey 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Chalbury Common Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Hinton Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Chalbury Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holt Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Broom Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Horton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Furzehill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Woodlands Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stour & Allen Vale Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Colehill Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Witchampton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Colehill & Wimborne Minster East Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Gaunt's Common
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Southampton Airport 27.6 miles44.3 km
- Branksome Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Parkstone Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Poole Bus Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Gaunt's Common Ad
- 1777. at the Albion 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Horton Inn 2 2 miles3.2 km
- The Museum Inn 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Rnli College 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Tregonholme Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Hedley Townhouse 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Washington House Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Derby Manor 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Gaunt's Common
- St James C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Crichel House Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 3.7 miles6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 7.4 miles12 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dean Court Stadium 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 9.9 miles16 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Western Downs Hill 10.6 miles17 km
- Studland Beach Beach 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Avon Beach Beach 13.1 miles21.1 km