Hammoon is a very small civil parish in rural Dorset, tucked into the Blackmore Vale on the banks of the River Stour. The settlement is tightly clustered and very quiet, with a landscape of meadows and hedgerows typical of this part of Dorset and a riverside character that attracts walkers and birdlife.
Historically the area has medieval roots and retains a compact historic core with a manor house and a small parish church among its listed buildings; economically it remains dominated by farming and rural life rather than commerce. The parish’s low population and riverside setting give it a tranquil, timeless feel, although the floodplain of the River Stour can shape local land use and access at times.
Postcode districts covering Hammoon
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Poole 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Weymouth 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Yeovil 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Salisbury 22.4 miles36 km
- Frome 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Ferndown 18 miles28.9 km
- Ferndown Town 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Warminster 19.3 miles31 km
- Westbury 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Dorchester 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Ringwood 21.8 miles35.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Manston Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Child Okeford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Orchard Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sturminster Newton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- East Orchard Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Beacon Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hinton St. Mary Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Iwerne Courtney or Shroton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shillingstone Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Okeford Fitzpaine Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hanford Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Shroton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Hammoon
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 21 miles33.8 km
- Bristol Airport 37.1 miles59.6 km
- Gillingham 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Hammoon Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Talbot 2 3 miles4.9 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Crown Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Crichel House Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Western Downs Hill 12.4 miles20 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km