Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants sits in north Dorset, England, a mainly rural ward of rolling chalk downland and secluded lanes. The area is defined by a scatter of small villages along the River Tarrant and by visible traces of ancient settlement - earthworks and Iron Age hill forts set against the landscape of the nearby Cranborne Chase area of outstanding natural beauty, with Blandford Forum the nearest market town for shops and services.
Agriculture and mixed farming remain central to the local economy while community life revolves around parish churches, village halls and occasional local events. The ward also contains notable historic features such as the former Tarrant Rushton aerodrome, used in the Second World War, and its low population density, strong conservation focus and good walking country give it a quiet, heritage-rich character.
Postcode districts covering Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 17 miles27.4 km
- Poole 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Weymouth 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yeovil 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Salisbury 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Christchurch 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Frome 22.5 miles36.2 km
- New Milton 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Ferndown 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Ferndown Town 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Warminster 21 miles33.8 km
- Westbury 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Ash Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Iwerne Stepleton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pimperne Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tarrant Gunville Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Shroton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stourpaine Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blandford Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Iwerne Minster Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tarrant Launceston Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bryanston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Durweston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hanford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
DT11 8EB, DT11 0LS, DT11 8UZ, DT11 8HA, DT11 8WF, DT11 8XE, DT11 8JQ, DT11 8EH, DT11 8HN … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Southampton Airport 34.9 miles56.1 km
- Gillingham 10.6 miles17 km
- Tisbury Railway Station 11.5 miles18.6 km
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Schools in Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants
- Bryanston School Independent - all ages
- Durweston C of E Primary School Primary
- Hanford School Independent - all ages
- Pimperne C of E VC Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas C of E Primary School, Child Okeford Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Crichel House Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Western Downs Hill 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 12 miles19.2 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Stourhead Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 16.1 miles25.9 km