Leweston in Dorset is a small, rural civil parish just a short distance from the historic market town of Sherborne. The settlement sits amid rolling Dorset countryside and parkland, with views over the valley of the River Yeo and a landscape of lanes, hedgerows and farmland that makes it popular for walking and country living.
The focal point is the elegant country house and estate of Leweston House, set in wooded grounds and now home to a long-established independent school, so education and the surrounding agricultural economy shape local life. The area combines a quietly historic character with convenient access to Sherborne’s medieval centre and its cultural amenities, making it notable for both heritage and countryside qualities.
Postcode districts covering Leweston
Most populated places nearby
- Weymouth 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Yeovil 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Frome 21.1 miles34 km
- Dorchester 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Bridport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Chard 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Chard Town 19 miles30.6 km
- Street 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Blandford Forum 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Wells 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Shepton Mallet 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Leweston Built-up area 0 miles0 km
- Lillington Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Longburton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Sherborne Rural Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Folke Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- North Wootton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thornford Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Holnest Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Beer Hackett Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Leigh Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Sherborne West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Yetminster Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Leweston
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Bristol Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Yetminster Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Leweston Ad
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Grange at Oborne 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 6.2 miles10 km
- Plumber Manor 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Leweston
- Leweston School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Stourhead Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles30 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 19.2 miles30.9 km