Lillington is a small, rural parish in Dorset, set among the county’s characteristic lanes, hedgerows and rolling farmland. Its origins are medieval and the settlement retains stone cottages, a small parish church and traces of older agricultural landscapes, giving a quiet, lived-in historic feel rather than any major tourist profile.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a mix of small farms and residents who commute to nearby market towns; community life revolves around a village hall and seasonal gatherings, and the area is valued for its tranquillity, wildlife-rich hedgerows and opportunities for walking through typical Dorset countryside.
Postcode districts covering Lillington
Most populated places nearby
- Weymouth 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Yeovil 6 miles9.7 km
- Frome 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Dorchester 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Bridport 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Chard 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Chard Town 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Street 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Portland 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Blandford Forum 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Wells 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Shepton Mallet 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Leweston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Longburton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holnest Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Folke Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Beer Hackett Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Sherborne Rural Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Leigh Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Thornford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- North Wootton Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Yetminster Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Chetnole Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hermitage Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Lillington
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 30.8 miles49.6 km
- Bristol Airport 34.2 miles55.1 km
- Yetminster Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Thornford Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Lillington Ad
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 3.1 miles5.1 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Grange at Oborne 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Plumber Manor 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 5 miles8.1 km
- Eton House 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Stourhead Estate 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles30 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 18.7 miles30.1 km