Littlemoor and Preston sit on the northern edge of Weymouth in Dorset, England, where suburban housing meets open countryside. The area combines a post‑war residential estate atmosphere in Littlemoor with the quieter, older village feel of Preston, and benefits from easy access to coastal scenery and countryside walks not far from the Jurassic Coast.
Locally there are community centres, schools and small shops serving everyday needs, and many people commute into Weymouth or Dorchester for work. The ward has a strong local identity with sports clubs, volunteer groups and occasional conservation projects, while its proximity to tourism on the coast gives a seasonal boost to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Littlemoor & Preston
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 21.6 miles
- Weymouth 1.7 miles
- Yeovil 22.4 miles
- Dorchester 4.5 miles
- Bridport 15 miles
- Portland 6.5 miles
- Blandford Forum 19.2 miles
- Swanage 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bincombe Parish 1.5 miles
- Weymouth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Upwey & Broadwey Ward 1.7 miles
- Radipole Ward 1.7 miles
- Melcombe Regis Ward 2.1 miles
- Osmington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Westham Ward 2.8 miles
- Whitcombe Parish 2.9 miles
- Winterborne & Broadmayne Ward 3 miles
- Winterborne Herringston Parish 3.1 miles
- Chickerell Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Broadmayne Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Littlemoor & Preston
DT3 6SJ, DT3 6RW, DT3 6QL, DT3 5QS, DT3 6JS, DT3 6RE, DT3 6RR, DT3 6PY, DT3 6RL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 27.8 miles
- Exeter International Airport 43.1 miles
- Upwey Railway Station, Dorset 1.2 miles
- Weymouth Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Littlemoor & Preston Ad
- The Spice Ship 0.9 miles
- The Fairhaven Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Alexandra Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Carlton Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Black Dog Inn 3 3.4 miles
- The Royal Hotel Weymouth 3 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Weymouth 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Weymouth Seafront 3 1.5 miles
- The Smugglers Inn 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Littlemoor & Preston
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School Primary
- Westfield Arts College Special
Local points of interest
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 2.5 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 4.2 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 5 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 5.2 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 5.6 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 7.6 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10.8 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 14.2 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 19.3 miles