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 5QZ, DT3 6LL, DT3 6QT, DT3 6JH, DT3 5SX, DT3 6LT, DT3 6BW, DT3 6BX, DT3 6TA … 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
- Gresham Guest House 4 2.1 miles
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 2.2 miles
- Dolphin Hotel Public House Weymouth 2.2 miles
- Marina Court Hotel 3 2 miles
- Channel View Guest House 4 1.9 miles
- Hotel Rex 3 2.6 miles
- The Smugglers Inn 3 2.9 miles
- The Lawrence of Arabia Hotel 2.1 miles
- The Black Dog Inn 3.4 miles
- Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt 3 1.7 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