Litton Cheney is a small, picturesque village in West Dorset, set among the rolling chalk of the Dorset Downs and the wooded valleys of the Bride Valley. A few miles inland from the Jurassic Coast, it has the compact feel of a traditional rural settlement – stone cottages, a historic parish church and the traces of much older, prehistoric activity in the surrounding fields and downland.
The local economy remains largely agricultural, with many residents also commuting to nearby towns such as Dorchester and Bridport, while walkers and birdwatchers are drawn by nearby footpaths and wildlife-rich hedgerows. Social life in Litton Cheney tends to centre on village events, the church and community gatherings, giving it a quiet but cohesive character typical of rural Dorset.
Postcode districts covering Litton Cheney
Most populated places nearby
- Weymouth 9.9 miles16 km
- Yeovil 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Dorchester 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Bridport 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Chard 18 miles28.9 km
- Chard Town 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Portland 14 miles22.5 km
- Blandford Forum 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Long Bredy Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chilcombe Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kingston Russell Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Swyre Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Puncknowle Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Askerswell Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Littlebredy Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Chesil Bank Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- West Compton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shipton Gorge Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Compton Valence Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Winterbourne Abbas Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Litton Cheney
DT2 9AJ, DT2 9AW, DT2 9AS, DT2 9DP, DT2 9AH, DT2 9AE, DT2 9AD, DT2 9AQ, DT2 9AL … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 34 miles54.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 35 miles56.4 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Dorchester West Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Litton Cheney Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Moonfleet Manor - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The King's Arms 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Ollerod 3 8 miles12.8 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Junction Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Litton Cheney
- Thorner's C of E School, Litton Cheney Primary
Local points of interest
- Chesil Beach Beach 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Portland Marina Marina 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Huish Park Stadium 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 18.5 miles29.7 km