Lytchett Matravers is a large village in rural Dorset, England, sitting on a ridge of clay and chalk roughly seven miles north‑west of Poole. Its compact medieval core - including the parish church of St Mary and a number of old cottages - reflects a long history, and the village’s distinctive second name comes from the Matravers family who held the manor in the Middle Ages.
Today Lytchett Matravers combines a strong local community with a commuter connection to nearby towns such as Poole and Bournemouth; small shops, a primary school, clubs and a busy village hall keep social life active. The surrounding countryside and views towards Poole Harbour make it popular with walkers and those seeking a rural base close to the south coast.
Postcode districts covering Lytchett Matravers
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 9.9 miles
- Poole 5.5 miles
- Weymouth 18.8 miles
- Christchurch 14.7 miles
- New Milton 18.3 miles
- Ferndown 8.4 miles
- Ferndown Town 8.3 miles
- Dorchester 16.1 miles
- Lymington 22.9 miles
- Lymington and Pennington 22.9 miles
- Ringwood 14.5 miles
- Verwood 12.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton Ward 0.2 miles
- Beacon Hill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Lytchett Minster and Upton Parish 1.3 miles
- Post Green Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Morden Parish 2.1 miles
- Upton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Holton Heath Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Sturminster Marshall Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Corfe Mullen Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Winterborne Zelston Parish 3.1 miles
- Wareham St. Martin Parish 3.4 miles
- Bloxworth Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Lytchett Matravers
BH16 6BF, BH16 6FR, BH16 6HA, BH16 6EA, BH16 6LY, BH16 6GD, BH16 6EG, BH16 6AS, BH16 6BN … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 10.6 miles
- Southampton Airport 34.3 miles
- Holton Heath 3.1 miles
- Hamworthy Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Poole Bus Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Lytchett Matravers Ad
- Rnli College 4.9 miles
- The Priory Hotel 5.1 miles
- 1777. at the Albion 5.1 miles
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 4.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 5 miles
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 6.1 miles
- Mortons Manor 3 8.3 miles
- Tregonholme Hotel 9.1 miles
- The Hedley Townhouse 3 9 miles
- Washington House Hotel 4 8.9 miles
Schools in Lytchett Matravers
- Lytchett Matravers Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Poole Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 7.2 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 7.6 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Crichel House Estate 8.1 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 8.6 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 8.6 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 9.3 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 10.7 miles