Mapperton is a tiny rural parish in west Dorset, England, a few miles from the market town of Beaminster. Set around a small country lane and the wooded banks of the River Brit, it feels quintessentially quiet and agricultural, with farming and visitor traffic from the estate forming the backbone of the local economy.
The focal point is Mapperton House, a well-preserved historic manor with formal gardens that are open to visitors in season and have been used as a film and television location; the house and grounds contribute much of the parish’s cultural and historic interest. The settlement’s roots are old and the layout and buildings reflect several centuries of rural Dorset life, making it popular with walkers, garden-lovers and anyone seeking a compact slice of the county’s heritage.
Postcode districts covering Mapperton
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Weymouth 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Yeovil 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Dorchester 13 miles21 km
- Bridport 5 miles8 km
- Chard 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Chard Town 12 miles19.2 km
- Street 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Portland 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Sidmouth 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Blandford Forum 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Honiton 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- North Poorton Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Netherbury Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beaminster Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eggardon Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Hooke Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Powerstock Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Loders Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bradpole Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Rampisham Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Toller Porcorum Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Corscombe Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Mapperton
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 31 miles49.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 37.9 miles61.1 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Mapperton Ad
- The Ollerod 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Crooked Swan 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Fernhill Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Huish Park Stadium 11 miles17.7 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 17.4 miles28 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Portland Marina Marina 19.1 miles30.8 km