Mappowder is a small rural village and civil parish in north Dorset, tucked into the lush clay landscape of the Blackmore Vale. Its setting is typical of the area: rolling fields, hedgerows and a scattering of traditional stone and flint cottages that give the place a quiet, agricultural character and make it popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful Dorset hamlet rather than a bustling town.
Historically the village grew around farming and a manor economy and still retains a compact core with a parish church and several period houses reflecting medieval and later alterations. Today the local economy remains rooted in mixed agriculture, with many residents also commuting to nearby market towns; social life revolves around village events, conservation-minded residents and the steady rhythm of country life that has shaped the community for centuries.
Postcode districts covering Mappowder
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Poole 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Weymouth 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Yeovil 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Frome 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Ferndown 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Ferndown Town 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Dorchester 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bridport 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Verwood 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Chard Town 24.9 miles40 km
- Street 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Stoke Wake Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hazelbury Bryan Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pulham Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Buckland Newton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Woolland Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holwell Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Melcombe Horsey Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Alton Pancras Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Fifehead Neville Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hilton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Blackmore Vale Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Glanvilles Wootton Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Mappowder
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Bristol Airport 39 miles62.8 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Chetnole Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Mappowder Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 4.4 miles7 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 9 miles14.4 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 8.4 miles13.6 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Talbot 2 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Crown Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Huish Park Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Crichel House Estate 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Stourhead Estate 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 17.5 miles28.2 km