Milborne St Andrew is a compact village and civil parish set in rural Dorset in south‑west England, sitting amid rolling farmland and chalk downland that typify the county. The village retains a traditional centre with a parish church of medieval origin, a village pub and school, and a scattering of historic cottages and lanes that reflect a long history of local settlement and agriculture.
Locally the economy still leans on farming and small businesses, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Blandford Forum; socially there’s an active community life centred on the village hall, clubs and annual fêtes, and a strong interest in conserving the surrounding Dorset landscape and built heritage.
Postcode districts covering Milborne St. Andrew
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 18.3 miles
- Poole 13.9 miles
- Weymouth 13.7 miles
- Yeovil 19.7 miles
- Christchurch 23 miles
- Ferndown 16.1 miles
- Ferndown Town 16.1 miles
- Dorchester 9.1 miles
- Ringwood 21.8 miles
- Bridport 21.6 miles
- Verwood 18.6 miles
- Portland 17.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ward 0.1 miles
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Winterborne Whitechurch Built-up area 2 miles
- Dewlish Parish 2.2 miles
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Milton Abbas Parish 2.6 miles
- Burleston Parish 2.7 miles
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 3.1 miles
- Winterborne Kingston Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Briantspuddle Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Cheselbourne Parish 3.2 miles
- Bere Regis Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Milborne St. Andrew
DT11 0JU, DT11 0HT, DT11 0HZ, DT11 0JQ, DT11 0LD, DT11 0LE, DT11 0JF, DT11 0LA, DT11 0JT … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 41.5 miles
- Moreton Railway Station 6 miles
- Wool Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels near Milborne St. Andrew Ad
- The Fox Inn 4.2 miles
- The Royal Oak 3.1 miles
- The Brace of Pheasants 4 6.5 miles
- The Frampton Arms 6 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- New Inn Dorchester 3 8 miles
- The Charlton Inn 6.7 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 8.7 miles
- The Dorset Resort 4 5.9 miles
- Dorset Resort Hotel 5.9 miles
Schools in Milborne St. Andrew
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Estate 7.6 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 9.1 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 12.3 miles
- Crichel House Estate 12.5 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 14.2 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 15.2 miles