Moreton is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, sitting on the Isle of Purbeck just inland from the Jurassic Coast. The setting is characteristically Purbeck, with farmland, heath and limestone ridges of the Purbeck Hills, and it lies within easy reach of historic attractions such as Corfe Castle and the seaside town of Swanage.
Locally there are traditional stone cottages and a rural economy based on farming, small enterprises and visitor services; the area also has a long history connected to Purbeck stone working. The parish is popular with walkers and nature-lovers using nearby coastal paths and National Trust land, and community life centres on the village hall, church and pub which host seasonal events and local groups.
Postcode districts covering Moreton
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Poole 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Weymouth 9 miles14.5 km
- Yeovil 22.4 miles36 km
- Christchurch 24.2 miles39 km
- Ferndown 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Ferndown Town 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Dorchester 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ringwood 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Bridport 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Verwood 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Portland 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Crossways Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tincleton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woodsford Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Briantspuddle Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wool Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- West Purbeck Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Athelhampton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Owermoigne Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Winfrith Newburgh Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Chaldon Herring Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Moreton
DT2 8BE, DT2 8RQ, DT2 8RH, DT2 8RE, DT2 8FN, DT2 8RF, DT2 8RG, DT2 8FP, DT2 8BB … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Southampton Airport 44.4 miles71.5 km
- Moreton Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Wool Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Moreton Ad
- The Frampton Arms 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Black Dog Inn 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Limestone Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The King's Arms 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Smugglers Inn 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Gresham Guest House 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Priory Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 9.3 miles14.9 km
Schools in Moreton
- Employ My Ability (EMA) Ltd Special
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles11 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 9.3 miles15 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Portland Marina Marina 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km