Motcombe is a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, sitting a short distance north of Shaftesbury and on the edge of the rolling lowlands of the Blackmore Vale, with the chalk escarpments of Cranborne Chase not far away. It has a compact, largely agricultural character: farms and market gardening shaped the local economy for centuries, while today many residents commute to nearby towns or work in local services.
The village has the feel of a traditional English rural community, with a mix of older cottages, a parish church and community facilities that host local events and clubs. There are a number of listed buildings and traces of a long history, but day-to-day life is quiet and centred on community activities and the surrounding countryside, which makes it appealing for walkers and anyone wanting an accessible rural base close to Shaftesbury.
Postcode districts covering Motcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 23.6 miles
- Bath 25 miles
- Yeovil 19.5 miles
- Salisbury 18.3 miles
- Trowbridge 20.3 miles
- Frome 13.3 miles
- Melksham 24.1 miles
- Melksham Without 24.2 miles
- Devizes 24.5 miles
- Ferndown 20.9 miles
- Ferndown Town 21.1 miles
- Warminster 12.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shaftesbury Town Ward 1.8 miles
- Shaftesbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sedgehill and Semley Parish 2.5 miles
- Gillingham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cann Parish 2.6 miles
- Higher Coombe Built-up area 3 miles
- Stour Row Built-up area 3.1 miles
- East Stour Built-up area 3.2 miles
- East Knoyle Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Milton on Stour Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Stour Provost Parish 3.6 miles
- Melbury Abbas Parish 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Motcombe
SP7 9QH, SP7 9PD, SP7 9QL, SP7 9PQ, SP7 9HR, SP7 9NS, SP7 9QN, SP7 9QF, SP7 9LU … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 23.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 32.7 miles
- Gillingham 2.4 miles
- Tisbury Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Motcombe Ad
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 1.8 miles
- The Talbot 2 7.1 miles
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Plumber Manor 4 9.8 miles
- The Museum Inn 4 9.4 miles
- Dolphin Hotel 8.5 miles
- Holbrook Manor & Spa - Oceana Collection 9.9 miles
Schools in Motcombe
- Motcombe C of E Primary School Primary
- Port Regis Preparatory School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Wardour Castle Estate 5.1 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 5.5 miles
- Stourhead Estate 6.9 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 8.5 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 8.7 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles
- Western Downs Hill 9.7 miles
- Longleat Country house 11.1 miles
- Crichel House Estate 14.2 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 16.6 miles