Pimperne is a village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, lying roughly two miles north of Blandford Forum. Set on the edge of chalk downland and within easy reach of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the area shows traces of long settlement in its fields and on the surrounding downs.
Traditionally agricultural, Pimperne retains a rural character while many people now commute to nearby towns; village life is focused on the parish community, village hall and local pub, and the mix of older cottages and later houses reflects its steady historic development rather than rapid modern change.
Postcode districts covering Pimperne
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 15 miles
- Poole 12.5 miles
- Weymouth 22.8 miles
- Yeovil 23.1 miles
- Salisbury 19.6 miles
- Christchurch 18.9 miles
- Frome 24.4 miles
- New Milton 21.9 miles
- Ferndown 11 miles
- Ferndown Town 11.2 miles
- Warminster 22.7 miles
- Dorchester 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tarrant Launceston Parish 1 mile
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 1.3 miles
- Blandford Ward 1.8 miles
- Tarrant Rawston Parish 1.8 miles
- Tarrant Monkton Built-up area 2 miles
- Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants Ward 2 miles
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 2 miles
- Ash Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tarrant Hinton Parish 2.5 miles
- Bryanston Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tarrant Rushton Parish 2.6 miles
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Pimperne
DT11 8WF, DT11 8AX, DT11 8AY, DT11 8FN, DT11 8RJ, DT11 8UD, DT11 8UN, DT11 8XL, DT11 8BE … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 14.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 33.8 miles
- Hamworthy Railway Station 11.5 miles
- Holton Heath 11.7 miles
Hotels near Pimperne Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Museum Inn 4 4.9 miles
- The Talbot 2 4.5 miles
- Plumber Manor 4 8.9 miles
- 1777. at the Albion 8.1 miles
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 8 miles
- Horton Inn 2 6.4 miles
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.4 miles
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8 miles
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 9 miles
Schools in Pimperne
- Downlands Community School Primary
- Pimperne C of E VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles
- Crichel House Estate 4.8 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 7 miles
- Western Downs Hill 10 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 10.2 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.8 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.4 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 13.4 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 13.8 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 14.2 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 15.5 miles