Poxwell is a small, quiet parish in rural Dorset, lying a few miles inland from the coast and roughly between Weymouth and Dorchester. The settlement is set on chalk downland close to the Jurassic Coast, so the surrounding landscape is a mix of farmland, estate parkland and sweeping countryside views rather than a busy village centre.
The parish is best known for its centuries‑old manor and associated estate, Poxwell Manor, which gives the area a strong historic and architectural character; there is also a small church and evidence of long agricultural use. Economically and socially it remains a low‑key, close‑knit community that largely relies on farming and nearby towns for services, with occasional visitors drawn by the tranquillity and proximity to Dorset’s coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Poxwell
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Poole 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Weymouth 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Yeovil 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Ferndown 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Ferndown Town 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Dorchester 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bridport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Portland 8 miles12.8 km
- Blandford Forum 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Swanage 17.7 miles28.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Osmington Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Warmwell Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Owermoigne Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Broadmayne Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- West Knighton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitcombe Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Chaldon Herring Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Crossways Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Littlemoor & Preston Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- West Stafford Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Winterborne Came Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Woodsford Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Poxwell
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 46.2 miles74.4 km
- Moreton Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Upwey Railway Station, Dorset 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Poxwell Ad
- The Smugglers Inn 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Gresham Guest House 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Black Dog Inn 1.7 miles2.7 km
- No. 98 Boutique Hotel 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Marina Court Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Dolphin Hotel Public House Weymouth 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Channel View Guest House 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Limestone Hotel 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The King's Arms 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hotel Rex 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
Local points of interest
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Portland Marina Marina 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 11 miles17.7 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 16.3 miles26.3 km