Poyntington is a tiny rural parish in north Dorset, set among the rolling pastures and hedgerows of the Blackmore Vale close to the Somerset border and within easy reach of the market towns of Sherborne and Yeovil. The landscape is typical of north Dorset - small fields, quiet lanes and pockets of woodland - making it appealing to walkers and anyone seeking a peaceful countryside base.
With medieval roots, the village retains a compact historic core centred on a small parish church and a handful of period houses; agriculture has long shaped the local economy, though many residents now commute to nearby towns and there is a modest input from rural tourism and estate activity. Social life is that of a close‑knit rural community, organised around occasional local events and shared countryside pursuits rather than shops or large services.
Postcode districts covering Poyntington
Most populated places nearby
- Weymouth 25 miles40.2 km
- Yeovil 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bridgwater 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Frome 16.1 miles26 km
- Warminster 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Westbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Dorchester 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Bridport 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Chard 21 miles33.8 km
- Chard Town 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Street 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Blandford Forum 17.5 miles28.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Holway Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Oborne Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Sandford Orcas Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Corton Denham Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Sherborne East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Charlton Horethorne Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Milborne Port Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rimpton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Castleton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sherborne Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sherborne West Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Blackmoor Vale Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Poyntington
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 29 miles46.7 km
- Bournemouth Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near Poyntington Ad
- The Grange at Oborne 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- The Walnut Tree 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Halfway House Inn Country Lodge 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Northover Manor Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Pen Mill Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Plumber Manor 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 7 miles11.3 km
- Huish Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 11 miles17.7 km
- Stourhead Estate 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Chalice Well Gardens 14 miles22.5 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Longleat Country house 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 18.6 miles30 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 18.9 miles30.3 km