Puddletown is a compact village in Dorset, England, sitting in the gentle valley of the River Piddle a few miles north-east of Dorchester. Surrounded by chalk downland and mixed farmland, it’s within easy reach of the coast and the Jurassic Coast, so it’s popular with walkers and people looking for a quiet base in the county.
With medieval origins and a parish church at its heart, Puddletown still shows the honey‑coloured stone cottages and thatched roofs you expect of rural Dorset. The local economy is centred on agriculture and small businesses, with many residents commuting to nearby towns; the village also features a lively community calendar and is part of the landscape that inspired Thomas Hardy’s Wessex fiction, making it an appealing mix of history and everyday rural life.
Postcode districts covering Puddletown
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 21.4 miles
- Poole 16.8 miles
- Weymouth 9.9 miles
- Yeovil 18.7 miles
- Ferndown 19.7 miles
- Ferndown Town 19.7 miles
- Dorchester 5 miles
- Bridport 18 miles
- Verwood 22.6 miles
- Portland 14.3 miles
- Blandford Forum 11.2 miles
- Swanage 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Athelhampton Parish 0.9 miles
- Burleston Parish 1.4 miles
- Tincleton Parish 1.8 miles
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Dewlish Parish 2.5 miles
- Woodsford Parish 2.8 miles
- Piddlehinton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Stinsford Parish 3.3 miles
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 3.5 miles
- West Stafford Parish 3.5 miles
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Puddletown
DT2 8TJ, DT2 8TA, DT2 8SZ, DT2 8SB, DT2 8SH, DT2 8XE, DT2 8SX, DT2 8RR, DT2 8TL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 22.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 45.4 miles
- Moreton Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Dorchester South Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Puddletown Ad
- The King's Arms 4 4.5 miles
- The Black Dog Inn 5.2 miles
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 4.7 miles
- The Frampton Arms 3.6 miles
- The Poachers Inn 4 4.9 miles
- The Smugglers Inn 3 8 miles
- Limestone Hotel 9.5 miles
- The Junction Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Sydney Arms 4.9 miles
- Old Ship Inn 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Puddletown
- Puddletown C of E First School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Middle School, Puddletown All ages
Local points of interest
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 5 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 7.8 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 9.4 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 12.5 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 12.8 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 13.2 miles