The ward centred on Puddletown and the small hamlets of Lower Winterborne sits in the rolling chalk countryside of Dorset, England. It is shaped by the River Piddle and a string of seasonal "winterbourne" streams that appear in wet months, giving the lanes and folds of farmland a distinct watery rhythm and plenty of attractive walking country, with the county town of Dorchester a short drive away.
Historically and culturally the area feels typically Dorset: parish churches, village halls and pubs, farming as the enduring local economy, and a steady trickle of visitors drawn by Wessex landscapes and rural tranquillity. Community life is active with local events and small-scale artisan and tourism enterprises, while the mix of historic cottages and modern commuters keeps the social make-up varied.
Postcode districts covering Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 18.2 miles
- Poole 13.8 miles
- Weymouth 13.8 miles
- Yeovil 19.8 miles
- Christchurch 22.9 miles
- Ferndown 16 miles
- Ferndown Town 16 miles
- Dorchester 9.2 miles
- Ringwood 21.7 miles
- Bridport 21.7 miles
- Verwood 18.5 miles
- Portland 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Winterborne Whitechurch Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dewlish Parish 2.3 miles
- Milton Abbas Parish 2.6 miles
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Burleston Parish 2.8 miles
- Winterborne Kingston Built-up area 3 miles
- Bere Regis Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 3.1 miles
- Briantspuddle Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Cheselbourne Parish 3.3 miles
- Winterborne Clenston Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
DT11 0DL, DT11 0AY, DT11 0AL, DT2 8WY, DT11 0BW, DT11 9BJ, DT11 0AH, DT2 7EU, DT11 0HJ … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.6 miles
- Southampton Airport 41.4 miles
- Moreton Railway Station 6 miles
- Wool Railway Station 7.3 miles
Hotels in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ad
Schools in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
- Dunbury C of E Academy Primary
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primary
- Milton Abbey School Independent - secondary
- Puddletown C of E First School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Middle School, Puddletown All ages
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Estate 7.5 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 9.2 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11.2 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 12.3 miles
- Crichel House Estate 12.4 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 14.3 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 15.1 miles