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 miles29.3 km
- Poole 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Weymouth 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Yeovil 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Christchurch 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Ferndown 16 miles25.8 km
- Ferndown Town 16 miles25.8 km
- Dorchester 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ringwood 21.7 miles35 km
- Bridport 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Verwood 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Portland 17.9 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Milborne St. Andrew Built-up area 0.7 miles1 km
- Winterborne Whitechurch Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Dewlish Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Milton Abbas Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tolpuddle Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Burleston Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Winterborne Kingston Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Bere Regis Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Briantspuddle Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cheselbourne Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Winterborne Clenston Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
DT11 0BE, DT2 7SN, DT11 0JX, DT11 0AL, DT2 8SH, DT2 8SL, DT11 0JA, DT11 0DJ, DT11 0JN … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Southampton Airport 41.4 miles66.6 km
- Moreton Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Wool Railway Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Puddletown & Lower Winterborne Ad
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Frampton Arms 6 miles9.6 km
- Crown Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Plumber Manor 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The King's Arms 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 6.9 miles11 km
- The Priory Hotel 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Black Dog Inn 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Junction Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.4 km
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 miles12.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 11.2 miles18 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 13.1 miles21 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 14.3 miles23 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km