Puncknowle is a small, rural village and civil parish in west Dorset, set among rolling countryside a short drive from the coast and the market town of Bridport. The settlement sits close to the scenic Jurassic Coast and coastal hamlets such as Burton Bradstock and West Bexington, with honey‑coloured stone cottages, a traditional village church of medieval origin and quiet lanes that give the place a strongly rural character.
Historically agricultural, the local economy now mixes farming with tourism and people who commute to nearby centres like Dorchester. The parish is popular with walkers and visitors exploring coastal routes, and retains a small, close‑knit community with village events and several historic houses and farmsteads that reflect its long local history. Nearby walking routes, including sections of the South West Coast Path, make it an attractive base for exploring the Dorset coast and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Puncknowle
Most populated places nearby
- Weymouth 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Yeovil 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Dorchester 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bridport 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Chard 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Chard Town 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Portland 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Sidmouth 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Blandford Forum 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Honiton 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Swyre Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Chesil Bank Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Litton Cheney Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Chilcombe Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Long Bredy Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Abbotsbury Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Kingston Russell Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Shipton Gorge Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Littlebredy Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Burton Bradstock Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Askerswell Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Portesham Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
Example postcodes in Puncknowle
DT2 9BL, DT2 9BX, DT2 9BJ, DT2 9BE, DT2 9BT, DT2 9DF, DT2 9EH, DT2 9BS, DT2 9BH … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Bournemouth Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
- Upwey Railway Station, Dorset 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Puncknowle Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Moonfleet Manor - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The King's Arms 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- The Ollerod 3 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt 3 9.9 miles16 km
- The Junction Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Sydney Arms 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Chesil Beach Beach 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Portland Marina Marina 12 miles19.4 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles25 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Huish Park Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 18.8 miles30.2 km