Radipole is an electoral ward on the northern edge of Weymouth in Dorset, England, originally a small village that has become a largely residential suburb. It retains a village feel with older cottages, local shops and schools, and a mixed community of long‑standing residents and people who commute into the town or nearby centres for work.
Geographically the area is best known for Radipole Lake, a waterside Local Nature Reserve on the line of the River Wey that feeds into Weymouth harbour and provides important habitat for wildfowl and migrant birds - a popular spot for walkers and birdwatchers. Its proximity to the seafront and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site means the ward sits at the meeting point of coastal tourism, local services and a quieter riverside landscape, with hints of its historic parish past still visible in the built environment.
Postcode districts covering Radipole
Most populated places nearby
- Poole 23 miles
- Weymouth 0.3 miles
- Yeovil 23.3 miles
- Dorchester 5.9 miles
- Bridport 14.6 miles
- Portland 5.2 miles
- Blandford Forum 20.9 miles
- Swanage 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weymouth Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Melcombe Regis Ward 0.8 miles
- Westham Ward 1.1 miles
- Chickerell Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Littlemoor & Preston Ward 1.7 miles
- Upwey & Broadwey Ward 2 miles
- Rodwell & Wyke Ward 2 miles
- Fleet Parish 2.6 miles
- Bincombe Parish 2.7 miles
- Osmington Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Langton Herring Parish 3.9 miles
- Fortuneswell Built-up area 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Radipole
DT4 7QJ, DT3 5EJ, DT3 5JH, DT4 7QR, DT4 7FF, DT3 5EB, DT4 0EN, DT3 5HZ, DT4 7QL … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 29.2 miles
- Exeter International Airport 42.3 miles
- Weymouth Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Weymouth Quay Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels in Radipole Ad
- Channel View Guest House 4
- Marina Court Hotel 3
- Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt 3
- The Jubilee Hotel West- with Spa Facilities 3
- Russell Hotel
- Hotel Prince Regent 3
Schools in Radipole
- Arbour House School Independent - special
- Radipole Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles
- Portland Harbour Harbour 3 miles
- Portland Marina Marina 3.8 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 4.5 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 6.4 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 8.4 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 11.7 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 12.2 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 15.2 miles