Rampisham is a small rural parish in Dorset, set on rolling chalk downland in the west of the county a few miles from Beaminster and close to the Somerset border near Crewkerne. Its landscape of open downs, hedgerows and scattered farms makes it popular with walkers and gives a notably tranquil, pastoral character.
The village has a long agricultural history and a small medieval parish church, and in the 20th century Rampisham Down became nationally notable as the site of a large BBC shortwave transmitting station, which influenced local land use and employment until it was decommissioned; today the community remains small, with farming, rural tourism and local conservation interests shaping social and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Rampisham
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Weymouth 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Yeovil 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Dorchester 11.2 miles18 km
- Bridport 8 miles13 km
- Chard 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Chard Town 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Street 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Portland 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Blandford Forum 21 miles33.8 km
- Honiton 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Wraxall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Hooke Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Evershot Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- West Chelborough Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Cattistock Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chilfrome Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- East Chelborough Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Eggardon Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Toller Porcorum Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Frome St. Quintin Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Corscombe Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- North Poorton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Rampisham
DT2 0PX, DT2 0PR, DT2 0HT, DT2 0PT, DT2 0PP, DT2 0PU, DT2 0PW, DT2 0PS, DT2 0PL … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.8 miles55.9 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Chetnole Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Rampisham Ad
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 2 miles3.3 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Ollerod 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 9 miles14.4 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Crooked Swan 8.4 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Huish Park Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 13 miles20.9 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Portland Marina Marina 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 19.8 miles31.9 km