Spetisbury is a small village in Dorset, England, set in gently rolling countryside a few miles north‑east of Blandford Forum and within easy reach of Wimborne Minster. It retains a quiet, rural character with lanes, farmland and a modest scattering of historic houses rather than any urban feel.
The village is best known for the impressive earthworks of the Iron Age hillfort and barrow complex called Spetisbury Rings, a Scheduled Ancient Monument that hints at a long human presence on the ridge. Today Spetisbury’s life centres on its parish amenities, a village hall and village pub, and an economy still rooted in agriculture alongside people who commute to nearby towns; there’s a sense of close‑knit community and local history that attracts walkers and those interested in archaeology.
Postcode districts covering Spetisbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Poole 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Weymouth 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Yeovil 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Salisbury 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Christchurch 17.4 miles27.9 km
- New Milton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Ferndown 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ferndown Town 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Dorchester 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Ringwood 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Verwood 11.7 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Tarrant Crawford Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Charlton Marshall Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Shapwick Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blandford St. Mary Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Tarrant Rushton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sturminster Marshall Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tarrant Rawston Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Winterborne Zelston Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Winterborne North Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Spetisbury
DT11 9EF, DT11 9DL, DT11 9DQ, DT11 9DR, DT11 9DP, DT11 9DJ, DT11 9DT, DT11 9DZ, DT11 9DS … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Southampton Airport 34.7 miles55.8 km
- Holton Heath 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Hamworthy Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
- Poole Bus Station 9.6 miles15.4 km
Hotels near Spetisbury Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- 1777. at the Albion 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 6 miles9.7 km
- Rnli College 9.3 miles15 km
- The Priory Hotel 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Talbot 2 8 miles12.8 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Horton Inn 2 7.5 miles12.1 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Spetisbury
- Spetisbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Crichel House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 8.9 miles14.2 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 10 miles16.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 13 miles20.9 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 13 miles20.9 km
- Studland Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Western Downs Hill 13.5 miles21.8 km