The civil parish of Steeple with Tyneham lies on the south coast of Dorset on the Isle of Purbeck, where low-lying farmland and chalk downland meet the cliffs and coves of the Jurassic Coast. Much of the parish fringes the Lulworth Ranges, and quiet spots such as Worbarrow Bay give the area dramatic coastal scenery prized by walkers and wildlife watchers.
Historically agricultural, the parish is best known for the deserted village of Tyneham, evacuated in 1943 for military training and preserved by the Ministry of Defence as a kind of time‑capsule; it attracts visitors when the ranges are open. With a very small resident population, the local economy now rests on farming, seasonal tourism and conservation, giving the place a quiet, slightly otherworldly character shaped by both natural beauty and military history.
Postcode districts covering Steeple with Tyneham
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Poole 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Weymouth 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Christchurch 18.2 miles29.2 km
- New Milton 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Ferndown 15 miles24.1 km
- Ferndown Town 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Dorchester 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Ringwood 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Verwood 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Portland 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Blandford Forum 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Church Knowle Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kimmeridge Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- South East Purbeck Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- East Holme Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stoborough Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ridge Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Corfe Castle Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Arne Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wareham Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Wareham Town Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- East Lulworth Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Coombe Keynes Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Steeple with Tyneham
BH20 5NY, BH20 5DE, BH20 5PB, BH20 5DJ, BH20 5DL, BH20 5NZ, BH20 5DF, BH20 5DG, BH20 5PA
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Southampton Airport 40 miles64.3 km
- Norden Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Corfe Castle Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Poole Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Steeple with Tyneham Ad
- The Priory Hotel 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mortons Manor 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Limestone Hotel 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Kingston Country Courtyard 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Springfield Country Hotel, Leisure Club & Spa 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rnli College 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Pines Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- West Lulworth House 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
Local points of interest
- Purbeck Hills Hill 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 7 miles11.3 km
- Studland Beach Beach 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Dean Court Stadium 14.3 miles23 km