Stoke Wake in Dorset is a very small, rural parish set amid rolling chalk downland and mixed farmland, with a scattered pattern of farms and traditional cottages that give it a quietly timeless feel. Its history is visible in stone buildings and a modest parish church, hints of medieval settlement and an agricultural past that shaped the landscape and lanes.
Population is tiny and local life is centred on farming, countryside pursuits and strong links with nearby market towns; many residents commute while others run holiday lets or small rural enterprises. The community is close‑knit and understated, prized for tranquillity, wide views and careful conservation of its historic and natural character.
Postcode districts covering Stoke Wake
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Poole 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Weymouth 16.8 miles27 km
- Yeovil 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Frome 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Ferndown 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Ferndown Town 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Dorchester 11 miles17.6 km
- Ringwood 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bridport 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Verwood 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Portland 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Woolland Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Mappowder Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hazelbury Bryan Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ibberton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hilton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Blackmore Vale Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Melcombe Horsey Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fifehead Neville Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pulham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Winterborne Houghton Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Milton Abbas Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Lydlinch Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Stoke Wake
DT11 0HE, DT11 0HB, DT11 0HF, DT11 0HD
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Bristol Airport 39.9 miles64.2 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Chetnole Railway Station 10 miles16.1 km
Hotels near Stoke Wake Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Talbot 2 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Crown Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 9.8 miles15.7 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 9.5 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Crichel House Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.4 km