Tarrant Monkton is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, England, tucked into the chalk landscape of the Tarrant Valley a few miles from Blandford Forum. It sits beside the little River Tarrant and is framed by the rolling downland of Cranborne Chase and the military training areas of Salisbury Plain, giving a mix of hedged farmland, open chalk grassland and a landscape rich in archaeological features.
Historically agricultural and modest in size, Tarrant Monkton retains a close-knit community with village activities centred on the parish and local events; the local economy remains tied to farming while many residents commute to nearby towns. The nearby military presence and conservation interest in the surrounding downland both influence village life, from seasonal wildlife and quiet lanes to occasional noise from training exercises.
Postcode districts covering Tarrant Monkton
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Poole 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Weymouth 24.2 miles39 km
- Salisbury 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Christchurch 17.3 miles27.8 km
- New Milton 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Ferndown 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Ferndown Town 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Warminster 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Dorchester 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Lymington 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Lymington and Pennington 24.4 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Tarrant Launceston Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Tarrant Rawston Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Tarrant Hinton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pimperne Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tarrant Rushton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Cranborne Chase Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Crichel Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Witchampton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Chettle Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Tarrant Gunville Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Tarrant Monkton
DT11 8RX, DT11 8RU, DT11 8RR, DT11 8RY
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 12.4 miles20 km
- Southampton Airport 31.9 miles51.3 km
- Hamworthy Railway Station 11 miles17.7 km
- Holton Heath 11.7 miles18.8 km
Hotels near Tarrant Monkton Ad
- The Museum Inn 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Crown Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Talbot 2 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Horton Inn 2 4.4 miles7.1 km
- 1777. at the Albion 6.8 miles11 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 6.7 miles10.8 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Crichel House Estate 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Western Downs Hill 9 miles14.5 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 14.3 miles23 km
- Dean Court Stadium 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 14.6 miles23.4 km