Tarrant Monkton is a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, tucked into the chalk folds of the Tarrant valley a few miles north of Blandford Forum. The landscape is classic Dorset - rolling chalk downland, hedged farmland and a small stream running through the village - making it popular with walkers and those who enjoy rural wildlife and quiet country lanes.
Its history stretches back to the medieval period and the "Monkton" element of the name reflects early monastic connections; the village retains a compact core of traditional cottages and a parish church, with agriculture long central to local life. In more recent times the presence of nearby military training areas and the pull of larger towns for work have altered the local economy, but community life still revolves around village events, the parish amenities and the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Tarrant Monkton
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 14 miles22.5 km
- Poole 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Weymouth 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Yeovil 24.2 miles39 km
- Salisbury 19 miles30.6 km
- Christchurch 17.8 miles28.7 km
- New Milton 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Ferndown 9.9 miles16 km
- Ferndown Town 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Warminster 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Dorchester 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Lymington 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Tarrant Launceston Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tarrant Rawston Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Tarrant Monkton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Pimperne Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tarrant Rushton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Tarrant Hinton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Blandford Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cranborne Chase Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Tarrant Monkton
DT11 8AE, DT11 8BB, DT11 8AZ, DT11 8AT, DT11 8AH, DT11 8RE, DT11 8GZ, DT11 8BJ, DT11 8RH … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 13 miles20.8 km
- Southampton Airport 32.8 miles52.8 km
- Hamworthy Railway Station 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Holton Heath 11.3 miles18.1 km
Hotels near Tarrant Monkton Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Museum Inn 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Talbot 2 5.5 miles8.9 km
- 1777. at the Albion 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 7 miles11.2 km
- Horton Inn 2 5.3 miles8.6 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Tarrant Monkton
- Downlands Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Western Downs Hill 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 14.5 miles23.4 km