Verwood is a small market town in the north-east of Dorset, England, sitting on the patchwork of heathland and mixed woodland that marks the county boundary with Hampshire. It lies close to attractions such as Moors Valley Country Park and is within easy reach of the New Forest, which makes it popular with walkers and families; it has grown from a traditional heathland village into a town of roughly 15,000 people.
Locally the feel is a mix of small industrial estates, independent shops and commuter housing - many residents travel into Bournemouth, Poole or Salisbury for work. Verwood has an active community life with clubs, events and outdoor activities centred on its surrounding countryside, and its history is rooted in rural trades and the gradual 20th‑century expansion that turned a cluster of hamlets into a lively market town serving the wider area.
Postcode districts covering Verwood
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20.9 miles
- Bournemouth 9.4 miles
- Poole 11.1 miles
- Eastleigh 24.4 miles
- Eastleigh Town 23 miles
- Salisbury 14.1 miles
- Christchurch 10.7 miles
- Totton 16.2 miles
- Totton and Eling 16.5 miles
- New Milton 12.4 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 19.9 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Three Legged Cross Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Edmondsham Parish 1.9 miles
- Whitmore Built-up area 2 miles
- West Moors & Three Legged Cross Ward 2.8 miles
- Horton Parish 2.8 miles
- Cranborne & Alderholt Ward 2.9 miles
- Woodlands Parish 3 miles
- Alderholt Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cranborne Built-up area 3.6 miles
- St. Leonards & St. Ives Ward 3.7 miles
- St. Leonards and St. Ives Parish 3.7 miles
- Ashley Heath Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Verwood
BH31 6XH, BH31 7QF, BH31 6YL, BH31 6TE, BH31 7XU, BH31 6JU, BH31 6UG, BH31 6ND, BH31 7BS … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 6.8 miles
- Southampton Airport 23 miles
- Pokesdown Railway Station 10.3 miles
- Bournemouth Railway Station 10.3 miles
- Ringwood Bus Station 4 miles
Hotels near Verwood Ad
- St Leonards Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Three Lions 5.2 miles
- Original White Hart, Ringwood by Marston's Inns 3 4 miles
- Premier Inn Ringwood 3 4.3 miles
- 1777. At The Albion 7.4 miles
- The Ship Inn 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Bournemouth/Ferndown 3 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn Bournemouth Ferndown 3 4.6 miles
- The Bridge House 3 7.1 miles
- The Compasses Inn 4.8 miles
Schools in Verwood
- Emmanuel C of E Middle School All ages
- Hillside Community First School Primary
- Trinity C of E First School Primary
- Verwood C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 5.6 miles
- Crichel House Estate 6.4 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 9.9 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10 miles
- Western Downs Hill 10.2 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 11.1 miles
- Castle Malwood Estate 11.2 miles
- Hinton Admiral Estate 11.5 miles
- Avon Beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles