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 miles33.6 km
- Bournemouth 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Poole 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Eastleigh 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Eastleigh Town 23 miles37 km
- Salisbury 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Christchurch 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Totton 16.2 miles26 km
- Totton and Eling 16.5 miles26.6 km
- New Milton 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Hythe and Dibden 19.9 miles32 km
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 20.1 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Three Legged Cross Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Edmondsham Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Whitmore Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- West Moors & Three Legged Cross Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Horton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cranborne & Alderholt Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Woodlands Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Alderholt Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Cranborne Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- St. Leonards & St. Ives Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- St. Leonards and St. Ives Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Ashley Heath Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Verwood
BH31 7BN, BH31 7AU, BH31 6DW, BH31 6GE, BH31 6LQ, BH31 6TJ, BH31 6JH, BH31 6NP, BH31 6JA … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Southampton Airport 23 miles37 km
- Pokesdown Railway Station 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Bournemouth Railway Station 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Verwood Ad
- Horton Inn 2 4.6 miles7.5 km
- 1777. at the Albion 7.4 miles11.8 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 7.5 miles12 km
- The Museum Inn 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Village Hotel Bournemouth 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Burley Manor 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Bull Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.1 km
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 miles9.1 km
- Crichel House Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Dean Court Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10 miles16 km
- Western Downs Hill 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Hinton Admiral Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Avon Beach Beach 11.8 miles19 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles19.1 km