Wareham St. Martin is the rural civil parish that encircles the medieval market town of Wareham in Dorset, England. It occupies the low-lying vale where the River Frome runs towards Poole Harbour, blending riverside meadows, heathland and small woodlands on the edge of the Purbeck landscape.
Named for its parish church of St Martin, the area has a quietly mixed economy - agriculture and small businesses alongside commuters to nearby towns, with a legacy of wartime industry at Holton Heath now giving way to trading estates. It’s popular with walkers, birdwatchers and visitors exploring the harbour and coast; village halls, local pubs and seasonal events keep a strong community feel.
Postcode districts covering Wareham St. Martin
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 11.3 miles
- Poole 6.5 miles
- Weymouth 16.3 miles
- Christchurch 16.1 miles
- New Milton 19.9 miles
- Ferndown 11.1 miles
- Ferndown Town 10.9 miles
- Dorchester 14.5 miles
- Lymington 24.4 miles
- Lymington and Pennington 24.4 miles
- Ringwood 17.2 miles
- Verwood 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandford Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Wareham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wareham Town Parish 1.4 miles
- Holton Heath Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ridge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Arne Parish 2.5 miles
- Stoborough Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Post Green Built-up area 3 miles
- Lytchett Minster and Upton Parish 3.1 miles
- East Holme Parish 3.1 miles
- Lytchett Matravers Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Lytchett Matravers & Upton Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Wareham St. Martin
BH20 7QB, BH20 7BG, BH16 6JW, BH20 7BX, BH20 7DQ, BH20 7QD, BH20 7QN, BH16 6JY, BH16 6LD … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 12.7 miles
- Southampton Airport 36.8 miles
- Wareham Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Holton Heath 1.4 miles
- Poole Bus Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Wareham St. Martin Ad
- The Bear Hotel 1.8 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 3.6 miles
- Priory Wareham 1.8 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Poole 4 5.3 miles
- Kingston Country Courtyard 4 7.1 miles
- The Dorset Resort 4 3.7 miles
- Dorset Resort Hotel 3.9 miles
- RNLI College 5.3 miles
- Antelope 3 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Poole 3 5.9 miles
Schools in Wareham St. Martin
- Sandford St Martin's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Estate 4.3 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 5.4 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 7.8 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Man O'War Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 10.2 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 10.3 miles
- Crichel House Estate 11.5 miles