Whitchurch Canonicorum is a small, rural village and parish in west Dorset, England, set in rolling farmland a few miles inland from the Jurassic Coast. It sits between coastal towns such as Lyme Regis and Bridport, making it a quiet base for walkers exploring the coast and Dorset countryside rather than a busy tourist hub.
The village is best known for its medieval church of St Candida and Holy Cross, which unusually still houses the shrine of Saint Wite and surviving relics - a rare survival of England’s medieval pilgrimage culture. Today the local economy is largely agricultural with a dash of heritage-driven tourism, and the community retains a small, close-knit feel with village events and traditional rural life continuing to shape social life.
Postcode districts covering Whitchurch Canonicorum
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Weymouth 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Yeovil 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Dorchester 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Bridport 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Chard 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Chard Town 9.3 miles15 km
- Portland 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Sidmouth 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Honiton 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Morcombelake Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stanton St. Gabriel Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Catherston Leweston Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Charmouth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chideock Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Marshwood Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Marshwood Vale Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wootton Fitzpaine Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Pilsdon Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Symondsbury Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bettiscombe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Lyme & Charmouth Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Whitchurch Canonicorum
DT6 6RH, DT6 6RF, DT6 6FB, DT6 6RQ
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bristol Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Axminster Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 8.9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Whitchurch Canonicorum Ad
- Fernhill Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Dower House Hotel 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Lyme 1 Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- The Royal Lion Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Kerrington House 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Largigi, Free Parking, Close to the Beach and Town Centre Rooms 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Ollerod 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 18 miles28.9 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 19 miles30.5 km