Whitchurch Canonicorum is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, England, set among rolling countryside a short distance from the coast. It is best known for its ancient parish church of St Candida and Holy Cross, which uniquely preserves the medieval shrine of St Wite and has been a site of local pilgrimage and historical interest for centuries.
Life in the parish blends mixed farming, quiet rural living and a modest tourism trade thanks to its proximity to the Jurassic Coast and nearby towns such as Bridport and Lyme Regis. The area retains a strongly historic character - stone cottages, hedged lanes and community events - while small businesses and visitor services bolster the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Whitchurch Canonicorum
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 20.8 miles
- Weymouth 20.2 miles
- Yeovil 15.9 miles
- Exmouth 24.8 miles
- Dorchester 18.8 miles
- Bridport 5.3 miles
- Chard 8.9 miles
- Chard Town 8.8 miles
- Portland 23.5 miles
- Sidmouth 16.9 miles
- Honiton 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whitchurch Canonicorum Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Morcombelake Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Catherston Leweston Parish 1.5 miles
- Stanton St. Gabriel Parish 1.6 miles
- Marshwood Parish 2.1 miles
- Charmouth Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Marshwood Vale Ward 2.3 miles
- Wootton Fitzpaine Parish 2.4 miles
- Bettiscombe Parish 2.6 miles
- Pilsdon Parish 2.7 miles
- Chideock Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lyme & Charmouth Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Whitchurch Canonicorum
DT6 6EG, DT6 6DN, DT6 6RE, DT6 6EQ, DT6 6SF, DT6 6EA, DT6 6EF, DT6 6RG, DT6 6RB … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 24 miles
- Bristol Airport 43.5 miles
- Axminster Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Whitchurch Canonicorum Ad
- Fernhill Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Dower House Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Lyme 1 Hotel 3.9 miles
- The Royal Lion Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Kerrington House 5 6 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Largigi, Free Parking, Close to the Beach and Town Centre Rooms 3.8 miles
- Haddon House Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- The Ollerod 3 6.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 2.3 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 7.5 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 15.6 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 15.8 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 17.9 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 18.4 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 18.5 miles