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 6EF, DT6 6NP, DT6 6EE, DT6 6DY, DT6 6EJ, DT6 6NR, DT6 6RH, DT6 6DU, DT6 6NL … 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
- The Royal Lion Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Old Inn 3 4 miles
- Lyme 1 Hotel 3.9 miles
- Cobb Arms 3 4.1 miles
- Louma Country Hotel 5 2.3 miles
- Rock Point Inn 3.8 miles
- The Mariners Hotel 2 3.9 miles
- Kersbrook Hotel 4 4 miles
- The George 5.7 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.2 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