Winterborne North is an electoral ward in Dorset, England, made up of a handful of small villages and hamlets tucked into the county’s rolling chalk downland. The landscape is marked by the seasonal “winterbourne” streams that give the area its name, narrow lanes, hedgerows and pockets of mixed farmland, making it a quietly scenic part of rural Dorset.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with a sprinkling of commuters and small businesses, and the built environment includes traditional stone and thatched cottages and longstanding parish churches. Social life tends to centre on village halls, pubs and occasional community events, while conservation interest is high around the chalk streams and wildlife-rich hedgerows that attract walkers and naturalists.
Postcode districts covering Winterborne North
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 16.2 miles26 km
- Poole 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Weymouth 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Yeovil 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Salisbury 23.6 miles38 km
- Christchurch 20.6 miles33.1 km
- New Milton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Ferndown 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Ferndown Town 13 miles21 km
- Dorchester 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Ringwood 18 miles29 km
- Verwood 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Blandford St. Mary Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Winterborne Clenston Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Winterborne Stickland Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bryanston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Charlton Marshall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Blandford Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Durweston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Winterborne Houghton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Winterborne Whitechurch Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stourpaine Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Winterborne North
DT11 9NJ, DT11 0LU, DT11 9AE, DT11 9QH, DT11 9NA, DT11 9DD, DT11 9PD, DT11 9PT, DT11 9PS … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Southampton Airport 37.3 miles60 km
- Holton Heath 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wareham Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
Hotels near Winterborne North Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Plumber Manor 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Talbot 2 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- 1777. at the Albion 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Horton Inn 2 9.8 miles15.7 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.3 miles15 km
Schools in Winterborne North
- Blandford St Mary C of E Primary School Primary
- Spetisbury C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Crichel House Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 12 miles19.3 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Western Downs Hill 14 miles22.5 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 14 miles22.6 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 14.6 miles23.5 km