Woodlands is a small rural village and civil parish in Dorset, set among mixed farmland and belts of woodland that give the area its name. The settlement has a picture-postcard mix of cottages, estate houses and more recent homes and sits within easy reach of larger towns such as Wimborne Minster, making it popular with commuters who value a quiet, green setting.
Historically it grew as an estate and farming community and still retains strong local traditions: a village hall, pub and community clubs are central to social life, while equestrian and agricultural activity remain important to the local economy. The surrounding woods, hedgerows and nearby heathland make it attractive for walking and wildlife, and the village hosts the sort of annual fêtes and volunteer-run amenities typical of small Dorset communities.
Postcode districts covering Woodlands
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bournemouth 10 miles16.2 km
- Poole 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Salisbury 15 miles24.1 km
- Christchurch 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Totton 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Totton and Eling 19.5 miles31.4 km
- New Milton 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Hythe and Dibden 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Ferndown 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ferndown Town 5.7 miles9.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Horton Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Whitmore Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chalbury Common Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chalbury Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Edmondsham Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gaunt's Common Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gussage All Saints Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hinton Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Verwood Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Cranborne & Alderholt Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Cranborne Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Wimborne St. Giles Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Woodlands
BH21 8NE, BH21 7JL, BH21 8LS, BH21 7HN, BH21 8ND, BH21 8LX, BH21 8LL, BH21 8LU, BH21 5AE … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Southampton Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
- Branksome Railway Station 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Parkstone Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
Hotels near Woodlands Ad
- Horton Inn 2 1.6 miles2.6 km
- 1777. at the Albion 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Museum Inn 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Crown Hotel 3 10 miles16.1 km
Local points of interest
- Crichel House Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Western Downs Hill 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dean Court Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 13.5 miles21.7 km