Wool is a small village in the Purbeck district of Dorset, England, sitting in a peaceful valley not far from the Jurassic Coast. It has a surprisingly convenient transport link for its size, with a station on the Heart of Wessex Line that helps commuters and tourists alike, and the nearby army presence around Bovington (home to the Bovington Tank Museum) gives the area a mix of rural and military-influenced employment.
Despite the name, the village isn’t named for sheep fleece but has older place-name roots; its historic interest includes the old Woolbridge manor/bridge that features in Thomas Hardy’s novels and the general feel of a long-established Dorset community of farms, small shops and commuter households. Its location between Dorchester and Wareham makes it a handy base for exploring both the county’s countryside and its coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Wool
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Poole 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Weymouth 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Yeovil 24.9 miles40 km
- Christchurch 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Ferndown 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Ferndown Town 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Dorchester 9 miles14.5 km
- Ringwood 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bridport 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Verwood 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Portland 13.2 miles21.2 km
Neighbouring places
- West Purbeck Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- East Stoke Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Coombe Keynes Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Winfrith Newburgh Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Moreton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Briantspuddle Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- East Lulworth Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Chaldon Herring Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Crossways Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Burngate Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bere Regis Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
Example postcodes in Wool
BH20 6JW, BH20 6DP, BH20 6JS, BH20 6EZ, BH20 6NY, BH20 6JJ, BH20 6BG, BH20 6JB, BH20 6DU … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Southampton Airport 42.5 miles68.4 km
- Wool Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Moreton Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Wool Ad
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Limestone Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Priory Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Frampton Arms 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Black Dog Inn 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Smugglers Inn 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- West Lulworth House 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The King's Arms 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Mortons Manor 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Sleeping Bear Hotels Dorchester 3 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Wool
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 4.9 miles8 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Portland Harbour Harbour 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Portland Marina Marina 12.5 miles20 km