Worth Matravers is a small, historic village on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, perched above the dramatic cliffs of the Jurassic Coast. The village looks out towards St Aldhelm's Head and is a short drive from Swanage and Corfe Castle, making it popular with walkers following the coastal path. The surrounding landscape of chalk and Purbeck limestone has produced quarries and a strong local tradition of stone-working for centuries.
Socially it retains a close-knit rural feel, with a handful of farms, holiday cottages and small businesses that rely on tourism and local trade. The village is known for its handsome medieval church and the characterful local pub, the Square and Compass, which attracts fossil enthusiasts and musicians alike; there are also traces of older coastal industries such as smuggling and lime‑burning visible in the local lore and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Worth Matravers
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Poole 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Weymouth 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Christchurch 16.2 miles26.1 km
- New Milton 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Ferndown 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Ferndown Town 15 miles24.2 km
- Dorchester 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Lymington 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Lymington and Pennington 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Ringwood 20.5 miles33 km
- Verwood 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Langton Matravers Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Harman's Cross Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Corfe Castle Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Swanage Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Church Knowle Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Kimmeridge Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- South East Purbeck Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Steeple with Tyneham Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Studland Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Arne Parish 6 miles9.6 km
- Ridge Built-up area 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Stoborough Built-up area 6.1 miles9.8 km
Example postcodes in Worth Matravers
BH19 3LY, BH19 3LZ, BH19 3LH, BH19 3LG, BH19 3LQ, BH19 3LF, BH19 3LX, BH19 3BP, BH19 3LW … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Southampton Airport 38.5 miles61.9 km
- Harman's Cross Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Herston Halt Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Poole Bus Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Worth Matravers Ad
- Kingston Country Courtyard 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mortons Manor 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Pines Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Louisa Lodge & Purbeck House Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Priory Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Purbeck House Hotel & Louisa Lodge 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Grand Hotel Swanage 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Rnli College 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Limestone Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Poole 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
Local points of interest
- Purbeck Hills Hill 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Studland Beach Beach 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Little Bindon Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Man O'War Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Dean Court Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 15 miles24.1 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 15 miles24.2 km