Area Info for Alton Pancras (Dorset)

Alton Pancras (Dorset, UK)

Alton Pancras is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is part of the civil parish of Alton Pancras and is situated near the border with the neighbouring county of Devon. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Alton Pancras lies approximately 10 miles south of the town of Sherborne and about 15 miles north of Dorchester. The area is characterised by rolling countryside, farmland, and traditional English rural scenery. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History

Historically, Alton Pancras has been a small agricultural community. The name "Alton" is derived from Old English, meaning "farmstead by the river," while "Pancras" is believed to be linked to a dedication to Saint Pancras, indicating the presence of a church or religious site in the past. The village has retained much of its historical charm, with traditional buildings and rural landscapes.

Community and Amenities

Alton Pancras is a quiet village with limited amenities. It primarily consists of residential properties, farms, and a few local businesses. The village may have a church or chapel serving as a community focal point. For more extensive services and shopping, residents typically travel to nearby larger towns.

Natural Environment

The surrounding area offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the countryside. The Dorset region is known for its natural beauty, including nearby hills, woodlands, and farmland.

Additional Information

As a small rural settlement, Alton Pancras exemplifies traditional English village life and maintains a peaceful, countryside atmosphere. It is part of the broader Dorset landscape, which is celebrated for its historic sites, natural beauty, and cultural heritage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Buckland Newton Church of England School1.77 miles
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7BY
Piddle Valley Church of England First School1.90 miles
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
Cerne Abbas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School2.20 miles
Duck Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7LA
Cheselbourne Village School4.16 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School4.97 miles
Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED
Puddletown Church of England First School6.16 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster6.20 miles
West Hill, Charminster, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9RD
Milton Abbey School6.30 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown6.35 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.50 miles
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ
Milborne St Andrew First School6.98 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School7.00 miles
Chilfrome Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0AX
Dorset Studio School7.13 miles
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX
Leweston School7.21 miles
Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Leweston School Junior Department7.21 miles
Leweston, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Sunninghill Preparatory School7.52 miles
South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EB
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery6.47 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester7.45 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester7.49 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester7.49 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Fiveways Resource Centre12.55 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Magnolia12.74 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court12.74 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs12.84 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan12.84 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Community Services (Charter House)12.85 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)12.85 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Ryalls Park Medical Centre12.85 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Dorchester Road Surgery13.58 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre13.84 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service13.88 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
The Bridges Medical Centre14.34 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
GP
Cerne Abbas Surgery2.05 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Puddletown Surgery6.47 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Maiden Newton Surgery 6.78 miles
Pound Piece, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0DB
Milton Abbas Practice6.93 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Milton Abbas Practice7.10 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Fordington Practice7.46 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Cornwall Road Medical Practice7.52 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery7.52 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Atrium Health Centre7.62 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street7.75 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Queens Avenue Surgery7.88 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street8.13 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Sturminster Newton Practice9.25 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
The Apples Medical Practice9.41 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
New Land Practice9.82 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice9.82 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Hospital
Forston Clinic4.71 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital7.46 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House7.96 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital8.31 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Yeatman Hospital9.69 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Blandford Community Hospital11.84 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Yeovil District Hospital12.32 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Weymouth Community Hospital13.84 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Westhaven Hospital14.40 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Bridport Community Hospital15.78 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital15.78 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Westminster Memorial Hospital16.20 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Wincanton Community Hospital16.43 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Crewkerne Community Hospital16.51 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Wareham Community Hospital16.58 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Portland Hospital17.64 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Pharmacy
Boots7.35 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc7.45 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Rowlands Pharmacy7.52 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Market Pharmacy7.60 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Victoria Park Pharmacy7.69 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Tesco Superstore8.18 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Boots9.11 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
The Abbey Pharmacy9.48 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy9.48 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots9.48 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy9.48 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Stalbridge Pharmacy9.88 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited10.10 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots11.25 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
Marnhull Pharmacy11.48 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Boots11.84 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Leisure
Park
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.47 miles
HILFIELD HILL3.88 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)4.66 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.13 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)5.78 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER5.90 miles
HOG CLIFF6.06 miles
DORSET6.11 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD6.67 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)6.72 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)6.78 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)6.91 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE7.17 miles
BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)7.49 miles
TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)7.51 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis The Red Barn Village Store5.06 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan5.06 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
SPAR Long Ash Service Station5.84 miles
Spar, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NW
SPAR Maiden Newton6.79 miles
Maiden Newton Filling Station, Dorchester Road, Dorset, DT2 0BA
The Stores6.87 miles
Church Rd, Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0AA
SPAR Dorchester7.07 miles
Spar, The Grove, Dorset, DT1 1XU
Lidl Dorchester7.08 miles
1 The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
Londis Grays Stores7.10 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Londis, Dorchester7.30 miles
65 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AX
Waitrose Dorchester7.38 miles
Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BN
M&S Dorchester7.39 miles
48 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DQ
Sainsbury's Dorchester Local7.44 miles
Unit A, St. Martins Place, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FB
Co-op Dorchester7.46 miles
Dorchester, DT1 1TT
Iceland Dorchester7.50 miles
Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Londis R & O Ball & Son7.60 miles
High Street, Nr Dorchester, DT2 8RT
SPAR Maud Road7.68 miles
8, Maud Road, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport26.28 miles
Bristol International Airport40.92 miles
Bus Stop
Boldacre (N)0.15 miles
Boldacre (SW)0.17 miles
Holcombe Mead (NE)0.35 miles
Holcombe Mead (SW)0.36 miles
The Brace of Pheasants (NE)1.07 miles
The Brace of Pheasants (SW)1.08 miles
Church Lane (N)1.18 miles
Church Lane (S)1.18 miles
Henley Farm (N)1.19 miles
Henley Farm (S)1.19 miles
The Poachers Inn (N)1.44 miles
The Poachers Inn (SW)1.44 miles
The School (S)1.74 miles
The School (N)1.74 miles
The Piddle Inn (SE)1.78 miles
School Lay By (E)1.78 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal14.72 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal20.65 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing20.89 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing22.68 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal23.14 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal23.18 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing28.70 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing29.09 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing29.12 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing30.85 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing30.86 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal33.02 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal39.65 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing43.91 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing43.93 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing43.97 miles
Railway Station
Maiden Newton Rail Station6.67 miles
Chetnole Rail Station6.93 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station7.62 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station7.73 miles
Yetminster Rail Station8.08 miles
Thornford Rail Station8.93 miles
Sherborne Rail Station9.22 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station9.76 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station10.67 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station11.66 miles
Upwey Rail Station12.03 miles
Templecombe Rail Station12.48 miles
Wool Rail Station13.30 miles
Weymouth Rail Station14.25 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station15.58 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station16.26 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 7RR)
Number of Properties in Catchment11
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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