Area Info for Bourton (Dorset)

Overview of Bourton, Dorset

Bourton is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its picturesque rural setting and traditional English countryside charm. The village is part of the civil parish of Bourton and is situated near other notable towns and villages within Dorset.

Geography and Location

Bourton is positioned within the Dorset countryside, offering scenic views and a tranquil environment. It is accessible via local roads connecting it to larger towns such as Blandford Forum and Sherborne. The landscape around Bourton features rolling hills, farmland, and natural beauty typical of the Dorset region.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Bourton are limited, villages in Dorset often have rich histories dating back to medieval times. The area may contain traditional cottages, historic churches, and other rural heritage sites that reflect its longstanding rural community.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Bourton has a close-knit community. Local amenities may include a village pub, a church, and some local shops or farms. The village is often appreciated for its peaceful environment and traditional rural lifestyle.

Tourism and Attractions

Tourists visiting Dorset may explore Bourton for its scenic beauty and authentic village atmosphere. It is an ideal location for walking, cycling, and experiencing the rural English countryside. Nearby attractions include natural parks, historic sites, and other Dorset villages.

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School
St George's Church of England School, Bourton	0.18 miles
Church Track, Bourton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5BN
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy	1.33 miles
Chapel Lane, Zeals, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6NL
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School	2.20 miles
Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5QD
Wyke Primary School	2.97 miles
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4SH
Mere School	3.31 miles
Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW
Gillingham Primary School	3.40 miles
School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR
Gillingham School	3.51 miles
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton	3.54 miles
Tout Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DH
Wincanton Primary School	3.61 miles
South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DZ
King Arthur's Community School	4.14 miles
West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School	4.18 miles
Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4LP
Marchant Holliday School	5.51 miles
North Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0AH
Horsington Church School	5.58 miles
Horsington, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW
Stower Provost Community School	5.72 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
Motcombe CofE VA Primary School	5.85 miles
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School	5.87 miles
School Lane, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0HP

Clinic
Mere Surgery	3.20 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
The Frome Enterprise Resource Centre	10.59 miles
Manor Road,, Frome, BA11 4BS
Chantry House Community Mental Health Team	10.99 miles
Park Road,, Frome, BA11 1EY
Frome Community Hospital	10.99 miles
Park Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1EY
Temple Clinic	11.51 miles
28 Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BR
The Avenue Surgery	11.55 miles
14 The Avenue,, Warminster, BA12 9AA
Shearwater Lodge	11.55 miles
1 The Avenue, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA
Frome Renal Outpost	11.61 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Renal Dialysis Unit	11.61 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Medical Practice	11.61 miles
Frome Medical Centre, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Glastonbury Festival	12.24 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital	13.04 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
White Horse Health Centre	13.82 miles
Mane Way, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre	13.82 miles
Westbury Group Practice, Mane Way, Westbury Leigh, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre	13.82 miles
Mane Way, Leigh Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
Connections Day Services	15.68 miles
Frome Road, Radstock, Avon, BA3 3LL

GP
The Surgery	0.78 miles
The Surgery, Silton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF
Peacemarsh Surgery	2.61 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Mere Surgery	3.20 miles
Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
The Barn Surgery	3.54 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
The Health Centre	4.02 miles
Dykes Way, Wincanton, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
The Bruton Surgery	5.99 miles
Patwell Lane, Bruton, Somerset, UK, BA10 0EG
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice	6.98 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
The Shaftesbury Practice	7.62 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Stalbridge Practice	7.84 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Millbrook Surgery	8.14 miles
Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EE
Hindon Surgery	8.91 miles
Hindon Surgery, High Street, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6DJ
Milborne Port Surgery	9.32 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Evercreech Surgery	9.40 miles
Prestleigh Road, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JY
Sturminster Newton Practice	9.85 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Fontmell Magna Surgery	10.11 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Frome Medical Centre	10.74 miles
Lock`s Hill, Frome, Somerset, England - Uk, BA11 1NG

Hospital
Wincanton Community Hospital	3.83 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Westminster Memorial Hospital	7.27 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Chantry House Day Hospital	10.59 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Warminster Community Hospital	11.51 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Frome Community Hospital	11.61 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Yeatman Hospital	11.64 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre	13.01 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital	13.04 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Yeovil District Hospital	15.70 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Blandford Community Hospital	15.93 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
West Mendip Community Hospital	17.12 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
CircleBath hospital	17.13 miles
Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SF
Bath Fertility Centre	17.14 miles
Roman Way, Bath Business and Medical Park, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SG
Paulton Hospital	17.30 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre	17.42 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Trowbridge Community Hospital	18.43 miles
Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8PH

Pharmacy
Peacemarsh Pharmacy	2.61 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Mere Pharmacy	3.08 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd	3.35 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Boots	3.44 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy	3.54 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Boots	4.01 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Bruton Pharmacy	6.08 miles
3 High Street, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0AB
Marnhull Pharmacy	6.98 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Boots	7.36 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Lloydspharmacy	7.65 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Stalbridge Pharmacy	7.83 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Boots	8.02 miles
Fore Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7BG
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited	9.12 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Evercreech Pharmacy	9.29 miles
Victoria Square, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JP
Boots	9.97 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Sainsbury's Pharmacy	10.19 miles
Wessex Fields, Marston Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4DH

Park
MOLDRAMS GROUND	1.44 miles
STOURHEAD (Grade I Listed)	2.82 miles
REDLYNCH PARK (Grade II Listed)	4.46 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	7.95 miles
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	8.69 miles
LONGLEAT (Grade I Listed)	8.74 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	8.87 miles
MARSTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	9.03 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON	9.60 miles
FONTHILL (Grade II* Listed)	9.82 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)	10.42 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)	10.61 miles
THE CHANTRY (Grade II* Listed)	10.69 miles
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	10.84 miles
SMALLBROOK MEADOWS	11.16 miles
THE QUARR	11.33 miles

Groceries
Co-op Gillingham	3.06 miles
Gillingham, SP8 4EH
Co-op Warminster	3.07 miles
Mere, BA12 6DJ
Waitrose Gillingham	3.37 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
ASDA Gillingham	3.43 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Lidl Gillingham	3.44 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP84QJ
Iceland Gillingham Dorset	3.44 miles
Unit 1 Harwood Retail Centre, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PY
Co-op Wincanton	3.46 miles
Carrington Way, Wincanton, BA9 9JB
Morrisons Wincanton	3.72 miles
Southgate Road, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9RP
Lidl Wincanton	3.91 miles
Southgate Road, Wincanton, BA9 9EB
SPAR Riverside Garage	4.77 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
Co-op Warminster	5.63 miles
Maiden Bradley, BA12 7HN
SPAR Bruton	6.08 miles
Bill The Butcher, Spar 11 High Street, Somerset, BA10 0AB
Budgens Bruton	6.18 miles
Leggs Lust Bridge, Westend, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0BQ
SPAR Euro Garage Willoughby Hedge	6.70 miles
Spar, West Knoyle, Wiltshire, BA12 6AQ
SPAR Marnhull	7.25 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Budgens Shaftesbury	7.29 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR

Airport
Bristol International Airport	27.37 miles
Bournemouth International Airport	29.65 miles
Gloucestershire Airport	57.51 miles

Bus Stop
St Georges School (W)	0.18 miles
St Georges School (E)	0.19 miles
War Memorial (N)	0.19 miles
Village Shop (NE)	0.26 miles
Village Shop (SW)	0.26 miles
Chaffeymoor Farm (W)	0.28 miles
Chaffeymoor Farm (E)	0.29 miles
Breach Close (W)	0.50 miles
Breach Close (E)	0.50 miles
White Lion Cross (SW)	0.82 miles
White Lion Cross (NE)	0.82 miles
Chapel Lane (SW)	1.39 miles
Chapel Lane (NE)	1.39 miles
Leigh Common (W)	1.67 miles
Leigh Common (E)	1.67 miles
Church Farm Cottage (SE)	1.72 miles

Ferry Port
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing	28.50 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing	28.51 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing	28.57 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing	28.61 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing	28.62 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing	28.62 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing	28.72 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing	28.77 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing	28.80 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing	28.82 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing	28.82 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing	28.83 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing	28.85 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing	28.86 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing	28.88 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing	28.88 miles

Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	3.55 miles
Bruton Rail Station	5.79 miles
Templecombe Rail Station	6.01 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station	8.55 miles
Frome Rail Station	10.93 miles
Tisbury Rail Station	10.99 miles
Warminster Rail Station	11.62 miles
Sherborne Rail Station	11.72 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station	13.50 miles
Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station	14.80 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station	14.99 miles
Thornford Rail Station	15.37 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station	15.79 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	15.97 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	17.53 miles
Trowbridge Rail Station	18.02 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (SP8 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	235
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

7, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£224,000 2024-07-24 semidetached freehold
2, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£150,000 2024-05-01 semidetached freehold
Sold 2024-03-04	£150,000
10, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£270,000 2024-02-26 terraced freehold
Sold 2018-06-22	£260,000
OLD FARM WEST BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PF	£1,475,000 2021-09-30 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2017-06-16	£985,000
FIELDVIEW, 1A, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£280,000 2021-01-22 terraced freehold
Sold 2016-03-18	£245,000
1, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£229,000 2018-11-01 semidetached freehold
Sold 2015-08-24	£200,000
9, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£245,000 2018-03-28 terraced (New) freehold
ASHBROOKE WEST BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PF	£730,000 2017-10-03 detached freehold
Sold 2000-03-16	£365,000
Sold 1995-12-19	£225,000
8, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£250,000 2016-02-09 semidetached freehold
Sold 2002-12-11	£123,000
MANOR FARM COTTAGE (2) WEST BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PF	£290,000 2015-08-06 semidetached freehold
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£380,000 2007-09-14 detached freehold
Sold 2006-07-25	£275,000
FOURWINDS WEST BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PE	£412,000 2007-04-20 detached freehold
EMBERS WEST BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PF	£350,000 2006-09-25 detached freehold
DEPLEY FARM CUCKLINGTON WINCANTON SOMERSET BA9 9QF	£475,000 2004-09-01 detached freehold
1A, WEST BOURTON ROAD BOURTON GILLINGHAM DORSET SP8 5PG	£189,950 2004-04-05 semidetached freehold
Sold 2000-10-20	£93,000
Sold 1999-03-22	£59,750
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