Area Info for Crichel (Dorset)

CRICHEL (DORSET, UK)

Crichel is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Wimborne Minster and is part of the civil parish of Crichel.

History and Background

The village of Crichel has historical significance primarily due to Crichel House, a notable country estate that has been associated with the local area for centuries. The estate has historically been linked to the local gentry and has played a role in the agricultural and social history of the region.

Geography and Environment

Crichel is characterized by its rural landscape, with open fields and traditional Dorset countryside. The area is known for its scenic beauty and peaceful environment, making it a typical example of the rural communities found in Dorset.

Notable Features

One of the key features of Crichel is Crichel House, which has been a significant landmark in the area. The estate has undergone various changes over the years and is associated with the Crichel Down affair, a notable event in British land law history.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads, with proximity to larger towns such as Wimborne Minster. Public transport options are limited, typical of rural villages in the region, and most residents rely on private vehicles for commuting.

Community and Amenities

Crichel is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services. The area is primarily residential and agricultural.

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School
Witchampton Church of England First School	0.87 miles
Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School	2.34 miles
Gaunts Common, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4JN
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery	3.52 miles
Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5LX
Dumpton School	4.14 miles
Deans Grove House, Deans Grove, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AF
Queen Elizabeth's School	4.37 miles
Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill	4.49 miles
Colehill Lane, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7AB
Downlands Community School	4.55 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Beaucroft Foundation School	4.59 miles
Wimborne Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2SS
Pamphill Voluntary Controlled Church of England First School	4.61 miles
Pamphill Green, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4EE
Allenbourn Middle School	4.65 miles
East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
Wimborne First School	4.70 miles
School Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HQ
Colehill First School	4.86 miles
Pilford Heath Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2LZ
St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne	4.97 miles
St John`s Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1BX
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Wimborne	5.10 miles
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN
Hayeswood First School	5.10 miles
Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2HN
Cranborne Church of England Voluntary Aided First School	5.17 miles
Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB

Clinic
Jessopp House	4.89 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House	5.90 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
East Divisional Headquarters	7.47 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP
The Harvey Practice	7.52 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
St Leonards Hospital	7.53 miles
241 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2RR
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre	7.74 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Pelhams Community Clinic	8.23 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Canford Heath Clinic	8.35 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)	8.72 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Turbary Park Centre	9.17 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp (Ringwood)	9.50 miles
2 The Furlong Centre, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1AT
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Ringwood	9.60 miles
31 Southampton Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1HB
Ringwood Medical Centre	9.68 miles
The Close, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1JY
Greyfriars Community Centre	9.73 miles
44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1DW
Ringwood Leisure Centre	10.02 miles
Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1PX
The Village Surgery	10.12 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF

GP
Walford Mill Medical Practice	4.51 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Old Dispensary Practice	4.71 miles
32 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
The Quarter Jack Surgery	5.05 miles
Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP
Eagle House Practice	5.15 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Cranborne Practice	5.21 miles
Pennys Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QE
Rushmoor House	5.40 miles
69-71 Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RQ
The Verwood Practice	5.63 miles
15 Station Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PY
Sixpenny Handley Practice	5.95 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
West Moors Group Practice	6.01 miles
175 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0HX
Cranborne Practice	6.07 miles
Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6EH
The Village Medical Practice	6.10 miles
Vernon House, 164 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0JB
The Harvey Practice	6.16 miles
81 Merley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3BB
Pennys Hill Practice	6.82 miles
Ferndown Medical Centre, St. Marys Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HB
Orchid House Practice	6.85 miles
Ferndown Medical Centre, St Marys Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HF
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	6.89 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice	6.92 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ

Hospital
Victoria Hospital	4.68 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft	6.30 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Blandford Community Hospital	6.99 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)	7.53 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Alderney Hospital	8.86 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Fordingbridge Hospital	10.21 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
BMI The Harbour Hospital	10.28 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital	10.30 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital	11.32 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House	11.48 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge	11.48 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital	11.75 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
St Ann's Hospital	12.28 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court	12.28 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Westminster Memorial Hospital	12.54 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Christchurch Hospital	12.84 miles
Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JX

Pharmacy
The Walford Mill Pharmacy	4.51 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Colehill Pharmacy	4.66 miles
42 Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SE
Lloydspharmacy	4.87 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots	5.05 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Lloydspharmacy	5.63 miles
23 Station Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PY
Morrisons Pharmacy	5.78 miles
Chiltern Drive, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6UQ
Wellbeing Pharmacy	5.81 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Moors Pharmacy	5.97 miles
Unit 6, 175 Station Road, West Moors, Wimborne, BH22 0HX
Verwood Pharmacy	6.07 miles
Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6EH
Rowlands Pharmacy	6.10 miles
56 Sopwith Crescent, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SQ
Instachem Ltd	6.61 miles
Unit 55 Azura Close, Woolsbridge Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6SZ
Ostomart Limited	6.67 miles
530 Wimborne Road East, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9NG
Rowlands Pharmacy	6.82 miles
Ferndown Medical Centre, St. Marys Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HB
Boots	6.83 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots	6.90 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
In Store Pharmacy	6.91 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Penny Walks, Ferndown District Centre, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9TH

Park
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	0.00 miles
ST GILES' HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)	3.44 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)	3.54 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)	4.83 miles
HOLT HEATH	4.87 miles
CRANBORNE MANOR (Grade II* Listed)	4.97 miles
DEWLANDS COMMON	5.10 miles
CHARLES BENNETT	5.18 miles
LEIGH COMMON	5.20 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD	5.39 miles
THREE LEGGED CROSS	5.59 miles
BUGDENS COPSE	5.81 miles
STEPHENS CASTLE	5.97 miles
POTTERNE HILL	6.01 miles
COGDEAN ELMS	6.16 miles
PENNINGTON'S COPSE, ALDER BED & BROADMOOR	6.18 miles

Groceries
Co-op Wimborne	4.56 miles
Colehill, BH21 2RX
Waitrose Wimborne	4.91 miles
Rowlands Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AN
Co-op Wimborne	4.93 miles
Wimborne, BH21 1ED
Co-op Wimborne	4.93 miles
Wimborne Road, Wimborne, BH21 1NW
Leigh Park Stores	5.27 miles
5 Gordon Road, Wimborne Dorset BH21 2AP
SPAR Wimborne	5.49 miles
103, Wimborne Road West, Dorset, BH21 2DH
SPAR Euro Garage Wimborne	5.52 miles
Spar, Dorchester Road, Dorset, BH21 3HA
Londis, Blandford	5.62 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Tesco Verwood (Express)	5.76 miles
2-4 Ringwood Rd, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7AQ
Morrisons Verwood	5.80 miles
Chiltern Drive, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6UQ
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd	5.82 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Co-op Wimborne	6.04 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
Co-op Ferndown	6.06 miles
West Moors, BH22 OHT
Nisa Local	6.10 miles
58/64 Sopwith Crescent, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1SQ
Tesco Ferndown (Express)	6.12 miles
126 Station Rd, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0JB
Londis Ringwood Stores	6.21 miles
444 Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, BH21 6RD

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	9.93 miles
Southampton Airport	28.78 miles

Bus Stop
Primrose Hill Crossroads (W)	0.45 miles
Primrose Hill Crossroads (SE)	0.45 miles
Newtown Bus Shelter (SW)	0.50 miles
Newtown Bus Shelter (NE)	0.50 miles
The Timber Yard (SW)	0.56 miles
The Timber Yard (N)	0.56 miles
Bus Shelter (W)	0.74 miles
Bus Shelter (E)	0.74 miles
Post Office (N)	0.83 miles
Post Office (S)	0.83 miles
Primary School (S)	0.87 miles
Primary School (N)	0.88 miles
Napier Cottages (W)	1.05 miles
Napier Cottages (E)	1.05 miles
Five Ash Cottages (E)	1.09 miles
Five Ash Cottages (W)	1.09 miles

Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	10.93 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal	11.13 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	12.69 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	13.11 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	13.33 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	13.56 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	13.82 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	13.88 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	15.37 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	15.48 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal	22.31 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal	24.87 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal	26.30 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal	26.34 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	26.39 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal	26.55 miles

Railway Station
Hamworthy Rail Station	9.98 miles
Poole Rail Station	10.42 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station	10.45 miles
Branksome Rail Station	10.57 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station	11.33 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station	11.65 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station	12.46 miles
Wareham Rail Station	13.06 miles
Christchurch Rail Station	13.32 miles
Tisbury Rail Station	13.58 miles
Hinton Admiral Rail Station	15.16 miles
Wool Rail Station	15.97 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	16.18 miles
Salisbury Rail Station	16.44 miles
New Milton Rail Station	17.19 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	17.70 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (BH21 5DU)
Number of Properties in Catchment	27
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

KITEMOOR COTTAGE MANSWOOD WIMBORNE DORSET BH21 5BQ	£1,000,000 2021-12-17 detached freehold
Sold 2017-12-12	£845,000
Sold 2008-02-29	£590,000
FORESTERS COTTAGE MANSWOOD WIMBORNE DORSET BH21 5BQ	£475,000 2012-09-28 detached freehold
Sold 1995-01-30	£126,500
YEW TREE COTTAGE MANSWOOD WIMBORNE DORSET BH21 5BQ	£340,000 2001-09-20 detached freehold
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