Area Info for Durweston (Dorset)

Overview of Durweston

Durweston is a small village located in Dorset, England. It is situated near the River Stour and is part of the North Dorset district. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and peaceful rural setting.

History and Heritage

Durweston has a rich history that dates back to medieval times. The village features traditional Dorset architecture, including historic cottages and farmhouses. The name Durweston is believed to derive from Old English, indicating a settlement associated with a person named Durwe or Durwe's farmstead.

Local Amenities and Features

While Durweston is primarily a residential and rural community, it is close to nearby towns that offer amenities such as shops, pubs, and schools. The village itself may have a church and some local farms, contributing to its rural charm.

Natural Environment

The area surrounding Durweston is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and the River Stour, which provides opportunities for walking, fishing, and enjoying the natural landscape. The village's location offers scenic views and a tranquil environment.

Transport and Accessibility

Durweston is accessible by local roads and is within reasonable distance of larger towns such as Blandford Forum. Public transport options may be limited, so residents and visitors often rely on private vehicles for travel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Knighton House School1.15 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Durweston CofE VA Primary School1.15 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.67 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
Hanford School1.86 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
Bryanston School1.92 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
The Forum School2.36 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.50 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
The Blandford School2.57 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford2.69 miles
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School2.73 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
The Forum Centre2.91 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School3.23 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School3.40 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
Pimperne Church of England Primary School4.06 miles
Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WF
Clayesmore School4.30 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
Clayesmore Preparatory School4.37 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery10.03 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Jessopp House11.67 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House12.63 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice12.82 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)13.67 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic14.15 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester14.28 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester14.34 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester14.34 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre14.80 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Mere Surgery15.11 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Poole Community Health Clinic15.14 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre15.14 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Child Development Centre15.24 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Pelhams Community Clinic15.89 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Community Dental Service15.96 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
GP
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice2.90 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice2.92 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice2.95 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Milton Abbas Practice4.17 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Eagle House Practice4.49 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Sturminster Newton Practice5.07 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Fontmell Magna Surgery5.64 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Milton Abbas Practice6.91 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice7.63 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Bere Regis Practice8.30 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Stalbridge Practice8.88 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
The Shaftesbury Practice9.19 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Puddletown Surgery10.03 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery10.27 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Walford Mill Medical Practice11.41 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Barn Surgery11.44 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital2.69 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Westminster Memorial Hospital9.22 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Victoria Hospital11.24 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft12.63 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Forston Clinic12.78 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Wareham Community Hospital13.71 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Yeatman Hospital13.78 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Dorset County Hospital14.57 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House14.88 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital15.09 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
BMI The Harbour Hospital15.16 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Alderney Hospital15.21 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Poole Hospital15.24 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Wincanton Community Hospital15.30 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)16.67 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
St Ann's Hospital17.76 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Pharmacy
Boots2.94 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots2.96 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots3.05 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots5.01 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Marnhull Pharmacy7.63 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Wellbeing Pharmacy8.56 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Stalbridge Pharmacy8.91 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Lloydspharmacy9.15 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots9.33 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Lytchett Pharmacy10.27 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
The Walford Mill Pharmacy11.41 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy11.44 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd11.57 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Lloydspharmacy11.63 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots11.69 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Boots11.88 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Leisure
Park
HAMBLEDON HILL2.74 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.83 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)2.92 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)4.40 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON5.18 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)5.63 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)6.44 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)7.11 miles
CHARLES BENNETT7.30 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.98 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD8.31 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)8.32 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)8.36 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)9.24 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.59 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)9.65 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR The Cross2.73 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Morrisons Blandford Forum2.95 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Iceland Blandford Forum2.96 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
SPAR Blandford2.97 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Londis Redpost Service Station3.02 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Nisa Local3.20 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Budgens Blandford Forum3.20 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Co-op Blandford Forum3.21 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum3.25 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)3.35 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Londis, Blandford4.12 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Co-op Sturminster Newton5.04 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Londis The Red Barn Village Store5.98 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan5.98 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Londis Grays Stores6.43 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
SPAR Marnhull7.55 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport18.44 miles
Southampton Airport38.20 miles
Bristol International Airport41.23 miles
Bus Stop
Haycombe (N)1.11 miles
First School (NW)1.15 miles
War Memorial (NW)1.16 miles
First School (SE)1.16 miles
War Memorial (SE)1.17 miles
Gain's Cross (NW)1.18 miles
Gain's Cross (SE)1.19 miles
St Mary Church (SE)1.26 miles
St Mary Church (NW)1.26 miles
Hedge End Farm (S)1.40 miles
Hedge End Farm (N)1.41 miles
Durweston Bridge (NW)1.48 miles
Durweston Bridge (SE)1.49 miles
White Horse (N)1.55 miles
White Horse (S)1.56 miles
Coombe Road (SW)1.66 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal15.28 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing15.35 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing17.39 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal17.88 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal18.02 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal20.64 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing21.52 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing21.86 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing21.91 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing23.59 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing23.64 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal31.54 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal33.79 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal35.86 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal35.90 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal36.14 miles
Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station11.33 miles
Templecombe Rail Station12.15 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station12.42 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station12.92 miles
Wool Rail Station13.19 miles
Wareham Rail Station13.35 miles
Sherborne Rail Station13.36 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station13.67 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station14.51 miles
Tisbury Rail Station14.54 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station14.57 miles
Chetnole Rail Station15.04 miles
Poole Rail Station15.04 miles
Yetminster Rail Station15.15 miles
Thornford Rail Station15.51 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station16.01 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 0Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment218
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
Property Sales
59, NORTON LANE
DURWESTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0QF		£197,500
2019-07-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1995-04-13   £146,100
64, NORTON LANE
DURWESTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0QF		£228,995
2016-03-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
63, NORTON LANE
DURWESTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0QF		£250,000
2015-02-10
semidetached
freehold
ENFORD FARMHOUSE
DURWESTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0QW		£550,000
2011-11-30
detached
freehold
ENFORD MEAD
DURWESTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0QW		£172,000
1999-08-19
detached
freehold
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