Area Info for Farnham (Dorset)

Farnham, Dorset, UK

Farnham is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside setting. The village is characterised by its historic buildings, including old cottages and farmhouses, which reflect its long-standing history and rural heritage. Farnham is situated near the town of Weymouth, providing residents and visitors with access to coastal attractions and amenities. The area is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape of Dorset, which includes rolling hills, farmland, and nearby coastal paths. The community in Farnham is typically close-knit, with local events and activities that celebrate the village’s heritage. The village offers a peaceful environment, making it an attractive location for those seeking a quiet rural lifestyle or a scenic retreat. While Farnham itself is small and primarily residential, it benefits from its proximity to larger towns and the natural beauty of Dorset, including nearby attractions such as the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its geological significance and stunning coastal scenery.
Education
School
Sandroyd School1.58 miles
Rushmore House, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5QD
Sixpenny Handley First School2.74 miles
Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5NJ
Pimperne Church of England Primary School4.82 miles
Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WF
Ludwell Community Primary School4.99 miles
Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
Downlands Community School5.05 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery5.41 miles
Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5LX
Clayesmore Preparatory School5.43 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna5.45 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Clayesmore School5.54 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
St Mary's School6.03 miles
Donhead St Mary`s, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9LP
Witchampton Church of England First School6.27 miles
Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP
Cranborne Middle School6.74 miles
Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5RP
Shaftesbury School6.75 miles
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
Cranborne Church of England Voluntary Aided First School6.75 miles
Water Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School6.90 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School6.91 miles
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
Health
Clinic
Jessopp House10.50 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House11.56 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Fordingbridge Surgery12.09 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1RS
East Divisional Headquarters12.66 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP
St Leonards Hospital12.70 miles
241 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2RR
The Harvey Practice12.98 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Mere Surgery13.25 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre13.46 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp (Ringwood)13.75 miles
2 The Furlong Centre, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1AT
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Ringwood13.85 miles
31 Southampton Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1HB
Ringwood Medical Centre13.93 miles
The Close, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1JY
Pelhams Community Clinic13.94 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Canford Heath Clinic13.95 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Greyfriars Community Centre14.02 miles
44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1DW
Wiltshire Adpr14.07 miles
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)14.16 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
GP
Sixpenny Handley Practice3.21 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
Fontmell Magna Surgery5.45 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Eagle House Practice5.89 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
The Shaftesbury Practice6.75 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Cranborne Practice6.76 miles
Pennys Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QE
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.10 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice7.19 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.44 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Broad Chalke Surgery8.05 miles
Doves Meadow Surgery, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5EL
Tisbury Surgery8.51 miles
Tisbury Surgery, Park Road, Tisbury, Salisbury Wiltshire, SP3 6LF
The Spring Orchard Surgery8.63 miles
The Spring Orchard Surgery, High Street, Fovant, Wiltshire, SP3 5JL
The Verwood Practice9.26 miles
15 Station Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PY
Rushmoor House10.06 miles
69-71 Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RQ
Cranborne Practice10.11 miles
Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6EH
Walford Mill Medical Practice10.11 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Sturminster Newton Practice10.22 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital6.94 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Westminster Memorial Hospital7.10 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Victoria Hospital10.22 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft11.90 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Fordingbridge Hospital12.11 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)12.70 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Salisbury District Hospital14.07 miles
Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
Alderney Hospital14.54 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
New Hall Hospital14.66 miles
Bodenham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4EY
BMI The Harbour Hospital15.78 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital15.81 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital17.04 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Wincanton Community Hospital17.13 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House17.19 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge17.19 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital17.33 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy6.72 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots7.01 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Boots7.23 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots7.23 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots7.25 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots8.38 miles
High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD
Lloydspharmacy9.26 miles
23 Station Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PY
Morrisons Pharmacy9.59 miles
Chiltern Drive, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6UQ
Wellbeing Pharmacy10.11 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Verwood Pharmacy10.11 miles
Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6EH
The Walford Mill Pharmacy10.11 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Boots10.30 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Colehill Pharmacy10.38 miles
42 Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SE
Lloydspharmacy10.47 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots10.68 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Marnhull Pharmacy10.70 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Leisure
Park
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)0.84 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)1.31 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)2.31 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS4.30 miles
ST GILES' HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)4.73 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.68 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.73 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)5.89 miles
MARTIN DOWN6.38 miles
PRESCOMBE DOWN6.40 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)6.41 miles
CRANBORNE MANOR (Grade II* Listed)6.52 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL7.02 miles
BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL (Grade II Listed)7.28 miles
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.02 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)8.06 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Blandford4.97 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Londis Redpost Service Station6.04 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Nisa Local6.56 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Budgens Blandford Forum6.56 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Co-op Shaftesbury6.73 miles
Beaufoy Close, SP7 8PT
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)6.96 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
Budgens Shaftesbury7.08 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross7.09 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
M&S Blandford Forum7.10 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Londis Fovant Store7.13 miles
High Street, Salisbury, SP3 5JL
Co-op Blandford Forum7.14 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
Iceland Blandford Forum7.23 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
SPAR Blandford7.25 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Morrisons Blandford Forum7.34 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)7.42 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Co-op Salisbury8.34 miles
Tisbury, SP3 6HA
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport15.39 miles
Southampton Airport30.92 miles
Bus Stop
Newtown (E)0.15 miles
Newtown (W)0.15 miles
Oakley View (NW)0.35 miles
Oakley View (SE)0.35 miles
Museum Hotel (SE)0.66 miles
Museum Hotel (NW)0.66 miles
Minchington Farm (SE)0.80 miles
Minchington Farm (NW)0.81 miles
Elm House (SE)0.91 miles
Elm House (NW)0.91 miles
Tollard Green Cross (S)1.27 miles
Tollard Green Cross (NW)1.27 miles
The Pond (NE)1.28 miles
Minchington (E)1.29 miles
Minchington (W)1.30 miles
Wayside Cottage (W)1.44 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing16.36 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal16.50 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing18.23 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal18.67 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal18.88 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing19.11 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing19.36 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing19.41 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing20.82 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing20.94 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal26.85 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal28.39 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal29.10 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal29.15 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal29.65 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal29.74 miles
Railway Station
Tisbury Rail Station8.19 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station10.84 miles
Salisbury Rail Station14.49 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station15.18 miles
Templecombe Rail Station15.66 miles
Poole Rail Station15.87 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station15.97 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station16.08 miles
Branksome Rail Station16.27 miles
Wareham Rail Station17.36 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station17.37 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station18.10 miles
Christchurch Rail Station18.83 miles
Warminster Rail Station18.84 miles
Wool Rail Station19.19 miles
Sherborne Rail Station19.28 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 8D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment334
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
FARNHAM FARM
FARNHAM
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DG		£328,150
2024-09-24
otherPropertyType
leasehold
HOOKSWOOD HOUSE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£3,025,000
2022-09-30
detached
freehold
DROVE HOUSE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£550,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
LITTLE BATCH
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£260,000
2020-03-23
detached
freehold
MAYYEW COTTAGE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£547,500
2018-08-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-06-07   £227,000
Sold 2009-07-17   £197,500
MAYVILLE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£315,000
2018-03-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-12-02   £235,000
GROVE COTTAGE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£454,000
2016-12-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-08-31   £235,000
MULBERRY COTTAGE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£465,000
2016-08-05
detached
freehold
CLEMATIS COTTAGE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£335,000
2015-08-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-07-17   £299,950
Sold 2001-07-20   £165,000
Sold 1996-10-10   £85,000
THE THATCHED COTTAGE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£230,000
2009-08-28
detached
freehold
SMITHS COTTAGE
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£390,000
2007-02-09
detached
freehold
HOOKSWOOD HOUSE (POOL COTTAGE)
NEWTOWN
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8DQ		£1,500,000
2003-02-24
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-07-31   £615,000
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