Area Info for Folke (Dorset)

FOLKE (DORSET, UK)

FOLKE is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated within the civil parish of Loders, near the coast of the English Channel. The village is known for its rural character and traditional English countryside scenery.

The area surrounding Folke features a mixture of farmland, woodland, and small residential properties. It is a quiet and picturesque location, often appreciated for its tranquillity and natural beauty.

FOLKE does not have a large population or extensive urban infrastructure, reflecting its status as a rural village. It is primarily residential with some local farms and small businesses serving the community.

The village's proximity to the coast makes it a potential point of interest for visitors exploring the Dorset countryside and coastal areas. Nearby attractions include the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which offers stunning geological formations and scenic views.

Details about specific amenities, historical sites, or notable events in Folke are limited, indicating that it is mainly a residential and agricultural locality within the broader Dorset region.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Leweston School1.60 miles
Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
Leweston School Junior Department1.60 miles
Leweston, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EN
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.19 miles
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ
Sherborne School2.33 miles
Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AP
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.35 miles
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ
Sherborne Preparatory School2.38 miles
Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NY
Sherborne Primary School2.61 miles
Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ
Sherborne International2.62 miles
Newell Grange, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ
Sherborne School for Girls2.65 miles
Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN
Sherborne Learning Centre2.72 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DN
The Gryphon School2.95 miles
Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ
Thornford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.41 miles
Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6QY
Milborne Port Primary School3.50 miles
North Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5EP
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Yetminster4.44 miles
Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LS
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bradford Abbas4.51 miles
Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH
Trent Young's Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.12 miles
Trent, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4SW
Health
Clinic
Fiveways Resource Centre6.90 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Ryalls Park Medical Centre7.08 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Magnolia7.18 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court7.18 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs7.28 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan7.28 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Community Services (Charter House)7.80 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)7.80 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service8.53 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Glastonbury Festival12.53 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Puddletown Surgery13.55 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester14.44 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester14.47 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester14.47 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Mere Surgery15.17 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Boc Somerset Respiratory17.96 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
GP
The Apples Medical Practice2.18 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
New Land Practice2.60 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice2.60 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Milborne Port Surgery3.35 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street4.36 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Stalbridge Practice5.49 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Oaklands Surgery6.18 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
Yeovil Health Centre6.42 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Surgery6.52 miles
St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB
Hendford Lodge Medical Centre6.71 miles
74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ
Preston Grove Medical Centre7.04 miles
Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Ryalls Park Medical Centre7.08 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Cerne Abbas Surgery7.66 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street7.71 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
Queen Camel Medical Centre7.91 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7LT
Sturminster Newton Practice7.97 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Hospital
Yeatman Hospital2.52 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Yeovil District Hospital6.66 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Wincanton Community Hospital10.04 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Forston Clinic11.53 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Westminster Memorial Hospital13.76 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
South Petherton Community Hospital13.79 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Crewkerne Community Hospital13.85 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Dorset County Hospital14.37 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Blandford Community Hospital14.41 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Maiden Castle House14.88 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital15.25 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Bridport Community Hospital17.46 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital17.46 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre18.63 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre18.94 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital18.99 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Pharmacy
The Abbey Pharmacy2.29 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.29 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots2.29 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy2.29 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited3.36 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots5.42 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
Stalbridge Pharmacy5.46 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.20 miles
67 St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5NJ
Boots6.42 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Pharmacy6.51 miles
9 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE
Superdrug Stores6.53 miles
15 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RQ
Day Lewis Pharmacy6.69 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy6.73 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Preston Grove Pharmacy7.04 miles
Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Rowlands Pharmacy7.08 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil,, BA21 3BA
Options Pharmacy7.12 miles
61b West Coker Road, Yeovil,, BA20 2JD
Leisure
Park
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)2.00 miles
THE QUARR2.90 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.51 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.77 miles
NEWTON SURMAVILLE (Grade II Listed)5.83 miles
HILFIELD HILL5.90 miles
SUNNINGDALE5.92 miles
BARWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.20 miles
YEOVIL6.56 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)6.80 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.47 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON8.14 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)8.28 miles
BRYMPTON D'EVERCY (Grade II* Listed)8.64 miles
HARDINGTON MOOR8.92 miles
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.94 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Sherborne2.08 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
Co-op Sherborne2.56 miles
Sherborne, DT9 6AW
Budgens Sherborne2.71 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
NSP Stores2.72 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne Dorset DT9 4DW
Co-op Sherborne3.51 miles
Milborne Port, DT9 5EL
SPAR Yetminister4.37 miles
Spar, 2 Sunnyside Court, Dorset, DT9 6LF
Nisa Extra5.40 miles
Ring St, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2NB
Co-op Yeovil5.58 miles
Petrol Sherborne Road, BA21 5BQ
Lidl Yeovil5.81 miles
Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DW
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan5.95 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Londis The Red Barn Village Store5.95 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
Tesco Yeovil (Express)6.00 miles
2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5UB
Farmfoods Yeovil6.18 miles
Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HA
Co-op Yeovil6.29 miles
176 St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LX
Iceland Yeovil6.40 miles
Units 20 Ivel Square, The Quedam Centre, Yeovil, BA20 1EY
SPAR Yeovil Motors6.46 miles
Spar, Reckleford, Somerset, BA21 4EH
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport30.14 miles
Bristol International Airport33.69 miles
Bus Stop
Allweston Crossroads (NW)0.45 miles
Allweston Crossroads (SE)0.47 miles
West Lane (NW)0.69 miles
West Lane (SE)0.69 miles
Kings Close (SE)0.76 miles
Kings Close (NW)0.77 miles
Rose and Crown (S)0.80 miles
Rose and Crown (N)0.81 miles
Caundle Marsh Junction (NW)0.97 miles
Caundle Marsh Junction (SE)0.97 miles
Bradford Lane (S)0.98 miles
Bradford Lane (N)0.99 miles
Sherborne Castle (S)1.97 miles
Sherborne Castle (N)1.97 miles
Telephone Exchange Crossroads (N)1.98 miles
Telephone Exchange Crossroads (S)1.99 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal21.59 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal26.01 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing26.17 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal26.84 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing28.12 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal28.60 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal28.69 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing33.10 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing33.46 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing33.50 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing35.20 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing35.24 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing36.81 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing36.82 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing36.84 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing36.86 miles
Railway Station
Sherborne Rail Station2.03 miles
Thornford Rail Station4.09 miles
Yetminster Rail Station4.16 miles
Chetnole Rail Station5.29 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station5.50 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station5.79 miles
Templecombe Rail Station6.38 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station10.32 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station12.19 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station12.53 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station13.13 miles
Bruton Rail Station13.36 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station14.56 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station14.71 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station16.90 miles
Upwey Rail Station18.79 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT9 5H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment359
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
THE ORCHARD
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HR		£590,000
2024-11-13
detached
freehold
1, VINCENTS CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JH		£470,000
2025-06-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-07-17   £327,000
1, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£282,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-05-09   £211,500
Sold 2012-05-17   £170,000
1A, VINCENTS CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JH		£427,000
2024-11-13
detached
freehold
7A, VINCENTS CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JH		£415,000
2024-09-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-04-21   £325,000
9, VINCENTS CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JH		£420,000
2023-09-12
detached
freehold
PLECK COTTAGE
FOLKE
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HP		£810,000
2022-11-25
detached
freehold
345, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£390,000
2022-10-18
semidetached
freehold
4, SOUTH VIEW
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HY		£190,000
2022-05-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-04-05   £176,666
Sold 2014-11-21   £90,000
3, OLD SCHOOL CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HT		£270,000
2021-09-21
terraced
freehold
Sold 2009-10-26   £175,000
23, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£270,000
2021-09-14
detached
freehold
1, OLD SCHOOL CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HT		£290,000
2021-08-13
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-03-28   £225,000
Sold 2014-06-27   £164,000
BARTON GATES, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£520,000
2021-06-23
detached
freehold
BAKEHOUSE COTTAGE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HT		£325,000
2021-06-01
semidetached
freehold
3, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£207,000
2021-04-09
semidetached
freehold
353, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£194,950
2021-03-19
terraced
freehold
Sold 2016-12-20   £170,000
Sold 2014-06-12   £166,000
352, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£215,000
2020-08-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-08-29   £183,000
HILLSIDE COTTAGE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HT		£460,000
2019-12-16
detached
freehold
OLD CHAPEL HOUSE, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£215,000
2019-03-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-12-01   £214,500
Sold 2009-09-16   £215,000
17, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£190,100
2018-03-23
semidetached
freehold
GLEBE HOUSE
FOLKE
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HP		£705,000
2017-11-30
detached
freehold
2, VINCENTS CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JH		£290,000
2016-10-27
detached
freehold
8, VINCENTS CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5JH		£280,000
2015-08-28
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-08-25   £230,000
4, OLD SCHOOL CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HT		£188,000
2015-08-24
terraced
freehold
JACOBS COTTAGE, 5, OLD SCHOOL CLOSE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HT		£240,000
2015-07-01
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2011-11-15   £180,000
20, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£183,000
2014-04-17
semidetached
freehold
LITTLE FOLKE
FOLKE
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HP		£210,000
2012-11-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-10-18   £215,000
22, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£200,000
2012-07-13
semidetached
freehold
9, ROSELYN CRESCENT
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HX		£152,000
2010-09-23
semidetached
freehold
3, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£216,000
2010-05-21
terraced
freehold
KIRTON
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HR		£250,000
2009-11-16
detached
freehold
FOLKE COTTAGE
FOLKE
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HP		£795,000
2009-08-10
detached
freehold
351, MUNDENS LANE
ALWESTON
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 5HU		£175,000
2009-07-31
terraced
freehold
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