Area Info for Hanford (Dorset)

Hanford, Dorset, UK

Hanford is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Dorchester, which is known for its rich history and archaeological significance.

Location and Geography

The village of Hanford lies within the administrative district of Dorset and is characterized by its rural setting. The area features typical Dorset countryside, with rolling hills, farmland, and scenic views. Its proximity to Dorchester provides residents and visitors easy access to local amenities and historical sites.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Hanford are limited, the surrounding region of Dorset is renowned for its ancient history, including Roman and Saxon settlements. The nearby town of Dorchester has a significant archaeological heritage, which may also influence the historical context of Hanford.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Hanford likely has a close-knit community with limited local amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby Dorchester for shopping, education, and other services. The village may feature traditional rural houses and farms, contributing to its peaceful atmosphere.

Transport and Accessibility

Hanford is accessible via local roads connecting it to Dorchester and other nearby settlements. Public transport options may be limited, with residents often depending on private vehicles for commuting and travel.

Additional Information

Due to its small size and rural nature, Hanford is primarily a residential and agricultural area, offering a tranquil environment typical of Dorset villages. It is part of the broader Dorset landscape, known for its natural beauty and historical significance.

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School
Hanford School	0.45 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford	0.60 miles
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.91 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
The Forum School	1.13 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School	2.14 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Durweston CofE VA Primary School	2.21 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Clayesmore School	2.36 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
Clayesmore Preparatory School	2.45 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
Knighton House School	2.48 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Bryanston School	3.26 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna	3.58 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
William Barnes Primary School	3.65 miles
Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3.70 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Yewstock School	3.73 miles
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
The Blandford School	3.83 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Sturminster Newton High School	3.88 miles
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT

Clinic
Puddletown Surgery	11.97 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Jessopp House	12.78 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Mere Surgery	12.93 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Oakley House	13.81 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice	14.26 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)	15.20 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic	15.56 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre	16.00 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester	16.01 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester	16.07 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester	16.07 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Poole Community Health Clinic	16.73 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre	16.76 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Child Development Centre	16.82 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Pelhams Community Clinic	16.99 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
East Divisional Headquarters	17.24 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP

GP
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	0.80 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Fontmell Magna Surgery	3.58 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Sturminster Newton Practice	3.66 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	4.17 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice	4.24 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Eagle House Practice	5.24 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice	5.79 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Milton Abbas Practice	6.18 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
The Shaftesbury Practice	7.05 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Stalbridge Practice	7.53 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Milton Abbas Practice	8.98 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
The Barn Surgery	9.29 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Peacemarsh Surgery	10.20 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Bere Regis Practice	10.48 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Sixpenny Handley Practice	10.60 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
Milborne Port Surgery	11.45 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH

Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital	3.87 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Westminster Memorial Hospital	7.06 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Victoria Hospital	12.36 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Yeatman Hospital	13.06 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Wincanton Community Hospital	13.49 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Oakcroft	13.88 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Forston Clinic	14.25 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Wareham Community Hospital	15.78 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Dorset County Hospital	16.26 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Alderney Hospital	16.56 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Maiden Castle House	16.60 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Harbour Hospital	16.75 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital	16.82 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital	16.84 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)	17.32 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Yeovil District Hospital	17.87 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT

Pharmacy
Boots	3.67 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Boots	4.29 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots	4.30 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots	4.39 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Marnhull Pharmacy	5.79 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Lloydspharmacy	7.01 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots	7.19 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Stalbridge Pharmacy	7.57 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy	9.29 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd	9.42 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Wellbeing Pharmacy	10.08 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Peacemarsh Pharmacy	10.20 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited	11.00 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Lytchett Pharmacy	12.06 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
The Walford Mill Pharmacy	12.49 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Lloydspharmacy	12.75 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA

Park
HAMBLEDON HILL	0.59 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)	1.52 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	1.93 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON	3.66 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)	5.86 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)	6.14 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)	7.16 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)	7.25 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)	7.98 miles
CHARLES BENNETT	8.72 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS	9.12 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	9.20 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)	9.40 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD	9.76 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)	9.77 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	9.91 miles

Groceries
Londis Redpost Service Station	1.36 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
SPAR The Cross	2.14 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Co-op Sturminster Newton	3.65 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Nisa Local	4.20 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Budgens Blandford Forum	4.20 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Iceland Blandford Forum	4.30 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
SPAR Blandford	4.32 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Londis, Blandford	4.33 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Morrisons Blandford Forum	4.34 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Co-op Blandford Forum	4.50 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum	4.53 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)	4.76 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
SPAR Marnhull	5.80 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Londis The Red Barn Village Store	6.13 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan	6.13 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Budgens Shaftesbury	7.22 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	19.35 miles
Southampton Airport	37.97 miles
Bristol International Airport	39.35 miles

Bus Stop
The School (W)	0.65 miles
The School (E)	0.66 miles
The Cross (SW)	0.75 miles
The Cross (NE)	0.76 miles
Spencer Gardens (SE)	0.85 miles
Spencer Gardens (NW)	0.86 miles
Vale Cottages (SE)	0.86 miles
Vale Cottages (NW)	0.87 miles
Vale Cottages (SW)	0.89 miles
Vale Cottages (NE)	0.90 miles
Church Road (SE)	0.95 miles
Church Road (NW)	0.96 miles
Wessex Avenue (SW)	0.98 miles
Coombe Road (SW)	0.99 miles
Gain's Cross (SE)	1.01 miles
Poplar Hill (SE)	1.01 miles

Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal	16.98 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	17.01 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	19.06 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	19.55 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	19.70 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	22.58 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	22.62 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	22.95 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	23.00 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	24.64 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	24.71 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal	32.18 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal	34.62 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal	35.85 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal	35.89 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal	36.23 miles

Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	9.18 miles
Templecombe Rail Station	10.62 miles
Tisbury Rail Station	12.64 miles
Sherborne Rail Station	12.68 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	14.51 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station	14.86 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	15.04 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	15.22 miles
Thornford Rail Station	15.26 miles
Wool Rail Station	15.38 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station	15.38 miles
Wareham Rail Station	15.42 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	16.25 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	16.28 miles
Poole Rail Station	16.67 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station	16.77 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 8H*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	363
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

DAIRY HOUSE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HH	£1,300,000 2023-05-31 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2012-03-13	£450,000
BEECH COTTAGE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HL	£330,000 2021-10-12 detached freehold
CHISEL FARM HOUSE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HH	£3,000,000 2021-08-18 otherPropertyType freehold
STOUR LODGE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HH	£1,250,000 2014-08-21 detached freehold
Sold 2008-09-26	£825,000
PIKES HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HH	£850,000 2011-10-05 detached freehold
LINGEN HOUSE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HH	£725,000 2010-10-28 detached freehold
THE LODGE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HL	£650,000 2007-10-05 detached freehold
Sold 2001-08-31	£214,600
GAINS CROSS HOUSE GAINS CROSS BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0QP	£665,000 2006-08-30 detached freehold
CHISEL HOUSE HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HQ	£850,000 2005-03-16 detached freehold
LITTLE HANFORD HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HH	£868,000 2002-11-27 detached freehold
BRIAR COTTAGE GAINS CROSS BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0QP	£143,000 1998-10-22 semidetached freehold
HANFORD MINIMA HANFORD BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 8HL	£220,000 1996-04-30 detached freehold
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