Area Info for Hilton (Dorset)

HILTON (DORSET, UK)

Hilton is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its rural charm and scenic countryside surroundings. The village is part of the civil parish of Hilton and is situated near other notable settlements within Dorset.

The area is characterised by traditional English countryside features, including farmland, woodland, and historic buildings. Hilton offers a peaceful environment, making it a desirable location for those seeking a rural lifestyle or a quiet retreat.

While Hilton itself is a small community, it benefits from its proximity to larger towns and attractions in Dorset, such as Dorchester, Weymouth, and the Jurassic Coast, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its geological formations and fossil finds.

Local amenities in Hilton are limited due to its size, but residents and visitors can access services and facilities in nearby towns. The village is also known for its traditional English country pub and local community events that reflect the rural heritage of the area.

Transport links are primarily via road, with connections to surrounding towns and the broader region. Public transport options may be limited, so private vehicles are commonly used for commuting and travel within Dorset.

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School
Milton Abbey School	1.90 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Cheselbourne Village School	2.32 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School	3.05 miles
Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED
Milborne St Andrew First School	4.03 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Dunbury Church of England Academy	4.36 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Piddle Valley Church of England First School	4.78 miles
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School	4.97 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Buckland Newton Church of England School	5.04 miles
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7BY
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	5.60 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
The Forum School	5.73 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Puddletown Church of England First School	5.92 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
Knighton House School	6.08 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown	6.11 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Durweston CofE VA Primary School	6.19 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
William Barnes Primary School	6.41 miles
Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ
Hanford School	6.46 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN

Clinic
Puddletown Surgery	6.00 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester	9.56 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester	9.62 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester	9.62 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Jessopp House	14.98 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
The Harvey Practice	15.34 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Dorchester Road Surgery	15.44 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre	15.61 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Fiveways Resource Centre	15.76 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Oakley House	15.77 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)	15.89 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Magnolia	15.99 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court	15.99 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Ryalls Park Medical Centre	16.00 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
South Somerset Camhs	16.10 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan	16.10 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX

GP
Milton Abbas Practice	2.52 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Milton Abbas Practice	4.18 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Puddletown Surgery	6.00 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Cerne Abbas Surgery	6.67 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Sturminster Newton Practice	6.67 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	6.92 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Eagle House Practice	7.21 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Bere Regis Practice	7.22 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	7.25 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice	9.00 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Stalbridge Practice	9.08 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Fordington Practice	9.38 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice	9.46 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Crossways Health Centre	9.53 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Atrium Health Centre	9.74 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Fontmell Magna Surgery	10.00 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF

Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital	7.21 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Forston Clinic	7.76 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital	9.79 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House	10.15 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital	10.41 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Yeatman Hospital	11.69 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Westminster Memorial Hospital	13.10 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Wareham Community Hospital	13.60 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Victoria Hospital	14.56 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Yeovil District Hospital	15.51 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Weymouth Community Hospital	15.61 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Oakcroft	15.61 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Wincanton Community Hospital	16.13 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Westhaven Hospital	16.48 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
BMI The Harbour Hospital	17.11 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital	17.21 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB

Pharmacy
Boots	6.54 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Boots	7.19 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots	7.22 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots	7.28 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Stalbridge Pharmacy	9.10 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Marnhull Pharmacy	9.46 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Boots	9.48 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc	9.56 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Market Pharmacy	9.73 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Victoria Park Pharmacy	9.96 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Rowlands Pharmacy	10.04 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Tesco Superstore	10.34 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited	10.95 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Wellbeing Pharmacy	11.31 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
The Abbey Pharmacy	11.45 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	11.45 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA

Park
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)	0.98 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)	1.23 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	5.75 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)	5.86 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	6.82 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON	6.96 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL	7.06 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD	7.69 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)	7.79 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	7.85 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	7.85 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)	8.32 miles
HILFIELD HILL	8.32 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER	8.67 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE	9.26 miles
DORSET	9.30 miles

Groceries
Londis The Red Barn Village Store	3.74 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan	3.74 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Londis Grays Stores	3.87 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
SPAR The Cross	4.97 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Co-op Sturminster Newton	6.63 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Morrisons Blandford Forum	7.14 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
SPAR Blandford	7.21 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum	7.22 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)	7.38 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Co-op Blandford Forum	7.44 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum	7.49 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Budgens Blandford Forum	7.74 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local	7.74 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Londis Redpost Service Station	7.77 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Nisa Extra	9.01 miles
Ring St, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2NB
Londis, Blandford	9.03 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	21.85 miles
Bristol International Airport	41.76 miles

Bus Stop
Brightsmead (W)	0.26 miles
Brightsmead (E)	0.26 miles
The Fox (N)	0.46 miles
The Fox (SW)	0.47 miles
Church Row (SE)	0.66 miles
Church Row (NW)	0.66 miles
Melcombe Bingham Phone Box (SW)	0.73 miles
Melcombe Bingham Phone Box (NE)	0.74 miles
Bus Shelter (SW)	1.10 miles
Bus Shelter (NE)	1.10 miles
Milton Abbey School Entrance (N)	1.87 miles
Milton Abbey School Entrance (S)	1.88 miles
Milton Abbey School Turn (NE)	2.36 miles
Dunbury Turn (SW)	2.36 miles
Milton Abbey School Turn (SW)	2.38 miles
Village School (S)	2.39 miles

Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	16.40 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal	16.88 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	17.06 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	18.97 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	19.45 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	19.53 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	24.46 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	24.84 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	24.87 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	26.60 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	26.62 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal	35.20 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal	36.04 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal	37.11 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal	40.35 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal	40.38 miles

Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	9.11 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	9.81 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	9.83 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	11.02 miles
Sherborne Rail Station	11.21 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station	11.23 miles
Wool Rail Station	11.39 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	11.65 miles
Thornford Rail Station	12.27 miles
Templecombe Rail Station	12.33 miles
Wareham Rail Station	13.34 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station	13.70 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station	14.02 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	14.11 miles
Upwey Rail Station	14.13 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station	14.72 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 7P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	355
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

2, BRIGHTSMEAD HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PP	£330,000 2025-04-16 semidetached freehold
Sold 2007-11-30	£233,000
UPTON COTTAGE, BRIGHTSMEAD HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PP	£285,000 2023-10-04 semidetached freehold
Sold 1998-02-27	£73,500
PRAGLIA HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PR	£345,000 2022-09-21 detached freehold
2, ANSTY CROSS COTTAGES HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PW	£540,000 2021-08-27 semidetached freehold
Sold 2002-06-14	£131,000
8, BRIGHTSMEAD HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PP	£220,000 2021-07-21 terraced freehold
Sold 2019-09-12	£200,000
Sold 2015-12-14	£162,500
2, FAIRSIDE HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PS	£362,500 2020-10-27 semidetached freehold
7, BRIGHTSMEAD HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PP	£232,500 2018-04-09 terraced freehold
Sold 2016-09-16	£195,000
1, HOLLOW COTTAGE HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PR	£255,000 2015-10-23 semidetached freehold
FUCHSIA COTTAGE HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PR	£412,000 2015-07-09 detached freehold
Sold 1996-05-31	£81,000
CARTREF HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PR	£430,000 2014-11-25 detached freehold
5, BRIGHTSMEAD HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PP	£227,000 2012-04-26 semidetached freehold
Sold 2010-06-10	£235,000
Sold 1998-07-17	£79,950
1, FAIRSIDE HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PS	£387,000 2007-12-20 semidetached freehold
Sold 2001-08-24	£92,000
EAST LODGE HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PW	£380,000 2006-06-30 detached freehold
1, ANSTY CROSS COTTAGES HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PW	£190,000 2001-11-22 semidetached freehold
OLD CHAPEL HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PW	£83,500 1997-09-15 detached freehold
WELL COTTAGE HIGHER ANSTY DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 7PR	£105,000 1995-12-01 detached freehold
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