Area Info for Loders (Dorset)

Introduction to Loders, Dorset

Loders is a small village located in the county of Dorset, South West England. It is situated within the West Dorset district and is known for its picturesque rural setting and historic charm. The village is part of the civil parish of Loders and is characterised by traditional English countryside scenery.

Geography and Location

Loders lies near the coast of the English Channel, approximately 4 miles east of Bridport and about 10 miles west of Dorchester. The area features rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, contributing to its tranquil rural atmosphere. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

Loders has a rich history dating back several centuries. The village is known for its historic buildings, including traditional cottages and farmhouses. The local church, St. Mary’s Church, is a notable landmark with historical significance, reflecting the architectural styles of various periods.

Community and Amenities

While Loders is a small village, it maintains a close-knit community. The village features a few local amenities, including a pub, a village hall, and some small shops. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The area around Loders is known for its scenic beauty, with nearby natural attractions including the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its geological features and fossil hunting opportunities. The Dorset countryside provides a peaceful environment ideal for outdoor recreation and enjoying nature.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Loders CofE Primary Academy0.86 miles
Loders, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3SA
Powerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.61 miles
Powerstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TB
The Sir John Colfox Academy2.11 miles
Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3DT
Bridport Primary School2.16 miles
St Andrew`s Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BJ
St Catherine's Roman Catholic School2.34 miles
Pymore Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TR
Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School2.80 miles
Church Street, Burton Bradstock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4QS
Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School3.00 miles
Skilling Hill Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5LA
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney3.51 miles
Litton Cheney, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9AU
Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.82 miles
Symondsbury, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6HD
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.94 miles
Salwayash, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5JE
Beaminster St Mary's Academy5.31 miles
Clay Lane, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BY
Beaminster School5.39 miles
Newtown, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EP
Mountjoy School5.80 miles
Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HB
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School6.01 miles
Chilfrome Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0AX
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.05 miles
Drimpton Road, Broadwindsor, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3QL
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School7.27 miles
Winterbourne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9LW
Health
Clinic
Lyme NHS Clinical Services10.78 miles
Lyme Community Care Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
BPAS Dorchester11.67 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester11.67 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester11.70 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Dorchester Road Surgery13.31 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Axminster13.38 miles
The Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NX
Community Services (Charter House)13.54 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)13.54 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre13.71 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
The Bridges Medical Centre13.84 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
Bracken House (Community & Choose & Book)14.34 miles
Crewkerne Rd, Crewkerne Road, Crewkerne, TA20 1YA
Magnolia14.38 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court14.38 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs14.41 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan14.41 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service14.43 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
GP
Bridport Medical Centre2.97 miles
West Allington, BRIDPORT, Dorset, DT6 5BN
Barton House Practice5.02 miles
Barton House, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EQ
Tunnel Road Surgery Beaminster5.34 miles
Tunnel Road Surgery, 24 Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AB
Maiden Newton Surgery 6.23 miles
Pound Piece, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0DB
Portesham Practice7.65 miles
Malthouse Meadows, Portesham, Dorset, DT3 4NS
Yetminster Health Centre - Fore Street7.89 miles
13 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 0JR
The Charmouth Medical Practice8.88 miles
Littlehurst Surgery, The Street, Charmouth, Dorset, DT6 6PE
The Lyme Bay Practice10.53 miles
Kent House Health Centre, Silver Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3HT
Crewkerne Health Centre10.55 miles
Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX
West One Surgery10.68 miles
West Street, West Street, Crewkerne, TA18 8AY
LYME REGIS MEDICAL CENTRE10.78 miles
Lyme Regis Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LS
Cornwall Road Medical Practice10.81 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery10.81 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Cerne Abbas Surgery10.97 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Queens Avenue Surgery11.44 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Atrium Health Centre11.67 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Hospital
Bridport Community Hospital3.02 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital3.02 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Crewkerne Community Hospital10.52 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Forston Clinic10.86 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital11.26 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House11.47 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital11.65 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Westhaven Hospital13.01 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Axminster Community Hospital13.25 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Weymouth Community Hospital13.71 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Chard Community Hospital14.37 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Yeovil District Hospital14.43 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
South Petherton Community Hospital15.21 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Seaton Hospital16.34 miles
Valley View Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2UU
Yeatman Hospital16.45 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Portland Hospital16.49 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.52 miles
24 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LF
Boots2.57 miles
3 - 5 West Street, Bridport, DT6 3QJ
Lloydspharmacy2.97 miles
Bridport Medical Centre, West Allington, Bridport, DT6 5BN
Beaminster Pharmacy5.08 miles
20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3AA
The Pharmacy8.74 miles
Charmouth Pharmacy, The Street, Charmouth, Nr. Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6PX
Boots10.30 miles
45 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, DT7 3QF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.52 miles
The Pharmacy, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BG
Crewkerne Pharmacy10.55 miles
Crewkerne Health Centre, Middle Path, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8BX
Boots10.71 miles
8 - 10 Market Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7LA
Lloydspharmacy10.78 miles
The Pharmacy, Lyme Regis Comm Care Ctr, Uplyme Road, DT7 3LS
Rowlands Pharmacy10.81 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Victoria Park Pharmacy11.32 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Tesco Superstore11.53 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Market Pharmacy11.65 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Boots11.67 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc11.70 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Leisure
Park
JELLYFIELDS, WALDITCH1.96 miles
DOWNE HALL (Grade II Listed)2.38 miles
ASKER'S MEADOW2.49 miles
BOTHENHAMPTON NATURE RESERVE2.58 miles
MAPPERTON HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)3.62 miles
PARNHAM HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)4.60 miles
BEAMINSTER MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.19 miles
HORN PARK QUARRY6.07 miles
BRIDEHEAD (Grade II Listed)6.18 miles
ABBOTSBURY GARDENS (Grade I Listed)6.57 miles
VALLEY OF STONES6.70 miles
HOG CLIFF7.05 miles
CHANTMARLE (Grade II* Listed)7.32 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)8.93 miles
DORSET9.81 miles
WAYFORD MANOR (Grade II Listed)10.17 miles
Shop
Groceries
Lidl Bridport1.94 miles
St Andrews Road, Bridport, DT6 3DJ
Co-op Bridport2.01 miles
Bridport, DT6 4RR
SPAR Rontec Bridport2.18 miles
Spar, 20 East Street, Dorset, DT6 4AA
SPAR East Street2.47 miles
Spar 23 East Street, Dorset, DT6 3JX
Morrisons Bridport2.62 miles
West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4SB
Waitrose Bridport2.62 miles
42/44 West Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3QP
SPAR West Bay3.14 miles
149 West Bay Road, West Bay, Dorset, DT6 4EH
Nisa J & J Wilson3.44 miles
West Bay Holiday Park, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4HD
Co-op Beaminster4.99 miles
Beaminster, DT8 3AU
Londis Hogshill Stores Ltd5.17 miles
39-41 Clay Lane, Beaminster, DT8 3BX
The Stores6.15 miles
Church Rd, Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0AA
SPAR Maiden Newton6.23 miles
Maiden Newton Filling Station, Dorchester Road, Dorset, DT2 0BA
SPAR Long Ash Service Station7.65 miles
Spar, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NW
Mosterton Village Shop7.91 miles
1A Orchard Way, Mosterton Dorset DT8 3LT
Nisa Local8.78 miles
The Street, Charmouth, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6PP
Nisa Local10.14 miles
Park View, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8JN
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport31.17 miles
Bournemouth International Airport38.00 miles
Bristol International Airport44.63 miles
Bus Stop
The Crown Inn (W)0.08 miles
The Crown Inn (E)0.08 miles
Vinney Cross (W)0.54 miles
Green Trees Cottage (E)0.57 miles
Green Trees Cottage (W)0.58 miles
Vinney Cross (E)0.60 miles
Primary School (W)0.77 miles
Primary School (E)0.77 miles
Shipton Gorge Turn (W)0.98 miles
Shipton Gorge Road (SE)1.00 miles
Chilcombe Lane (NW)1.17 miles
Chilcombe Lane (SE)1.24 miles
Firch Lane (E)1.26 miles
Firch Lane (W)1.30 miles
The Square (NW)1.36 miles
Peas Hill (S)1.43 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal14.35 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal30.55 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal31.03 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing31.35 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing32.77 miles
Exmouth Ferry Landing32.79 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal33.12 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal33.14 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing33.53 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing33.72 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing33.79 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing33.89 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing33.91 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing37.57 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing39.82 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing40.23 miles
Railway Station
Maiden Newton Rail Station6.35 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station9.78 miles
Chetnole Rail Station10.32 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station11.48 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station11.73 miles
Yetminster Rail Station12.06 miles
Upwey Rail Station12.10 miles
Thornford Rail Station12.88 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station13.28 miles
Axminster Rail Station13.55 miles
Weymouth Rail Station13.85 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station14.58 miles
Sherborne Rail Station16.26 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station17.17 miles
Wool Rail Station21.37 miles
Honiton Rail Station21.58 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT6 4PD)
Number of Properties in Catchment14
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
DRAGONS BACK, 10, HOME FARM CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4RS		£495,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
TOMS BARN
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PD		£730,000
2025-03-13
detached
freehold
BRIDGE ACRE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PF		£1,400,000
2025-02-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
KILLICK COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NS		£562,500
2024-12-02
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-11-18   £575,000
Sold 2020-07-24   £452,500
Sold 2018-07-16   £437,500
HILLVIEW, NEW ROAD
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NY		£510,000
2024-11-01
detached
freehold
1, BOX COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NT		£280,000
2024-10-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-01-09   £245,000
STOCKS
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NS		£607,500
2024-04-08
detached
freehold
ADAMS BARN, NEW ROAD
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NY		£1,065,000
2023-11-29
detached
freehold
WHEELWRIGHTS COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NT		£395,000
2023-09-22
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-03-24   £375,000
FIELD COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PG		£1,300,000
2023-09-04
detached
freehold
RIVERSIDE BARN
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PQ		£350,000
2023-09-04
detached
freehold
TRELEE, NEW ROAD
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NY		£594,000
2023-06-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-05-22   £241,000
MAYCROFT
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NT		£400,000
2023-01-12
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-09-25   £298,000
OLD FORGE COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PD		£415,000
2022-12-13
detached
freehold
8, HOME FARM CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4RS		£350,000
2022-08-19
semidetached
freehold
5, HOME FARM CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4RS		£290,000
2022-08-05
flatmaisonette
leasehold
Sold 2019-02-01   £220,000
OLD ORCHARD (1)
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PD		£450,000
2022-04-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-02   £375,000
Sold 2018-05-16   £75,000
NAMASTE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PF		£671,000
2022-03-21
detached
freehold
1, PURBECK CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PR		£522,500
2022-03-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-02-23   £350,000
51
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PG		£996,000
2022-01-18
otherPropertyType
freehold
SHATCOMBE (1)
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NR		£600,000
2021-12-22
terraced
freehold
2, CHERRY COTTAGES
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PD		£360,000
2021-10-29
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-01   £320,000
BRIAR COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PG		£432,500
2021-06-08
detached
freehold
LOCKS HILL
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PG		£935,000
2021-06-02
detached
freehold
NEW ROAD FARM, NEW ROAD
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NY		£1,550,000
2021-04-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
GARDEN COTTAGE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NT		£475,000
2021-04-26
detached
freehold
PLAIN TILES
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NU		£205,000
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
3, HOME FARM CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4RS		£385,000
2021-02-12
detached
freehold
OLD PARISH HALL, NEW ROAD
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NY		£415,000
2021-01-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-05-17   £283,000
ST ANTHONYS
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NT		£350,000
2020-11-13
semidetached
freehold
3, PURBECK CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PR		£340,000
2020-03-23
detached
freehold
UPLODERS PLACE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PF		£1,362,500
2019-07-19
semidetached
freehold
CROWS NEST, NEW ROAD
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NY		£277,500
2019-07-08
detached
freehold
AMBERS, 43
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PE		£225,000
2018-08-24
terraced
freehold
6, HOME FARM CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4RS		£195,000
2018-07-16
flatmaisonette
leasehold
HOME FARMHOUSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4NT		£867,500
2018-02-27
detached
freehold
9, PURBECK CLOSE
UPLODERS
BRIDPORT
DORSET
DT6 4PR		£342,500
2017-06-23
detached
freehold
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