Area Info for Manston (Dorset)

Manston, Dorset, UK

Manston is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is part of the civil parish of Piddletrenthide and is situated near the River Piddle, which flows through the area. The village is known for its rural character and scenic countryside, offering a peaceful environment typical of Dorset's rural communities.

Geography and Location

Manston is approximately a few miles south of the town of Dorchester, the county town of Dorset. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and traditional Dorset cottages. Its proximity to natural features such as the River Piddle and nearby woodland areas makes it a picturesque location.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Manston are limited, the village shares in the rich heritage of Dorset, which includes ancient settlements, historic churches, and traditional architecture. The region has a history dating back to medieval times, with many rural communities like Manston maintaining their historical charm.

Local Economy and Community

The economy of Manston is primarily based on agriculture and rural tourism. The village has a close-knit community, with local events and activities often centred around the church and village hall. The surrounding countryside attracts visitors seeking outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

Transport and Accessibility

Manston is accessible by local roads connecting to larger towns and transport links in Dorset. The nearest major transport hubs include Dorchester and the larger towns in the region, providing access to rail and bus services. The village's rural setting means that public transport options may be limited, making private transport the most common means of travel.
Education
School
Yewstock School1.54 miles
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
Sturminster Newton High School1.65 miles
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT
William Barnes Primary School1.97 miles
Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford2.31 miles
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL
The Forum School2.58 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School2.89 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull2.89 miles
New Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PZ
Clayesmore School3.12 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.21 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
Clayesmore Preparatory School3.22 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna3.26 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull3.36 miles
Old Mill Lane, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1JX
Hanford School3.36 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
Stower Provost Community School3.84 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School5.06 miles
Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2LP
Durweston CofE VA Primary School5.11 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Health
Clinic
Mere Surgery10.44 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Puddletown Surgery13.69 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Jessopp House15.53 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Fiveways Resource Centre16.21 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Ryalls Park Medical Centre16.30 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Magnolia16.51 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court16.51 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Oakley House16.58 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
South Somerset Camhs16.60 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan16.60 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
The Harvey Practice17.12 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester17.25 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Community Services (Charter House)17.28 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)17.28 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
BPAS Dorchester17.31 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester17.31 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
GP
Sturminster Newton Practice1.76 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice2.14 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice2.89 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Fontmell Magna Surgery3.26 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Stalbridge Practice5.03 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
The Shaftesbury Practice5.55 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
The Barn Surgery6.72 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.07 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice7.14 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Peacemarsh Surgery7.56 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Eagle House Practice7.99 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Milton Abbas Practice8.27 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Milborne Port Surgery9.14 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
The Surgery9.64 miles
The Surgery, Silton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF
The Health Centre10.28 miles
Dykes Way, Wincanton, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
Mere Surgery10.44 miles
Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Hospital
Westminster Memorial Hospital5.41 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Blandford Community Hospital6.76 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Wincanton Community Hospital10.58 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Yeatman Hospital11.04 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Forston Clinic15.12 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Victoria Hospital15.12 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Yeovil District Hospital15.98 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Oakcroft16.68 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Dorset County Hospital17.44 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House17.84 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital18.11 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Wareham Community Hospital18.59 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Warminster Community Hospital18.90 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Alderney Hospital19.38 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
BMI The Harbour Hospital19.64 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital19.71 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Pharmacy
Boots1.88 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Marnhull Pharmacy2.89 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Stalbridge Pharmacy5.07 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Lloydspharmacy5.52 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots5.59 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy6.72 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd6.83 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Boots7.19 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots7.20 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots7.29 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Peacemarsh Pharmacy7.56 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited8.68 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots10.22 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
Boots10.33 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Mere Pharmacy10.48 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL
The Abbey Pharmacy10.83 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Leisure
Park
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON1.53 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL2.62 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)3.75 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.35 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)7.70 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)7.83 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)8.06 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.24 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)8.68 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)8.73 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS8.87 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)9.40 miles
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.71 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)9.81 miles
MOLDRAMS GROUND10.78 miles
THE QUARR11.07 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Sturminster Newton1.79 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
SPAR The Cross2.89 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
SPAR Marnhull2.96 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Londis Redpost Service Station3.41 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
SPAR Riverside Garage4.71 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
Nisa Extra5.06 miles
Ring St, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2NB
Budgens Shaftesbury5.59 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)5.72 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan5.83 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Londis The Red Barn Village Store5.83 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
Co-op Shaftesbury5.93 miles
Beaufoy Close, SP7 8PT
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross5.94 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
ASDA Gillingham6.70 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Waitrose Gillingham6.72 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
Iceland Gillingham Dorset6.75 miles
Unit 1 Harwood Retail Centre, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PY
Lidl Gillingham6.79 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP84QJ
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport21.95 miles
Bristol International Airport36.44 miles
Southampton Airport39.49 miles
Bus Stop
Hillside (E)0.01 miles
Bus Shelter (W)0.06 miles
Little Orchard (N)0.08 miles
Little Orchard (SW)0.08 miles
Telephone Kiosk (NW)0.10 miles
Telephone Kiosk (SE)0.11 miles
The Plough Inn (SW)0.40 miles
The Plough Inn (NE)0.40 miles
Gillingham Turn (NW)0.49 miles
Gillingham Turn (SE)0.49 miles
Springbank (SW)0.56 miles
Springbank (NE)0.56 miles
Manston Gate Cottage (NW)0.83 miles
Manston Gate Cottage (SE)0.84 miles
West Orchard Church (N)0.86 miles
West Orchard Church (S)0.87 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal19.88 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing19.91 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing21.96 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal22.45 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal22.61 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal24.17 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing25.32 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing25.64 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing25.69 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing27.30 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing27.38 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal34.52 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal34.55 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal37.11 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal37.61 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal37.66 miles
Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station6.59 miles
Templecombe Rail Station7.87 miles
Sherborne Rail Station10.72 miles
Tisbury Rail Station11.75 miles
Yetminster Rail Station13.69 miles
Thornford Rail Station13.73 miles
Chetnole Rail Station14.24 miles
Bruton Rail Station14.28 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station15.08 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station15.09 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station15.73 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station16.55 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station17.15 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station17.50 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station17.51 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station17.74 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT10 1E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment321
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
ORCHARD HOUSE, 7
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£735,000
2024-11-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-12-18   £595,000
Sold 2003-08-06   £325,000
14, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£325,000
2023-10-26
semidetached
freehold
LAVENDER COTTAGE, 9, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£340,000
2023-07-27
semidetached
freehold
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£625,000
2022-12-09
detached
freehold
MELBURY VIEW
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£690,000
2022-09-27
detached
freehold
THE ZINC BARN
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£1,170,750
2022-05-09
detached
freehold
3, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£340,000
2021-08-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-07-14   £295,000
5, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£278,000
2020-05-22
semidetached
freehold
11, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£226,000
2020-02-27
semidetached
freehold
PEAR TREE HOUSE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EX		£380,000
2018-12-14
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-08-28   £350,000
6, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£222,000
2018-11-23
semidetached
freehold
THE PLOUGH
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£330,000
2018-05-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2003-11-10   £298,325
SPRINGHILL, STOUR MEADOWS
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1DN		£735,000
2016-08-24
detached
freehold
10
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EX		£250,000
2015-10-30
semidetached
freehold
CROSS ROADS (THE TOLL HOUSE)
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EX		£210,000
2015-08-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-05-01   £146,000
Sold 2005-11-30   £150,000
MANSTON FARM (MILL COTTAGE)
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EX		£395,000
2015-06-26
detached
freehold
15
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£415,000
2015-03-30
semidetached
freehold
THE SWALLOWS, STOUR MEADOWS
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1DN		£480,000
2015-01-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-09-03   £415,000
11
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£370,000
2014-10-21
semidetached
freehold
HARROWFIELD HOUSE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£435,000
2014-06-12
detached
freehold
SPRING COTTAGE, 9
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EX		£380,000
2013-09-27
semidetached
freehold
BRIMSTONE HOUSE, STOUR MEADOWS
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1DN		£722,950
2013-06-21
detached
freehold
14
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£310,000
2013-06-14
semidetached
freehold
LITTLE ORCHARD
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£362,500
2012-08-13
detached
freehold
WILLIS HOUSE
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£965,000
2012-06-18
detached
freehold
WILLOW COTTAGE, 12
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£315,000
2010-09-17
semidetached
freehold
DAIRY FARM COTTAGE, 17
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£495,500
2010-07-27
detached
freehold
19
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£330,000
2010-04-28
semidetached
freehold
THE THATCHED COTTAGE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£306,000
2007-10-26
detached
freehold
2, HILLSIDE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EY		£190,000
2007-08-21
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2005-12-22   £160,000
Sold 2003-10-03   £129,500
GATEKEEPERS LODGE
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£457,000
2006-12-04
detached
freehold
CONNEGAR COTTAGE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£350,000
2006-07-25
detached
freehold
WINDFALL
WEST ORCHARD
SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 0LJ		£285,000
2005-09-30
detached
freehold
CONEGAR FARM
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£605,000
2005-05-10
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£270,000
2005-05-10
detached
freehold
COPPER THATCH, STOUR MEADOWS
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1DN		£494,990
2004-09-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-08-11   £132,500
MANOR FARM
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1HB		£1,000,500
2003-09-30
detached
freehold
THE OLD RECTORY
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1EX		£1,000,000
2003-09-26
detached
freehold
CHALKHILL, STOUR MEADOWS
MANSTON
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DORSET
DT10 1DN		£342,500
2003-08-11
detached (New)
freehold
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