Area Info for Melbury Abbas (Dorset)

Melbury Abbas (Dorset, UK)

Melbury Abbas is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated within the administrative district of North Dorset. The village is known for its picturesque setting and historical significance within the region.

The area surrounding Melbury Abbas features typical Dorset countryside, including rolling hills, woodland, and farmland. The village itself has a number of traditional cottages and buildings that reflect its historical character.

Historically, Melbury Abbas has been associated with agriculture and rural life. It is close to other notable Dorset locations, making it a point of interest for visitors exploring the region's natural beauty and heritage.

Transportation to and from Melbury Abbas is primarily via local roads, with nearby larger towns providing access to broader services and amenities. The village offers a peaceful environment, ideal for those seeking a rural retreat or exploring Dorset's scenic landscapes.

While specific landmarks or attractions within Melbury Abbas are limited, its charm lies in its traditional rural setting and proximity to Dorset's famous natural sites, including the nearby Cranborne Chase and the North Dorset Downs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Ludwell Community Primary School1.81 miles
Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
St Mary's School2.14 miles
Donhead St Mary`s, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9LP
Shaftesbury School2.66 miles
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna2.78 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School2.90 miles
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury2.96 miles
St James`s Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
Sandroyd School3.51 miles
Rushmore House, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5QD
Clayesmore Preparatory School3.77 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
Clayesmore School3.85 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
Port Regis Preparatory School4.21 miles
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.37 miles
Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AU
Motcombe CofE VA Primary School4.53 miles
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
Wardour Catholic Primary School4.93 miles
Wardour, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RF
Stower Provost Community School5.86 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford6.06 miles
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School6.10 miles
Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4LP
Health
Clinic
Mere Surgery9.33 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Jessopp House14.10 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House15.19 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Bemerton Heath Surgery15.50 miles
Pembroke Road,, Salisbury, SP2 9DJ
Fordingbridge Surgery15.73 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1RS
Temple Clinic15.80 miles
28 Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BR
The Avenue Surgery15.88 miles
14 The Avenue,, Warminster, BA12 9AA
Shearwater Lodge15.88 miles
1 The Avenue, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA
Pembroke Park Primary School15.98 miles
Devizes Road,, Salisbury, SP2 9LY
Fountain Way16.05 miles
Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7FD
Salisbury Medical Practice Standby Point16.05 miles
Fisherton House, Fountain Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7FD
Salisbury Medical Practice16.05 miles
Fisherton House, Fountain Way, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7FD
Wiltshire Adpr16.17 miles
Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
The Harvey Practice16.37 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Central Health Clinic16.50 miles
Avon Approach, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3SL
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Salisbury16.56 miles
1 Catherine Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2DF
GP
The Shaftesbury Practice2.65 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Fontmell Magna Surgery2.78 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice5.81 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Sixpenny Handley Practice6.57 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
The Barn Surgery6.73 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Tisbury Surgery6.75 miles
Tisbury Surgery, Park Road, Tisbury, Salisbury Wiltshire, SP3 6LF
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice7.24 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Sturminster Newton Practice7.65 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Peacemarsh Surgery7.66 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Eagle House Practice7.84 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Hindon Surgery8.20 miles
Hindon Surgery, High Street, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6DJ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice8.23 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice8.33 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
The Spring Orchard Surgery8.64 miles
The Spring Orchard Surgery, High Street, Fovant, Wiltshire, SP3 5JL
Mere Surgery9.33 miles
Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Broad Chalke Surgery9.40 miles
Doves Meadow Surgery, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5EL
Hospital
Westminster Memorial Hospital3.00 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Blandford Community Hospital7.95 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Wincanton Community Hospital13.08 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Victoria Hospital13.77 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft15.47 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Fordingbridge Hospital15.75 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
Warminster Community Hospital15.92 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Salisbury District Hospital16.17 miles
Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
Yeatman Hospital16.36 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)16.78 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
New Hall Hospital17.03 miles
Bodenham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4EY
Alderney Hospital18.19 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Chantry House Day Hospital18.68 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
BMI The Harbour Hospital19.16 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital19.20 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Frome Community Hospital 19.32 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy2.62 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots2.92 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Boots6.59 miles
High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy6.73 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd6.92 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Marnhull Pharmacy7.24 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Peacemarsh Pharmacy7.66 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Boots7.77 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Boots8.39 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots8.40 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots8.44 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Mere Pharmacy9.44 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL
Stalbridge Pharmacy10.16 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Boots12.64 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
Wellbeing Pharmacy12.92 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Boots13.00 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Leisure
Park
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS3.01 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)3.29 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)3.51 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.38 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)4.99 miles
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.14 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)5.17 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.41 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL5.65 miles
PRESCOMBE DOWN6.51 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON7.40 miles
FONTHILL (Grade II* Listed)7.40 miles
ST GILES' HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)8.79 miles
MARTIN DOWN9.37 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.59 miles
DINTON PARK (PHILIPPS HOUSE) (Grade II Listed)10.00 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Shaftesbury2.68 miles
Beaufoy Close, SP7 8PT
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)2.88 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
Budgens Shaftesbury2.98 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross3.03 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
Londis Redpost Service Station5.07 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Londis Fovant Store5.87 miles
High Street, Salisbury, SP3 5JL
Londis, Blandford6.52 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Co-op Salisbury6.56 miles
Tisbury, SP3 6HA
Lidl Gillingham6.83 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP84QJ
Iceland Gillingham Dorset6.83 miles
Unit 1 Harwood Retail Centre, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PY
ASDA Gillingham6.85 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Waitrose Gillingham6.93 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
SPAR Riverside Garage7.02 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
Co-op Gillingham7.21 miles
Gillingham, SP8 4EH
SPAR Marnhull7.63 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Co-op Sturminster Newton7.68 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport19.43 miles
Southampton Airport34.27 miles
Bristol International Airport37.38 miles
Gloucestershire Airport63.47 miles
Bus Stop
White Pit Lane (SE)0.68 miles
White Pit Lane (NW)0.69 miles
Zig-zag Corner (W)0.85 miles
Zig-zag Corner (E)0.85 miles
School Lane (SE)0.99 miles
School Lane (NW)1.00 miles
Melbury Motors (SW)1.26 miles
Melbury Motors (NE)1.26 miles
Melbury Mill (W)1.33 miles
Melbury Mill (E)1.34 miles
The Pond (NE)1.52 miles
The Pond (W)1.53 miles
Woodley Down (SE)1.55 miles
Cannfield Lodge (NW)1.57 miles
Cannfield Lodge (SE)1.58 miles
Woodley Down (NW)1.59 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing19.65 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal19.74 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing21.61 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal22.07 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal22.27 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing23.12 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing23.37 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing23.43 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing24.87 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing24.98 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal28.72 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal30.92 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal32.72 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal32.77 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal33.36 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal33.84 miles
Railway Station
Tisbury Rail Station6.46 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station6.74 miles
Templecombe Rail Station11.92 miles
Warminster Rail Station15.90 miles
Bruton Rail Station16.02 miles
Salisbury Rail Station16.11 miles
Sherborne Rail Station16.13 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station18.29 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station18.41 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station18.63 miles
Frome Rail Station18.66 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station18.95 miles
Poole Rail Station19.20 miles
Thornford Rail Station19.39 miles
Yetminster Rail Station19.45 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station19.60 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SP7 0D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment218
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
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