Area Info for Melcombe Horsey (Dorset)

Overview of Melcombe Horsey

Melcombe Horsey is a small rural area located within Dorset, United Kingdom. It is known for its picturesque countryside and traditional rural character. The area is part of the civil parish of Milton Abbas and is situated near the town of Dorchester.

Geography and Location

Melcombe Horsey is situated in the South West of England, characterised by its rolling hills and agricultural landscape. Its proximity to Dorchester provides access to local amenities and historical sites, while maintaining a peaceful rural environment.

Historical Significance

The area has a history rooted in agriculture and rural life, with traditional farming practices still evident today. The name 'Horsey' is believed to have historical origins, possibly linked to the area's past use or local landowners.

Local Features and Attractions

While Melcombe Horsey itself is primarily residential and agricultural, nearby attractions include the historic town of Dorchester, known for its Roman and Saxon history, as well as the Dorset countryside which offers walking, cycling, and outdoor activities.

Community and Economy

The community in Melcombe Horsey is small and closely knit, with local economy largely based on agriculture, small-scale farming, and rural tourism. The area maintains a tranquil atmosphere, attracting visitors seeking a rural retreat.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Cheselbourne Village School2.21 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School3.10 miles
Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED
Piddle Valley Church of England First School3.32 miles
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
Milton Abbey School3.44 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Buckland Newton Church of England School3.48 miles
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7BY
Milborne St Andrew First School4.83 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Cerne Abbas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School5.15 miles
Duck Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7LA
Puddletown Church of England First School5.62 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown5.82 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Dunbury Church of England Academy5.82 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School6.07 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.72 miles
Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School6.95 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
The Forum School6.97 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
William Barnes Primary School7.07 miles
Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1BZ
Yewstock School7.69 miles
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery5.80 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester8.60 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester8.66 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester8.66 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Fiveways Resource Centre14.47 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Dorchester Road Surgery14.66 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Magnolia14.70 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court14.70 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Ryalls Park Medical Centre14.74 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
South Somerset Camhs14.80 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan14.80 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre14.86 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Community Services (Charter House)14.97 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)14.97 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
The Bridges Medical Centre15.39 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service15.94 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
GP
Milton Abbas Practice4.07 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Milton Abbas Practice4.98 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Cerne Abbas Surgery4.99 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Puddletown Surgery5.80 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Sturminster Newton Practice7.34 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice8.17 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Bere Regis Practice8.24 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Fordington Practice8.48 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Atrium Health Centre8.78 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Eagle House Practice8.89 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice8.93 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Cornwall Road Medical Practice8.96 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery8.96 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Stalbridge Practice9.06 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Queens Avenue Surgery9.11 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Crossways Health Centre9.42 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Hospital
Forston Clinic6.46 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital8.77 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Blandford Community Hospital8.88 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Maiden Castle House9.18 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital9.47 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Yeatman Hospital10.74 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Westminster Memorial Hospital14.09 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Yeovil District Hospital14.23 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Wareham Community Hospital14.61 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Weymouth Community Hospital14.86 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Westhaven Hospital15.63 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Wincanton Community Hospital16.04 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Victoria Hospital16.19 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft17.19 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Portland Hospital18.52 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
BMI The Harbour Hospital18.52 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Pharmacy
Boots7.20 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Boots8.51 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc8.60 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Market Pharmacy8.77 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Boots8.88 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots8.90 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Victoria Park Pharmacy8.96 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Rowlands Pharmacy8.96 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Boots8.96 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Stalbridge Pharmacy9.08 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Tesco Superstore9.39 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Marnhull Pharmacy9.95 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited10.37 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
The Abbey Pharmacy10.51 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy10.51 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots10.51 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Leisure
Park
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)1.88 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)2.85 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.10 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.17 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)5.83 miles
HILFIELD HILL6.66 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD7.03 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER7.48 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)7.55 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON7.64 miles
DORSET8.00 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE8.30 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL8.39 miles
BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)8.70 miles
TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)8.71 miles
HOG CLIFF8.89 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis The Red Barn Village Store3.59 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan3.59 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Londis Grays Stores4.81 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
SPAR The Cross6.07 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Co-op Sturminster Newton7.30 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
SPAR Dorchester8.32 miles
Spar, The Grove, Dorset, DT1 1XU
Lidl Dorchester8.34 miles
1 The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
Londis, Dorchester8.47 miles
65 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AX
SPAR Long Ash Service Station8.51 miles
Spar, Frampton, Dorset, DT2 9NW
Waitrose Dorchester8.52 miles
Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BN
M&S Dorchester8.55 miles
48 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DQ
Co-op Dorchester8.63 miles
Dorchester, DT1 1TT
Iceland Dorchester8.66 miles
Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Sainsbury's Dorchester Local8.76 miles
Unit A, St. Martins Place, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FB
Londis R & O Ball & Son8.81 miles
High Street, Nr Dorchester, DT2 8RT
Morrisons Blandford Forum8.83 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport23.46 miles
Bristol International Airport41.36 miles
Bus Stop
Folly Farm Cross (SW)0.99 miles
Folly Farm Cross (N)0.99 miles
Bus Shelter (NE)1.17 miles
Bus Shelter (SW)1.17 miles
Melcombe Bingham Phone Box (NE)1.19 miles
Melcombe Bingham Phone Box (SW)1.19 miles
The Fox (N)1.31 miles
The Fox (SW)1.32 miles
Brightsmead (E)1.51 miles
Brightsmead (W)1.51 miles
Old Post Office (S)1.80 miles
Old Post Office (N)1.81 miles
The Cross (SW)1.90 miles
The Cross (NE)1.91 miles
The Brace of Pheasants (SW)2.00 miles
The Brace of Pheasants (NE)2.01 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal15.69 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal18.23 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing18.43 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing20.30 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal20.77 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal20.84 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing26.00 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing26.39 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing26.42 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing28.15 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing28.16 miles
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal34.87 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal36.82 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal38.69 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing43.93 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing43.96 miles
Railway Station
Dorchester West Rail Station8.85 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station8.87 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station9.12 miles
Chetnole Rail Station9.46 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station9.57 miles
Yetminster Rail Station10.23 miles
Sherborne Rail Station10.25 miles
Thornford Rail Station10.92 miles
Wool Rail Station11.95 miles
Templecombe Rail Station12.14 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station12.68 miles
Upwey Rail Station13.26 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station13.47 miles
Wareham Rail Station14.39 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station14.72 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station14.93 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 7P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment355
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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