Area Info for Milton Abbas (Dorset)

Milton Abbas (Dorset, UK)

Milton Abbas is a small village located in Dorset, England. It is renowned for its picturesque setting and historical significance. The village was originally established in the 18th century and is notable for its well-preserved architecture and layout.

History

The village of Milton Abbas was founded in the early 18th century, primarily to serve as a model village for the estate of Milton Abbey. It was designed with a planned layout, featuring a central square and uniform houses, reflecting the ideals of the period. The original village was relocated in the late 18th century due to the expansion of the nearby Milton Abbey estate, leading to the construction of the current village in a different location.

Architecture and Layout

Milton Abbas is characterised by its uniform, whitewashed cottages with thatched roofs, arranged around a central green. The village layout is typical of Georgian design, with a focus on symmetry and aesthetic appeal. The architecture has been well preserved, making it a popular location for visitors interested in historical English villages.

Notable Features

The village is home to several notable features, including the historic Milton Abbey, which is a significant religious site with origins dating back to the 13th century. The village green and the surrounding countryside also contribute to its scenic charm. Additionally, the village has been used as a filming location for various period dramas due to its authentic historical appearance.

Current Status

Today, Milton Abbas remains a peaceful rural community and a popular tourist destination. It is appreciated for its historical architecture, scenic beauty, and tranquil atmosphere. The village is also part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, highlighting its environmental and aesthetic significance.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Milton Abbey School0.63 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Dunbury Church of England Academy1.96 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Milborne St Andrew First School2.24 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Cheselbourne Village School2.83 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School5.27 miles
Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED
Knighton House School5.35 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Bere Regis School5.38 miles
Rye Hill, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7LP
Puddletown Church of England First School5.40 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
Bryanston School5.51 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown5.54 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Durweston CofE VA Primary School5.57 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School5.57 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
The Blandford School5.84 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School5.86 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.88 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.88 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery5.33 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester9.71 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester9.77 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester9.77 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Jessopp House12.83 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
The Harvey Practice13.00 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)13.50 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Oakley House13.55 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Canford Heath Clinic14.32 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre14.58 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic14.67 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre14.79 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Dorchester Road Surgery15.10 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre15.21 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre15.49 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
The Bridges Medical Centre15.74 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
GP
Milton Abbas Practice0.54 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Milton Abbas Practice2.35 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Bere Regis Practice4.91 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Puddletown Surgery5.33 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Eagle House Practice5.87 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice5.93 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.33 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Eagle House Practice7.61 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Sturminster Newton Practice8.05 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Crossways Health Centre8.41 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Cerne Abbas Surgery8.50 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Fordington Practice9.44 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery9.53 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery9.58 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Atrium Health Centre9.87 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Queens Avenue Surgery10.24 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital6.00 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Forston Clinic8.59 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital10.02 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House10.29 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital10.48 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Wareham Community Hospital11.23 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Victoria Hospital12.42 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft13.35 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Westminster Memorial Hospital13.72 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Yeatman Hospital14.11 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
BMI The Harbour Hospital14.69 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital14.79 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Weymouth Community Hospital15.21 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Alderney Hospital15.49 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Westhaven Hospital16.23 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
St Ann's Hospital17.26 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Pharmacy
Boots5.83 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots5.86 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots5.89 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots7.93 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Wellbeing Pharmacy9.08 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Boots9.54 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Lytchett Pharmacy9.58 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Boots9.64 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc9.71 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Market Pharmacy9.87 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Victoria Park Pharmacy10.16 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Rowlands Pharmacy10.36 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Tesco Superstore10.45 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Sandford Pharmacy10.83 miles
19 St Helen`s Road, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AX
Marnhull Pharmacy10.91 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Stalbridge Pharmacy11.06 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Leisure
Park
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)1.32 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)2.00 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)4.95 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.42 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.75 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL7.28 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.49 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD7.50 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)7.62 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.63 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)8.24 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON8.30 miles
CHARLES BENNETT8.35 miles
EIGHT ACRE WOOD8.67 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.99 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD9.06 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Grays Stores1.90 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Morrisons Blandford Forum5.75 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
SPAR Blandford5.84 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum5.85 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
SPAR The Cross5.86 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)5.88 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Londis The Red Barn Village Store6.00 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan6.00 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Co-op Blandford Forum6.03 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum6.08 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Budgens Blandford Forum6.48 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local6.48 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Londis Redpost Service Station7.72 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Londis, Blandford7.98 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Co-op Sturminster Newton8.01 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Co-op Dorchester8.35 miles
Warmwell Road, Crossways, DT2 8BS
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport19.65 miles
Bus Stop
Milton Abbey School Turn (NE)0.13 miles
Milton Abbey School Turn (SW)0.14 miles
Old Post Office (SW)0.33 miles
Old Post Office (NE)0.33 miles
Catherines Well (N)0.60 miles
Catherines Well (S)0.60 miles
Milton Abbey School Entrance (S)0.73 miles
Milton Abbey School Entrance (N)0.73 miles
Dunbury Turn (SW)1.07 miles
Dunbury Heights (W)1.59 miles
Dunbury Heights (E)1.59 miles
Church Row (NW)1.79 miles
Church Row (SE)1.79 miles
Longmead (NE)2.02 miles
Longmead (SW)2.03 miles
Longthornes (NE)2.08 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal14.44 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing14.63 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal15.93 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing16.53 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal17.01 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal17.09 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing22.14 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing22.53 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing22.56 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing24.29 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing24.30 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal33.02 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal34.84 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal38.53 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal38.56 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal38.62 miles
Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station7.85 miles
Wool Rail Station9.41 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station9.92 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station10.00 miles
Wareham Rail Station10.96 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station11.26 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station12.85 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station12.89 miles
Chetnole Rail Station13.32 miles
Sherborne Rail Station13.63 miles
Upwey Rail Station13.98 miles
Yetminster Rail Station14.05 miles
Templecombe Rail Station14.36 miles
Poole Rail Station14.47 miles
Thornford Rail Station14.70 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station15.30 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 0BJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment14
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%)1
Property Sales
1, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£400,000
2025-08-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-05-20   £355,000
PONDHEAD
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BJ		£380,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
16, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£450,000
2025-03-04
semidetached
freehold
8
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BW		£355,000
2025-02-18
semidetached
freehold
LOWER LODGE
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BJ		£655,000
2025-01-22
detached
freehold
MIDSOMER COTTAGE, 32
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BL		£300,000
2024-12-12
semidetached
freehold
12, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£375,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-08-27   £295,000
8, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£330,000
2024-06-28
semidetached
freehold
61
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£330,000
2024-05-31
semidetached
freehold
4, THE MALTINGS
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BH		£420,000
2023-05-05
terraced
freehold
4, ATHELSTAN WAY
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BA		£600,000
2023-04-25
detached
freehold
THE THREE BEARS, 58 - 59
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£620,000
2023-02-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-12-17   £500,000
26
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BL		£600,000
2023-01-24
detached
freehold
48
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£321,000
2023-01-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-09-08   £312,000
1A, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£560,000
2022-12-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-12-17   £357,500
52
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£425,000
2022-12-16
semidetached
freehold
2, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£380,000
2022-10-07
semidetached
freehold
53
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£468,000
2022-06-24
semidetached
freehold
DEER PARK COTTAGES (2), DEER PARK
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AY		£575,000
2022-04-08
semidetached
freehold
STONECROFT
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AU		£400,000
2022-02-14
detached
freehold
WOODLANDS, 37
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£637,000
2022-02-14
detached
freehold
1, ATHELSTAN WAY
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BA		£642,500
2021-11-19
detached
freehold
10, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£370,000
2021-11-12
semidetached
freehold
24
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BL		£360,000
2021-11-01
semidetached
freehold
MARMALADE COTTAGE, 6, THE MALTINGS
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BH		£429,950
2021-08-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-03-23   £425,000
46 - 47
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£495,000
2021-06-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
SYLVAN CORNER
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BL		£785,000
2021-06-11
detached
freehold
5
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BW		£355,000
2021-04-30
semidetached
freehold
51
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£470,000
2021-03-26
detached
freehold
MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL (CORNBOROUGH)
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0DA		£432,000
2021-03-19
detached
freehold
9
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BW		£490,000
2021-01-04
semidetached
freehold
27
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BL		£327,000
2020-09-18
semidetached
freehold
DALE COTTAGE
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BJ		£770,000
2019-12-18
detached
freehold
14, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£310,000
2019-10-21
semidetached
freehold
STRAWBERRY COTTAGE, 49
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BP		£319,000
2019-10-18
semidetached
freehold
36A, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£230,000
2019-09-27
detached
freehold
RAVENSBOURNE
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BJ		£365,000
2019-09-23
detached
freehold
WOODCOTE, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AS		£300,000
2019-09-10
detached
freehold
6, ATHELSTAN WAY
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BA		£412,500
2019-07-22
detached
freehold
5, ATHELSTAN WAY
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BA		£365,000
2019-07-09
detached
freehold
MILTON ABBEY SCHOOL (NETHER FEN)
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0DA		£310,000
2019-06-12
detached
freehold
30
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0BL		£266,700
2019-04-29
semidetached
freehold
34, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£262,000
2018-11-05
terraced
freehold
5, CATHERINES WELL
MILTON ABBAS
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 0AT		£310,000
2018-10-26
semidetached
freehold
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