Area Info for Moreton (Dorset)

Moreton, Dorset, UK

Moreton is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is situated near the coast, offering scenic views and a tranquil rural environment. The village is part of the civil parish of Moreton, which includes surrounding rural areas and farmland.

Historically, Moreton has been a quiet settlement with a traditional rural character. The area is known for its natural beauty, including nearby beaches and coastal landscapes, making it a popular spot for visitors seeking outdoor activities and relaxation.

While Moreton itself is a small community, it benefits from its proximity to larger towns and attractions in Dorset, such as Weymouth and Portland. The village offers a peaceful setting with local amenities and access to walking trails, coastal paths, and nature reserves.

There are no major historical landmarks within Moreton itself, but the surrounding region is rich in history, including sites related to maritime history and prehistoric archaeology. The local economy traditionally relied on agriculture and fishing, with tourism now playing a significant role due to the area's natural attractions.

Overall, Moreton is characterised by its rural charm, coastal proximity, and quiet lifestyle, making it a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful countryside residence or a scenic holiday destination in Dorset.

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School
Frome Valley CofE VA First School	1.05 miles
School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR
Bovington Primary School	2.72 miles
Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6LE
Broadmayne First School	3.37 miles
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PH
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown	3.55 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Puddletown Church of England First School	3.75 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	3.86 miles
Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DS
Wool Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	4.16 miles
High Street, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6BT
Dorset Studio School	4.53 miles
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX
Bere Regis School	4.86 miles
Rye Hill, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7LP
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester	5.37 miles
Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DD
Manor Park Church of England First School	5.41 miles
Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2BH
St Osmund's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dorchester	5.50 miles
Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
Sunninghill Preparatory School	5.55 miles
South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EB
Milborne St Andrew First School	5.56 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Lulworth and Winfrith CofE VC Primary School	5.97 miles
School Lane, West Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5SA
Dorchester Middle School	6.20 miles
Queen`s Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS

Clinic
Puddletown Surgery	3.47 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester	5.73 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester	5.77 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester	5.77 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre	8.39 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Dorchester Road Surgery	8.42 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
The Bridges Medical Centre	8.87 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)	14.16 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
The Harvey Practice	14.33 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre	14.34 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic	14.54 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre	14.69 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Canford Heath Clinic	15.30 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Jessopp House	15.58 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House	15.80 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Community Dental Service	16.07 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ

GP
Crossways Health Centre	0.99 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Puddletown Surgery	3.47 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Broadmayne Surgery	3.67 miles
Osmington Drove, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ER
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery	3.90 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
Bere Regis Practice	5.21 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Fordington Practice	5.32 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Milton Abbas Practice	5.45 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Atrium Health Centre	5.77 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Queens Avenue Surgery	6.03 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Cornwall Road Medical Practice	6.63 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery	6.63 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Preston Road Surgery	6.73 miles
102 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6BB
Littlemoor Health Centre & Surgery	7.47 miles
Louviers Road, Littlemoor, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6SA
Milton Abbas Practice	8.28 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Weymouth Walk-In Centre and The Practice Surgery	8.39 miles
WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY HEALTH CNTR "Walk-In Centre", WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MELCOME AVENUE, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7TB
Wareham Surgery	8.40 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, Wareham, BH20 4PG

Hospital
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital	5.90 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Maiden Castle House	6.01 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
Dorset County Hospital	6.18 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Forston Clinic	7.37 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Weymouth Community Hospital	8.39 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Wareham Community Hospital	8.40 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Westhaven Hospital	9.63 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Portland Hospital	11.13 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Blandford Community Hospital	12.74 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
BMI The Harbour Hospital	14.57 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital	14.69 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Victoria Hospital	15.29 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft	15.38 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Alderney Hospital	16.39 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Swanage Community Hospital	16.54 miles
Queens Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2ES
St Ann's Hospital	16.59 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN

Pharmacy
Boots	3.77 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Superdrug Stores Plc	5.73 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Boots	5.76 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Market Pharmacy	5.79 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Tesco Superstore	5.99 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Victoria Park Pharmacy	6.13 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Rowlands Pharmacy	6.63 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Rowlands Pharmacy	6.70 miles
7 Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6LD
Rowlands Pharmacy	7.39 miles
Unit 3, Littlemoor Shopping Ctr, Littlemoor Road, Weymouth, DT3 6NQ
Morrisons Pharmacy	8.34 miles
Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AX
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd	8.53 miles
14 Avenue Rd, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7JJ
Boots	8.70 miles
4 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AF
Angel Pharmacy (Crescent)	8.72 miles
24 Crescent Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7BX
Wareham Pharmacy	8.73 miles
11-13 South Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LR
Lloydspharmacy	8.90 miles
22 Gloucester Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7AW
Boots	9.04 miles
81-82 St Mary Street, And 24 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, DT4 8PJ

Park
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)	3.35 miles
EIGHT ACRE WOOD	3.65 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD	4.00 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)	4.46 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	4.81 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE	5.65 miles
LULWORTH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	5.84 miles
TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)	5.88 miles
BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)	5.91 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER	6.89 miles
LODMOOR	7.69 miles
DORSET	7.82 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	7.94 miles
MORDEN BOG	8.11 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)	8.13 miles
PURBECK	8.30 miles

Groceries
Co-op Dorchester	0.87 miles
Warmwell Road, Crossways, DT2 8BS
Crossways Post Office & Stores	1.11 miles
21 Mount Skippet Way, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8TP
Nisa J & J Wilson	1.39 miles
Warmwell Holiday Park, Warmwell, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8JE
SPAR Wool	4.13 miles
High Street, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BP
Nisa J & J Wilson	5.25 miles
Durdle Door Holiday Park, Lulworth Cove, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5PU
Waitrose Dorchester	5.72 miles
Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BN
M&S Dorchester	5.76 miles
48 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DQ
Iceland Dorchester	5.77 miles
Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Londis, Dorchester	5.78 miles
65 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AX
Co-op Dorchester	5.81 miles
Dorchester, DT1 1TT
Londis R & O Ball & Son	5.90 miles
High Street, Nr Dorchester, DT2 8RT
Londis Grays Stores	5.93 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Tesco Dorchester (Superstore)	5.99 miles
Weymouth Ave, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
SPAR Dorchester	6.00 miles
Spar, The Grove, Dorset, DT1 1XU
Lidl Dorchester	6.03 miles
1 The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
SPAR Haven Seaview	6.08 miles
Haven Seaview, Preston, Dorset, DT3 6DZ

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	21.38 miles

Bus Stop
Moreton Station (SW)	0.22 miles
Moreton Railway Station (NW)	0.23 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station ()	0.27 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station ()	0.27 miles
Five Crossways (SW)	0.73 miles
Five Crossways (NE)	0.74 miles
The Garage (SW)	0.85 miles
Dick O' Th' Banks Road East (E)	0.88 miles
Dick O Th' Banks Road East (W)	0.89 miles
The Garage (NE)	0.91 miles
Dick O Th' Banks Road (E)	1.08 miles
Dick O the Banks Road (W)	1.08 miles
Post Office (SE)	1.08 miles
Post Office (W)	1.09 miles
Empool Close (NE)	1.21 miles
Empool Close (SW)	1.21 miles

Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	8.92 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal	13.75 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	14.10 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	15.38 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	15.70 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	15.74 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	22.70 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	23.10 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	23.11 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	24.72 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	24.78 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal	34.25 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal	35.30 miles

Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	0.27 miles
Wool Rail Station	3.99 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	5.72 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	5.96 miles
Upwey Rail Station	7.86 miles
Wareham Rail Station	8.42 miles
Weymouth Rail Station	8.76 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station	10.06 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station	12.69 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station	12.70 miles
Poole Rail Station	14.23 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station	15.79 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	16.28 miles
Branksome Rail Station	17.04 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	17.78 miles
Thornford Rail Station	18.71 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 8B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	550
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

14, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£525,000 2023-05-19 detached freehold
3, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£750,000 2022-11-30 detached freehold
Sold 2020-09-30	£555,000
7, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£1,500 2022-03-04 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2014-07-04	£550,000
15, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£495,000 2020-03-05 detached freehold
THE OLD CHAPEL, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£415,000 2019-04-26 detached freehold
Sold 2006-04-27	£295,000
MOREFORD HALL MORETON DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8BA	£1,200,000 2017-07-10 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2014-09-30	£999,999
10, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£420,000 2015-11-24 detached freehold
4, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£480,000 2015-02-04 detached freehold
13, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£480,000 2014-12-05 detached freehold
Sold 2006-02-08	£355,000
9, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£420,000 2010-01-08 detached freehold
5, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£487,500 2006-04-12 detached freehold
Sold 2002-08-27	£365,000
Sold 2002-02-18	£322,000
FIR TREE COTTAGE, THE COMMON MORETON DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8RD	£525,000 2004-10-29 detached freehold
Sold 1997-07-10	£194,000
6, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£315,000 2002-03-01 detached freehold
NURSERY FARM, THE COMMON MORETON DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8RD	£265,000 2000-09-19 detached leasehold
12, REDBRIDGE ROAD CROSSWAYS DORCHESTER DORSET DT2 8DY	£205,000 1998-10-26 detached freehold
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