Area Info for Rimpton (Dorset)

Rimpton, Dorset, UK

Rimpton is a small rural village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its picturesque countryside, traditional English village atmosphere, and historical significance.

Location and Geography

The village is situated within the Dorset countryside, offering scenic views and a tranquil environment. It is close to other notable villages and towns in Dorset, providing access to local amenities and natural attractions.

History and Heritage

Rimpton has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical buildings and structures that reflect its rural heritage. The village has maintained its traditional character over the years, with some buildings of historical interest.

Community and Amenities

The community in Rimpton is small and close-knit. Local amenities may include a village pub, a church, and some local farms. Due to its rural nature, residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services.

Transport and Accessibility

Transport options in Rimpton are limited, typical of rural villages. The area is accessible by road, with connections to larger towns and cities in Dorset. Public transport options may be sparse, so private vehicles are commonly used.

Natural Attractions

The surrounding Dorset landscape offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the countryside. The region is known for its natural beauty, including rolling hills and farmland.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Trent Young's Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.49 miles
Trent, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4SW
Countess Gytha Primary School2.26 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7LT
Birchfield Community Primary School2.97 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
Fairmead School3.02 miles
Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NZ
Bucklers Mead Academy3.05 miles
St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NH
The Gryphon School3.13 miles
Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ
Sherborne School for Girls3.23 miles
Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN
Sherborne Learning Centre3.25 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DN
Sherborne International3.26 miles
Newell Grange, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EZ
Fiveways Special School3.29 miles
Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ
Sherborne Primary School3.38 miles
Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ
Pen Mill Infants' School3.44 miles
St Michael`s Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4LD
Milford Junior School3.49 miles
Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4PG
Milford Infants' School3.49 miles
Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4PG
St. Michael's Academy3.49 miles
Grass Royal, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4JW
Sherborne Preparatory School3.49 miles
Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NY
Health
Clinic
Ryalls Park Medical Centre3.83 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Fiveways Resource Centre4.00 miles
Ilchester Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BB
Magnolia4.26 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
Holly Court4.26 miles
Summerlands, Preston Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BN
South Somerset Camhs4.30 miles
The Balidon Centre, Summerlands Site, Preston Rd, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Rowan4.30 miles
Summerlands Hospital Site, Preston Road, Yeovil, BA20 2BX
Bupa Home Healthcare - Somerset Community Copd Service5.24 miles
Wynford House, Lufton Way, Lufton, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR
Community Services (Charter House)5.32 miles
Bartec 4, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Community Services (Bartec)5.32 miles
Bartec, Watercombe Lane, Lynx West Trading Estate, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2SU
Glastonbury Festival6.93 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Boc Somerset Respiratory12.09 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Eating Disorder Team12.83 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre13.09 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital14.14 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Mere Surgery15.11 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
St Andrews15.44 miles
Priory Park Hospital Site, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TH
GP
Queen Camel Medical Centre2.26 miles
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, YEOVIL, Somerset, BA22 7LT
Oaklands Surgery2.97 miles
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
New Land Practice3.38 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
Bute House Practice3.38 miles
Grove Medical Centre, Wootton Grove, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4DL
The Apples Medical Practice3.77 miles
East Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3DG
Ryalls Park Medical Centre3.83 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BA
Yeovil Health Centre3.98 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA20 1LS
Penn Hill Surgery4.17 miles
St. Nicholas Close, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1SB
Hendford Lodge Medical Centre4.38 miles
74 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UJ
Preston Grove Medical Centre4.40 miles
Preston Grove Medical Centre, Preston Grove, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Milborne Port Surgery4.51 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Abbey Manor Medical Practice4.75 miles
Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset, England - Uk, BA21 3TL
The Ilchester Surgery4.94 miles
17 Church Street, Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8LN
Yetminster Health Centre - Church Street6.36 miles
Church Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LG
Westlake Surgery - Dr J P Cox and Dr H E Day6.71 miles
High Street, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Westlake Surgery6.80 miles
Dr Lindsay Smith, Westlake Surgery, West Coker, Somerset, BA22 9AH
Hospital
Yeatman Hospital3.36 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Yeovil District Hospital3.91 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Wincanton Community Hospital8.34 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
South Petherton Community Hospital10.17 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Crewkerne Community Hospital12.28 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre12.82 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital13.26 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre14.09 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital14.14 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Westminster Memorial Hospital16.19 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Forston Clinic16.81 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Chard Community Hospital18.28 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Bridport Community Hospital18.97 miles
Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Greenfields Day Hospital18.97 miles
Hospital Lane, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DR
Blandford Community Hospital19.50 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Chantry House Day Hospital19.50 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.01 miles
67 St John`s Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5NJ
Boots3.49 miles
The Peel Centre, Babylon Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5BT
The Abbey Pharmacy3.60 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.60 miles
77 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Boots3.60 miles
29 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA
Abbey Pharmacy3.60 miles
83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BA
Rowlands Pharmacy3.83 miles
Marsh Lane, Yeovil,, BA21 3BA
Boots3.98 miles
37 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1LS
Superdrug Stores4.08 miles
15 High Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1RQ
Penn Hill Pharmacy4.10 miles
9 South Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1QE
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy4.16 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Queensway, Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DL
Day Lewis Pharmacy4.37 miles
72 Hendford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1UY
Preston Grove Pharmacy4.40 miles
Preston Grove Medical Ctr, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2BQ
Day Lewis4.75 miles
Abbey Pharmacy, 5a The Forum, Abbey Manor Park, BA21 3TL
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited4.97 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Day Lewis4.98 miles
The Pharmacy, 31 High Street, Ilchester, BA22 8NH
Leisure
Park
THE QUARR3.04 miles
SUNNINGDALE3.08 miles
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.49 miles
NEWTON SURMAVILLE (Grade II Listed)4.00 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)4.16 miles
YEOVIL4.25 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)4.65 miles
BARWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.75 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.40 miles
LYTES CARY (Grade II Listed)5.48 miles
BRYMPTON D'EVERCY (Grade II* Listed)6.00 miles
TINTINHULL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)6.10 miles
MONTACUTE HOUSE (Grade I Listed)6.64 miles
HARDINGTON MOOR7.24 miles
HAM HILL7.65 miles
MELBURY PARK (Grade II* Listed)9.21 miles
Shop
Groceries
Supply Stores2.40 miles
High Street, Queen Camel Yeovil BA22 7NG
Tesco Yeovil (Express)2.70 miles
2 Cavalier Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5UB
Londis Spark Ford Service Station2.95 miles
Camel Hill, Yeovil, BA22 7PH
SPAR Hazlegrove3.00 miles
Spar Hazlegrove Services, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22 7JE
Budgens Sherborne3.17 miles
Young`s Garage, Yeovil Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BQ
Lidl Yeovil3.23 miles
Lyde Road, Yeovil, BA21 5DW
Co-op Yeovil3.24 miles
176 St. Michaels Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LX
NSP Stores3.25 miles
Simons Road, Sherborne Dorset DT9 4DW
Co-op Yeovil3.42 miles
Petrol Sherborne Road, BA21 5BQ
Co-op Sherborne3.44 miles
Sherborne, DT9 6AW
Costcutter Somerset3.73 miles
Hms Heron Itw Shop, Somerset, BA22 8HT
Farmfoods Yeovil3.76 miles
Sherborne Road, Yeovil, BA21 4HA
Sainsbury's Sherborne3.82 miles
Ludborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3ND
SPAR Yeovil Motors3.84 miles
Spar, Reckleford, Somerset, BA21 4EH
Tesco Yeovil (Express)3.93 miles
147 Ilchester Rd, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3BL
Iceland Yeovil3.93 miles
Units 20 Ivel Square, The Quedam Centre, Yeovil, BA20 1EY
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport28.34 miles
Bournemouth International Airport35.25 miles
Bus Stop
Adber Cross (NW)0.56 miles
Home Farm Cottages (SW)0.73 miles
Middle Street (S)0.84 miles
High Street (E)0.84 miles
Bus Shelter (S)1.09 miles
Bus Shelter (N)1.09 miles
Police House (S)1.12 miles
Police House (N)1.12 miles
Hinton Cross (SE)1.43 miles
Hinton Cross (NW)1.43 miles
Post Office (NW)1.44 miles
Crossroads (SE)1.44 miles
Crossroads (NW)1.46 miles
Hinton Farm (S)1.62 miles
Hinton Farm (N)1.63 miles
Hales Meadow (S)1.71 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal21.25 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal26.64 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour31.04 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal31.67 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing31.81 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing31.90 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing31.94 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing31.97 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing31.97 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing31.99 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing31.99 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing32.01 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing32.02 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing32.04 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing32.06 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing32.11 miles
Railway Station
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station3.40 miles
Sherborne Rail Station3.85 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station4.59 miles
Thornford Rail Station5.22 miles
Yetminster Rail Station6.23 miles
Templecombe Rail Station6.77 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station8.15 miles
Chetnole Rail Station8.26 miles
Bruton Rail Station10.23 miles
Crewkerne Rail Station11.90 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station13.40 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station14.23 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station19.81 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station19.99 miles
Frome Rail Station20.16 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station20.67 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BA22 8A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment272
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
DORSOMER
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£425,000
2023-11-03
detached
freehold
EAST COTTAGE
HUMMER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SH		£425,000
2022-05-23
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2007-11-21   £220,000
DAIRY HOUSE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£480,000
2019-08-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-09-27   £215,000
TORVIEW
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£375,000
2019-05-13
detached
freehold
1, GREEN CLOSE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£237,000
2018-10-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2013-05-30   £185,000
Sold 2001-12-17   £93,500
JASMINE COTTAGE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£244,500
2018-02-20
terraced
freehold
MARYDEN
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£390,000
2017-07-21
detached
freehold
OLD MALT HOUSE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£325,000
2016-12-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
SLOE LEA
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£340,000
2016-08-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-04-13   £292,000
Sold 1999-09-23   £118,000
PRETTY HAYES
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£560,000
2016-01-29
detached
freehold
THORNEY LANE HOUSE, THORNY LANE
MARSTON MAGNA
YEOVIL
SOMERSET
BA22 8BU		£300,000
2013-10-11
detached
freehold
4, GREEN CLOSE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£250,000
2008-10-31
semidetached
freehold
LONG ACRE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£388,000
2008-07-25
detached
freehold
NEW ANCHORAGE
HUMMER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SH		£285,000
2007-08-16
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE (1)
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£180,000
2006-12-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 1996-06-21   £73,500
ADBER COTTAGE
ADBER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SG		£231,750
2003-07-31
semidetached
freehold
ANCHOR FARMHOUSE
HUMMER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SH		£300,000
2002-06-07
detached
freehold
LYES HOUSE
HUMMER
SHERBORNE
DORSET
DT9 4SH		£375,000
1996-11-29
detached
freehold
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