Area Info for Shapwick (Dorset)

Shapwick, Dorset, UK

Shapwick is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside setting. The village is situated near the River Stour and is part of the civil parish of Shapwick, which encompasses a number of surrounding hamlets and rural areas.

Geography and Environment

Shapwick is characterised by its picturesque landscape, including open fields, farmland, and natural watercourses. The area is typical of Dorset's scenic countryside, offering opportunities for walking, birdwatching, and enjoying the tranquil rural environment.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Shapwick are limited, the village shares in the rich history of Dorset, which includes ancient settlements, historic churches, and traditional rural architecture. The region has a long-standing agricultural heritage, which continues to influence the local community.

Community and Amenities

Shapwick is a small community with a limited number of amenities. Residents and visitors often rely on nearby towns for shopping, dining, and other services. The village maintains a peaceful, close-knit atmosphere typical of rural Dorset villages.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by local roads, with connections to larger towns and transport links in the region. Public transport options may be limited, so private vehicles are commonly used for travel.

Additional Information

Shapwick's appeal lies in its quiet rural setting and traditional English village character. It is ideal for those seeking a peaceful countryside retreat or a place to experience authentic rural life in Dorset.

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School
Sturminster Marshall First School	1.49 miles
High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Spetisbury CofE VA Primary School	1.95 miles
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9DF
Pamphill Voluntary Controlled Church of England First School	3.50 miles
Pamphill Green, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4EE
Castle Court Preparatory School	3.53 miles
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3RF
Queen Elizabeth's School	3.64 miles
Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School	4.07 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School	4.10 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
Henbury View First School	4.15 miles
Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3TR
Lockyer's Middle School	4.17 miles
Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3HQ
Downlands Community School	4.18 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Witchampton Church of England First School	4.22 miles
Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP
Lytchett Matravers Primary School	4.30 miles
Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6DY
Wimborne First School	4.35 miles
School Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HQ
Allenbourn Middle School	4.44 miles
East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
Rushcombe First School	4.52 miles
Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3PX
The Forum Centre	4.55 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX

Clinic
Jessopp House	4.51 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House	5.39 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice	5.57 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)	6.52 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic	6.88 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre	7.52 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Poole Community Health Clinic	8.09 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre	8.14 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Child Development Centre	8.17 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Pelhams Community Clinic	8.67 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Community Dental Service	8.74 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Turbary Park Centre	8.98 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Branksome Clinic	9.03 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
The Village Surgery	9.80 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
East Divisional Headquarters	9.98 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP
St Leonards Hospital	10.08 miles
241 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2RR

GP
Eagle House Practice	3.79 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery	4.02 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Walford Mill Medical Practice	4.33 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Old Dispensary Practice	4.46 miles
32 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
Eagle House Practice	4.48 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	4.54 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
The Hadleigh Lodge Practice	4.56 miles
216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
The Quarter Jack Surgery	4.71 miles
Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP
The Hadleigh House Practice	5.57 miles
20 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Harvey Practice	5.57 miles
18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Harvey Practice	5.65 miles
81 Merley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3BB
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery	5.88 miles
Upton Cross, Blandford Road North, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW
Evergreen Oak Practice	6.26 miles
1 Borley Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7DT
The Birchwood Medical Centre	6.50 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Drive, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7XW
Bere Regis Practice	7.27 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
The Surgery	7.33 miles
327 Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3ED

Hospital
Victoria Hospital	4.09 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Blandford Community Hospital	4.83 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Oakcroft	5.34 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Alderney Hospital	7.92 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
BMI The Harbour Hospital	8.10 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital	8.17 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Wareham Community Hospital	9.00 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)	10.08 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House	10.51 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge	10.51 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
St Ann's Hospital	10.64 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court	10.64 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital	11.13 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital	12.56 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Fairmile House	13.83 miles
Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JT
Christchurch Hospital	13.86 miles
Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JX

Pharmacy
Wellbeing Pharmacy	1.48 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Lytchett Pharmacy	4.02 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
The Walford Mill Pharmacy	4.33 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Boots	4.33 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots	4.42 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots	4.44 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Lloydspharmacy	4.48 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots	4.56 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Boots	4.71 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Rowlands Pharmacy	5.56 miles
56 Sopwith Crescent, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SQ
Boots	5.59 miles
184b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP
Arrowedge Pharmacy	5.59 miles
188b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole, BH18 8DP
Lloydspharmacy	5.59 miles
192c Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DP
Colehill Pharmacy	5.60 miles
42 Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SE
Rowlands Pharmacy	5.88 miles
Unit 2, 1 Dorchester Road, Upton Cross, BH16 5NJ
Rowlands Pharmacy	6.50 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Dr, Creekmoor, Poole, BH17 7XW

Park
CHARLES BENNETT	0.13 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD	1.09 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)	1.69 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)	2.45 miles
COGDEAN ELMS	4.17 miles
CORFE HILLS	4.32 miles
CORFE & BARROW HILLS	4.46 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	4.53 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	5.05 miles
LEIGH COMMON	5.50 miles
PINE SPRINGS	5.54 miles
BROADSTONE HEATH	5.84 miles
UPTON	6.50 miles
HOLTON HEATH	6.59 miles
MILLFIELD POND	6.59 miles
HATCH POND	6.67 miles

Groceries
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd	1.49 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Co-op Wimborne	1.62 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
SPAR Euro Garage Wimborne	3.75 miles
Spar, Dorchester Road, Dorset, BH21 3HA
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)	3.98 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Tesco Poole (Express)	4.01 miles
1-3 Purbeck Parade, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BQ
SPAR Euro Garage Windgreen	4.17 miles
2 Wareham Road, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LE
M&S Blandford Forum	4.17 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Co-op Wimborne	4.19 miles
Towers Way, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3LE
Co-op Blandford Forum	4.20 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
SPAR Blandford	4.41 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Morrisons Blandford Forum	4.41 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Iceland Blandford Forum	4.42 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Budgens Blandford Forum	4.50 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local	4.50 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Co-op Wimborne	4.52 miles
The Parade, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3LA
Co-op Wimborne	4.56 miles
Wimborne, BH21 1ED

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	11.39 miles
Southampton Airport	33.02 miles

Bus Stop
The Anchor Inn (NE)	0.11 miles
The Anchor Inn (SW)	0.11 miles
The Council Houses (NE)	0.24 miles
The Council Houses (SW)	0.25 miles
Moor Court Cottages (SE)	0.64 miles
Moor Court Cottages (NW)	0.64 miles
Pumping Station (N)	0.91 miles
Pumping Station (NW)	0.92 miles
New Buildings (SE)	0.95 miles
New Buildings (NW)	0.95 miles
War Memorial (SW)	1.17 miles
Millmoor (NE)	1.19 miles
Millmoor (SW)	1.20 miles
Black Horse (SE)	1.22 miles
Black Horse (NW)	1.23 miles
War Memorial (N)	1.23 miles

Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	8.44 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal	8.46 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	10.48 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	10.97 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	11.13 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	14.26 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	14.62 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	14.66 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	16.36 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	16.40 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	21.35 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal	24.71 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal	26.72 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal	30.20 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal	30.22 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal	30.24 miles

Railway Station
Hamworthy Rail Station	6.92 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station	7.23 miles
Poole Rail Station	8.06 miles
Wareham Rail Station	8.58 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station	8.83 miles
Branksome Rail Station	9.54 miles
Wool Rail Station	10.98 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station	11.49 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	12.69 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station	12.85 miles
Christchurch Rail Station	14.26 miles
Hinton Admiral Rail Station	16.86 miles
Tisbury Rail Station	16.93 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	16.99 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	17.11 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	17.15 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 9JT)
Number of Properties in Catchment	20
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	4
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	3
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

HAWTHORNS, HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JT	£800,000 2023-10-06 detached freehold
HAWKPIT COTTAGES (10), HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JU	£510,000 2022-05-04 semidetached freehold
Sold 1996-02-02	£83,000
TIBER COTTAGE, HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JT	£477,500 2015-05-15 semidetached freehold
OLD POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JT	£540,000 2015-02-12 detached freehold
Sold 1999-08-27	£225,000
202, HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JT	£495,000 2013-12-06 detached freehold
Sold 2004-11-29	£460,000
QUEENS COTTAGES (6), HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JN	£285,000 2013-11-25 semidetached freehold
ROSE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JS	£452,000 2013-05-03 detached freehold
Sold 2010-07-30	£470,000
Sold 2003-07-18	£350,000
Sold 1999-09-23	£215,000
QUEENS COTTAGES (3), HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JN	£250,000 2008-06-02 semidetached freehold
HAWKPIT COTTAGES (12), HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JU	£340,000 2007-11-30 semidetached freehold
Sold 1999-09-23	£108,000
THE ANCHORAGE, HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JT	£462,000 2004-04-23 detached freehold
THE OLD CHAPEL, CHURCH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9LA	£275,000 2004-04-16 detached freehold
216, SWAN LANE SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JW	£535,000 2004-02-20 detached freehold
Sold 2002-09-02	£430,000
Sold 1998-02-26	£275,000
MAY COTTAGE, PICCADILLY LANE SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JY	£425,000 2003-10-22 detached freehold
1, HAWKPIT COTTAGES SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JU	£182,000 2002-08-21 semidetached freehold
HAWKPIT COTTAGES (11), HIGH STREET SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JU	£133,000 2001-05-29 semidetached freehold
Sold 1996-11-21	£22,400
SWALLOWS NEST, PICCADILLY LANE SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JY	£222,500 1999-04-30 detached leasehold
LANGBURY COTTAGE, PICCADILLY LANE SHAPWICK BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 9JY	£149,500 1995-08-07 detached freehold
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