Area Info for Silton (Dorset)

Overview of Silton, Dorset

Silton is a small rural village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its picturesque countryside and traditional English village atmosphere. The village is situated within the administrative district of North Dorset and is part of the civil parish of Iwerne Minster.

Location and Geography

Silton is approximately 10 miles north of the town of Blandford Forum and about 15 miles south of Shaftesbury. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, offering scenic views and a tranquil environment. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Silton has a limited number of amenities. It primarily consists of residential properties, farms, and a few local businesses. The community is close-knit, with residents often participating in local events and activities. Nearby villages and towns provide additional services such as shops, schools, and healthcare facilities.

Historical and Cultural Significance

Silton, like many villages in Dorset, has a history that dates back several centuries. The area features traditional architecture, including cottages and farm buildings. While specific historical landmarks within Silton are limited, the surrounding region is rich in history, with nearby sites of interest including ancient churches and historic estates.

Natural Environment and Recreation

The natural landscape around Silton offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The Dorset countryside is renowned for its beauty and is part of the larger Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The nearby countryside provides a peaceful setting for outdoor recreation and enjoying nature.
Education
School
St George's Church of England School, Bourton0.78 miles
Church Track, Bourton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5BN
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy1.05 miles
Chapel Lane, Zeals, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6NL
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School1.53 miles
Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5QD
Wyke Primary School2.55 miles
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4SH
Mere School2.63 miles
Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW
Gillingham Primary School2.87 miles
School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR
Gillingham School2.96 miles
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School3.65 miles
Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4LP
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton4.30 miles
Tout Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DH
Wincanton Primary School4.36 miles
South Street, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9DZ
King Arthur's Community School4.90 miles
West Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BX
Motcombe CofE VA Primary School5.21 miles
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
Stower Provost Community School5.48 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
Port Regis Preparatory School5.48 miles
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA
Horsington Church School6.21 miles
Horsington, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW
Marchant Holliday School6.21 miles
North Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0AH
Health
Clinic
Mere Surgery2.52 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
The Frome Enterprise Resource Centre10.59 miles
Manor Road,, Frome, BA11 4BS
Chantry House Community Mental Health Team10.98 miles
Park Road,, Frome, BA11 1EY
Frome Community Hospital10.98 miles
Park Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1EY
Temple Clinic11.06 miles
28 Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BR
The Avenue Surgery11.11 miles
14 The Avenue,, Warminster, BA12 9AA
Shearwater Lodge11.11 miles
1 The Avenue, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA
Frome Renal Outpost11.56 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Renal Dialysis Unit11.56 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Medical Practice11.56 miles
Frome Medical Centre, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Glastonbury Festival13.01 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
White Horse Health Centre13.51 miles
Mane Way, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre13.51 miles
Westbury Group Practice, Mane Way, Westbury Leigh, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre13.51 miles
Mane Way, Leigh Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital13.62 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Connections Day Services15.89 miles
Frome Road, Radstock, Avon, BA3 3LL
GP
The Surgery0.34 miles
The Surgery, Silton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF
Peacemarsh Surgery2.05 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Mere Surgery2.52 miles
Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
The Barn Surgery3.02 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
The Health Centre4.77 miles
Dykes Way, Wincanton, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
The Bruton Surgery6.66 miles
Patwell Lane, Bruton, Somerset, UK, BA10 0EG
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice6.95 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
The Shaftesbury Practice7.03 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Stalbridge Practice8.09 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
Hindon Surgery8.15 miles
Hindon Surgery, High Street, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6DJ
Millbrook Surgery8.90 miles
Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EE
Fontmell Magna Surgery9.70 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Sturminster Newton Practice9.80 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Milborne Port Surgery9.86 miles
Milborne Port Surgery, Gainsborough, Milborne Port, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5FH
Evercreech Surgery10.02 miles
Prestleigh Road, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JY
Tisbury Surgery10.21 miles
Tisbury Surgery, Park Road, Tisbury, Salisbury Wiltshire, SP3 6LF
Hospital
Wincanton Community Hospital4.59 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Westminster Memorial Hospital6.69 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Chantry House Day Hospital10.59 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Warminster Community Hospital11.08 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Frome Community Hospital 11.56 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Yeatman Hospital12.21 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre13.60 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital13.62 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Blandford Community Hospital15.62 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Yeovil District Hospital16.36 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
CircleBath hospital17.30 miles
Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SF
Bath Fertility Centre17.30 miles
Roman Way, Bath Business and Medical Park, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SG
Paulton Hospital17.61 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
West Mendip Community Hospital17.83 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre18.15 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Trowbridge Community Hospital18.21 miles
Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8PH
Pharmacy
Peacemarsh Pharmacy2.05 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Mere Pharmacy2.42 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd2.84 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy3.02 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Boots4.19 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
Boots4.76 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Bruton Pharmacy6.75 miles
3 High Street, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0AB
Boots6.77 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Marnhull Pharmacy6.95 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Lloydspharmacy7.06 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Stalbridge Pharmacy8.09 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Boots8.78 miles
Fore Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7BG
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited9.63 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Evercreech Pharmacy9.91 miles
Victoria Square, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JP
Boots9.93 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Boots10.12 miles
High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD
Leisure
Park
MOLDRAMS GROUND2.05 miles
STOURHEAD (Grade I Listed)3.01 miles
REDLYNCH PARK (Grade II Listed)5.18 miles
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.93 miles
LONGLEAT (Grade I Listed)8.48 miles
COMPTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)8.68 miles
FONTHILL (Grade II* Listed)9.05 miles
MARSTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.09 miles
VEN HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.36 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON9.54 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)9.68 miles
SMALLBROOK MEADOWS10.69 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS10.73 miles
RIVER WYLYE10.88 miles
THE CHANTRY (Grade II* Listed)10.92 miles
SHERBORNE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)11.12 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Warminster2.40 miles
Mere, BA12 6DJ
Co-op Gillingham2.51 miles
Gillingham, SP8 4EH
Waitrose Gillingham2.88 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
Lidl Gillingham2.92 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP84QJ
Iceland Gillingham Dorset2.93 miles
Unit 1 Harwood Retail Centre, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PY
ASDA Gillingham2.93 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Co-op Wincanton4.22 miles
Carrington Way, Wincanton, BA9 9JB
Morrisons Wincanton4.46 miles
Southgate Road, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9RP
SPAR Riverside Garage4.65 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
Lidl Wincanton4.65 miles
Southgate Road, Wincanton, BA9 9EB
Co-op Warminster5.38 miles
Maiden Bradley, BA12 7HN
SPAR Euro Garage Willoughby Hedge5.97 miles
Spar, West Knoyle, Wiltshire, BA12 6AQ
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross6.70 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
Budgens Shaftesbury6.70 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
SPAR Bruton6.75 miles
Bill The Butcher, Spar 11 High Street, Somerset, BA10 0AB
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)6.82 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport27.82 miles
Bournemouth International Airport29.10 miles
Gloucestershire Airport57.40 miles
Bus Stop
White Lion Cross (SW)0.49 miles
White Lion Cross (NE)0.50 miles
Breach Close (W)0.56 miles
Breach Close (E)0.57 miles
Village Shop (SW)0.67 miles
Village Shop (NE)0.68 miles
War Memorial (N)0.71 miles
St Georges School (W)0.74 miles
St Georges School (E)0.75 miles
Chaffeymoor Farm (W)1.04 miles
Chaffeymoor Farm (E)1.04 miles
Chapel Lane (SW)1.08 miles
Chapel Lane (NE)1.09 miles
Huntingford Turn (N)1.45 miles
Huntingford Turn (S)1.46 miles
Stourbridge School (N)1.50 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing28.58 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal28.61 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing28.79 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing28.80 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing28.87 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing28.90 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing28.90 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing28.92 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing29.01 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing29.06 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing29.11 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing29.12 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing29.12 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing29.14 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing29.14 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing29.17 miles
Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station3.06 miles
Bruton Rail Station6.46 miles
Templecombe Rail Station6.53 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station9.30 miles
Tisbury Rail Station10.22 miles
Frome Rail Station10.87 miles
Warminster Rail Station11.17 miles
Sherborne Rail Station12.27 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station13.20 miles
Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station14.50 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station15.64 miles
Thornford Rail Station15.94 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station16.40 miles
Yetminster Rail Station16.51 miles
Trowbridge Rail Station17.80 miles
Chetnole Rail Station18.02 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SP8 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment235
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
THE BUNGALOW, DUNNS LANE
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PP		£408,000
2021-03-19
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-12-09   £176,000
SPRING COTTAGE, DUNNS LANE
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PP		£400,000
2020-06-23
detached
freehold
SILTON MEWS, CHURCH ROAD
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PR		£571,000
2019-08-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
VALHALLA, CHURCH ROAD
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PR		£685,000
2017-10-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2004-09-01   £335,000
STEVANDRA, CHURCH ROAD
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PR		£305,000
2014-10-17
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-11-23   £324,000
SILTON HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PR		£1,875,000
2005-09-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2000-09-15   £1,300,000
1, TAYLOR HAYES
SILTON
GILLINGHAM
DORSET
SP8 5PS		£50,000
1996-03-01
semidetached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code SP8

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