Area Info for Tarrant Gunville (Dorset)

Overview of Tarrant Gunville

Tarrant Gunville is a small village located in Dorset, England. It is part of the civil parish of Tarrant Monkton and is situated in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The village is known for its rural character and traditional English countryside setting.

Location and Geography

Tarrant Gunville lies approximately 10 miles northwest of the county town, Dorchester. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and farmland, typical of the Dorset landscape. It is accessible via local roads connecting to nearby villages and towns.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Tarrant Gunville are limited, the area is part of the historic Tarrant Valley, which has a rich agricultural and rural heritage. The village's name suggests origins dating back several centuries, with "Gunville" possibly referencing historical land ownership or local families.

Community and Amenities

Tarrant Gunville is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents often rely on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may feature traditional rural houses and possibly a church or community hall serving as focal points for local gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding natural environment offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The Dorset countryside provides a peaceful setting, with open fields and woodland areas nearby.
Education
School
Pimperne Church of England Primary School1.94 miles
Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WF
Downlands Community School2.82 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Clayesmore Preparatory School3.23 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8PH
Clayesmore School3.31 miles
Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Fontmell Magna3.97 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.04 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School4.12 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
The Forum Centre4.13 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX
The Blandford School4.13 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Durweston CofE VA Primary School4.26 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Bryanston School4.27 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
Sandroyd School4.31 miles
Rushmore House, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5QD
Hanford School4.35 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
Knighton House School4.42 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford4.89 miles
Station Road, Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8EL
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School4.90 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Health
Clinic
Jessopp House9.95 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House11.04 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice12.05 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre13.15 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)13.17 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic13.21 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
East Divisional Headquarters13.43 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP
St Leonards Hospital13.49 miles
241 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2RR
Mere Surgery13.58 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Pelhams Community Clinic13.89 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Fordingbridge Surgery14.47 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1RS
Turbary Park Centre14.65 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Poole Community Health Clinic14.80 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre14.85 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre14.89 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Puddletown Surgery14.98 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
GP
Eagle House Practice3.42 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Fontmell Magna Surgery3.97 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice4.21 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Eagle House Practice4.30 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice4.81 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Sixpenny Handley Practice6.16 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
The Shaftesbury Practice6.80 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
Sturminster Newton Practice7.84 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Cranborne Practice8.98 miles
Pennys Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QE
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice8.99 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Milton Abbas Practice9.20 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Walford Mill Medical Practice9.59 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Old Dispensary Practice9.79 miles
32 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
The Quarter Jack Surgery10.15 miles
Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP
The Barn Surgery10.51 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Tisbury Surgery10.64 miles
Tisbury Surgery, Park Road, Tisbury, Salisbury Wiltshire, SP3 6LF
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital3.99 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Westminster Memorial Hospital7.05 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Victoria Hospital9.58 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft11.26 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)13.49 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Alderney Hospital14.01 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Fordingbridge Hospital14.49 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
BMI The Harbour Hospital14.80 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital14.85 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Wareham Community Hospital15.71 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Wincanton Community Hospital16.19 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House16.71 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge16.71 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital16.87 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Salisbury District Hospital17.12 miles
Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
St Ann's Hospital17.18 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Pharmacy
Boots4.35 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots4.37 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots4.37 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Lloydspharmacy6.76 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Boots7.04 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Boots7.89 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Wellbeing Pharmacy8.47 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Marnhull Pharmacy8.99 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
The Walford Mill Pharmacy9.59 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Lloydspharmacy9.91 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots10.15 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Colehill Pharmacy10.24 miles
42 Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SE
Boots10.49 miles
High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy10.51 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd10.69 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Lloydspharmacy10.89 miles
23 Station Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7PY
Leisure
Park
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)1.31 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)2.71 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)3.06 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)3.17 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.05 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL4.32 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.97 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS6.33 miles
ST GILES' HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)6.68 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)6.87 miles
CHARLES BENNETT7.09 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON7.73 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD8.03 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)8.31 miles
CRANBORNE MANOR (Grade II* Listed)8.71 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)9.04 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis, Blandford2.19 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Londis Redpost Service Station3.29 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Nisa Local3.71 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Budgens Blandford Forum3.71 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
M&S Blandford Forum4.29 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Co-op Blandford Forum4.31 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
Iceland Blandford Forum4.35 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
SPAR Blandford4.38 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Morrisons Blandford Forum4.46 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)4.63 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
SPAR The Cross6.71 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Co-op Shaftesbury6.95 miles
Beaufoy Close, SP7 8PT
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)7.06 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
Budgens Shaftesbury7.10 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross7.26 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
Co-op Sturminster Newton7.85 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport15.86 miles
Southampton Airport33.41 miles
Bus Stop
Bussy Stool (W)0.63 miles
Bussy Stool (E)0.63 miles
Village Hall (NW)0.77 miles
Village Hall (SE)0.78 miles
School Lane (NW)0.83 miles
School Lane (SE)0.83 miles
Dorset Steam Fair Site (E)1.65 miles
Dorset Steam Fair Site (W)1.66 miles
Collingwood Corner (NE)1.68 miles
Collingwood Corner (N)1.68 miles
Collingwood Corner (S)1.68 miles
Collingwood Corner (SW)1.68 miles
Northfield (N)1.73 miles
Northfield (S)1.73 miles
The Gables (E)1.77 miles
Littlefield Cottage (W)1.80 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing15.26 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal15.33 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing17.24 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal17.72 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal17.91 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing19.40 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing19.69 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing19.74 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing21.28 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing21.38 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal25.43 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal28.18 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal30.82 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal31.35 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal31.39 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal31.78 miles
Railway Station
Tisbury Rail Station10.32 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station10.47 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station13.86 miles
Templecombe Rail Station14.09 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station14.17 miles
Poole Rail Station14.82 miles
Wareham Rail Station15.31 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station15.32 miles
Branksome Rail Station15.75 miles
Wool Rail Station16.62 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station16.88 miles
Sherborne Rail Station17.02 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station17.22 miles
Salisbury Rail Station17.57 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station18.21 miles
Christchurch Rail Station19.21 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 8J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment309
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
IVY COTTAGE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£775,000
2025-04-24
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-08-04   £315,000
Sold 2005-08-24   £341,500
BRAMBLES
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£450,000
2024-07-31
detached
freehold
TARRANTHEAD
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£800,000
2022-10-12
detached
freehold
WESTBURY LODGE
TARRANT GUNVILLE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JW		£1,200,000
2021-01-19
detached
freehold
CHESTNUT COTTAGE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£652,500
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
MANOR COTTAGE
TARRANT GUNVILLE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JW		£350,000
2019-06-28
detached
freehold
MANOR FARMHOUSE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£825,000
2016-09-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-03-28   £360,000
HIGHFIELD HOUSE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£1,650,000
2016-09-12
detached
freehold
LITTLE PASTURE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£475,000
2015-05-15
detached
freehold
KESTREL COTTAGE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£525,000
2013-08-12
detached
freehold
VINE HOUSE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£460,000
2012-11-21
detached
freehold
UNDERWOOD
TARRANT GUNVILLE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JW		£200,000
2012-03-05
detached
freehold
SPRINGMEAD
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£385,000
2011-05-18
detached
freehold
FIELD COTTAGE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£685,000
2010-05-28
detached
freehold
DAIRY FARM
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£510,000
2010-05-28
detached
freehold
FLIPPINS
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£625,000
2006-08-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-07-07   £500,000
Sold 2004-07-30   £265,990
ASHMORE BARN FARM
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£850,000
2002-09-17
detached
freehold
HAMPTON HOUSE
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£365,000
2001-05-16
detached
freehold
HOLMSLEA
STUBHAMPTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JU		£250,000
1999-07-26
detached
freehold
WEST WINDS
TARRANT GUNVILLE
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 8JW		£135,000
1999-07-09
detached
freehold
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