Area Info for Tarrant Keyneston (Dorset)

Overview of Tarrant Keyneston

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

Location and Geography

Tarrant Keyneston lies approximately 10 miles northwest of the county town, Dorchester, and about 5 miles south of the town of Blandford Forum. The area is characterised by rolling farmland, woodland, and historic rural landscapes typical of Dorset. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby settlements.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Tarrant Keyneston are limited, the village shares its name with the Tarrant valley area, which has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The region is known for traditional Dorset architecture, including stone cottages and farm buildings. The surrounding area has archaeological sites and historic churches that reflect its long-standing rural heritage.

Community and Amenities

Tarrant Keyneston is a small community with limited amenities within the village itself. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a local church or community hall that serves as a gathering point for residents.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The natural environment around Tarrant Keyneston offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the Dorset countryside. The area is part of a scenic region that attracts visitors interested in rural tourism, nature, and heritage walks.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Spetisbury CofE VA Primary School1.27 miles
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9DF
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School2.11 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
Downlands Community School2.31 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BG
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School2.32 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
The Forum Centre2.60 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX
The Blandford School2.94 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.05 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Pimperne Church of England Primary School3.39 miles
Newfield Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WF
Sturminster Marshall First School3.55 miles
High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Bryanston School3.59 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
Witchampton Church of England First School4.35 miles
Witchampton, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5AP
Knighton House School4.44 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Durweston CofE VA Primary School4.63 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Pamphill Voluntary Controlled Church of England First School5.23 miles
Pamphill Green, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4EE
Queen Elizabeth's School5.29 miles
Blandford Road, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
Castle Court Preparatory School5.59 miles
Knoll Lane, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3RF
Health
Clinic
Jessopp House6.20 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House7.19 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
The Harvey Practice7.60 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)8.58 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic8.89 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre9.36 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Poole Community Health Clinic10.16 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre10.21 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Child Development Centre10.24 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Pelhams Community Clinic10.42 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
Community Dental Service10.77 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Turbary Park Centre10.85 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Branksome Clinic11.04 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
East Divisional Headquarters11.24 miles
The Acorn Building, 241 Ringwood Road, St. Leonards, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2SP
St Leonards Hospital11.33 miles
241 Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2RR
The Village Surgery11.71 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
GP
Eagle House Practice1.74 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Eagle House Practice2.56 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice2.60 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery5.93 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Walford Mill Medical Practice5.94 miles
Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NL
The Old Dispensary Practice6.11 miles
32 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PL
The Quarter Jack Surgery6.41 miles
Rodways Corner, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AP
The Hadleigh Lodge Practice6.63 miles
216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Milton Abbas Practice7.12 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.39 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
The Harvey Practice7.47 miles
81 Merley Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3BB
The Hadleigh House Practice7.60 miles
20 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Harvey Practice7.60 miles
18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Bere Regis Practice7.68 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery7.94 miles
Upton Cross, Blandford Road North, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW
Evergreen Oak Practice8.33 miles
1 Borley Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7DT
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital2.86 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Victoria Hospital5.77 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft7.22 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Alderney Hospital9.88 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
BMI The Harbour Hospital10.17 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital10.24 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Wareham Community Hospital10.63 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)11.33 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Westminster Memorial Hospital11.94 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House12.52 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge12.52 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
St Ann's Hospital12.70 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court12.70 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital13.05 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital14.32 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Fordingbridge Hospital15.19 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
Pharmacy
Boots2.42 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots2.51 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots2.54 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Wellbeing Pharmacy3.54 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Lytchett Pharmacy5.93 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
The Walford Mill Pharmacy5.94 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Lloydspharmacy6.17 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots6.41 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Boots6.63 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Colehill Pharmacy7.06 miles
42 Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2SE
Rowlands Pharmacy7.37 miles
56 Sopwith Crescent, Merley, Wimborne, BH21 1SQ
Boots7.62 miles
184b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP
Arrowedge Pharmacy7.62 miles
188b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole, BH18 8DP
Lloydspharmacy7.62 miles
192c Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DP
Rowlands Pharmacy7.94 miles
Unit 2, 1 Dorchester Road, Upton Cross, BH16 5NJ
Rowlands Pharmacy8.57 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Dr, Creekmoor, Poole, BH17 7XW
Leisure
Park
CHARLES BENNETT2.13 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)2.85 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD3.16 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.94 miles
CRICHEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.98 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)5.04 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.10 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.31 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)5.91 miles
COGDEAN ELMS6.15 miles
CORFE HILLS6.33 miles
CORFE & BARROW HILLS6.46 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL6.90 miles
LEIGH COMMON7.12 miles
PINE SPRINGS7.62 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)7.76 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)2.13 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
M&S Blandford Forum2.23 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Co-op Blandford Forum2.27 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
Budgens Blandford Forum2.47 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local2.47 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
SPAR Blandford2.50 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum2.51 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Morrisons Blandford Forum2.53 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
Londis, Blandford3.09 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd3.55 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Co-op Wimborne3.65 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
SPAR Euro Garage Wimborne5.67 miles
Spar, Dorchester Road, Dorset, BH21 3HA
Tesco Poole (Express)5.93 miles
1-3 Purbeck Parade, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BQ
SPAR Euro Garage Windgreen6.20 miles
2 Wareham Road, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LE
Co-op Wimborne6.22 miles
Towers Way, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3LE
Londis Redpost Service Station6.25 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport12.98 miles
Southampton Airport33.68 miles
Bus Stop
The Residents Park (NW)0.23 miles
The Residents Park (S)0.24 miles
St Richards Close (SE)0.38 miles
St Richards Close (NE)0.41 miles
St Richards Close (SW)0.41 miles
Manor Farm Cottages (SW)0.43 miles
True Lovers Knot (NW)0.68 miles
True Lovers Knot (SE)0.68 miles
Layby (N)0.72 miles
Layby (SE)0.72 miles
Tarrant Abbey Drive (SE)0.85 miles
Green Close (SE)1.18 miles
War Memorial (SW)1.19 miles
Rushton Village Hall (N)1.19 miles
Meadow Road (N)1.20 miles
Rushton Village Hall (S)1.20 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing10.52 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal10.53 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing12.55 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal13.04 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal13.21 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing16.06 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing16.40 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing16.45 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing18.12 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing18.17 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal21.76 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal26.15 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal28.34 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal31.05 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal31.08 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal31.20 miles
Railway Station
Hamworthy Rail Station8.98 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station9.08 miles
Poole Rail Station10.13 miles
Wareham Rail Station10.23 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station10.88 miles
Branksome Rail Station11.55 miles
Wool Rail Station11.98 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station13.04 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station13.40 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station14.69 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station15.04 miles
Tisbury Rail Station15.27 miles
Christchurch Rail Station16.01 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station16.83 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station16.96 miles
Templecombe Rail Station17.30 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 9J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment240
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
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