Area Info for Tolpuddle (Dorset)

Introduction to Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle is a small village located in Dorset, England. It is historically significant due to its association with the Tolpuddle Martyrs, a group of 19th-century agricultural labourers who were convicted of forming a friendly society for mutual aid and were later pardoned, becoming symbols of the trade union movement.

Location and Geography

Situated in the county of Dorset, Tolpuddle lies approximately 10 miles west of Dorchester and is part of the South West England region. The village is surrounded by rural countryside, characterised by farmland and small woodland areas, offering a peaceful and scenic environment.

Historical Significance

The village is best known for the Tolpuddle Martyrs, who in 1834 formed a friendly society to protest against low wages and poor working conditions. Their subsequent trial and transportation to Australia drew widespread attention and led to the eventual legalisation of trade unions in the UK. Today, the annual Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival commemorates their legacy and promotes workers' rights.

Modern Day Tolpuddle

Today, Tolpuddle remains a small, rural community with a strong historical identity. The village hosts the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum, which provides insights into the history of the martyrs and the development of trade unionism. The village also attracts visitors during the annual festival, which features political speakers, music, and community activities.

Transport and Accessibility

Tolpuddle is accessible by road, with nearby bus services connecting it to larger towns such as Dorchester. The village does not have a railway station, but the nearest stations are located in Dorchester and Weymouth, providing further connectivity to the wider region.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Milborne St Andrew First School2.07 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown2.44 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Puddletown Church of England First School2.46 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
Bere Regis School3.26 miles
Rye Hill, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7LP
Frome Valley CofE VA First School3.92 miles
School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR
Cheselbourne Village School4.01 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Bovington Primary School4.19 miles
Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6LE
Dunbury Church of England Academy4.39 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Milton Abbey School4.82 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Dorset Studio School5.42 miles
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School5.79 miles
Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DS
Broadmayne First School5.96 miles
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PH
Wool Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.97 miles
High Street, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6BT
Piddle Valley Church of England First School6.22 miles
Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7QL
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester6.63 miles
Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DD
Sunninghill Preparatory School6.65 miles
South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EB
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery2.14 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester6.78 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester6.84 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester6.84 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Dorchester Road Surgery11.27 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre11.32 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
The Bridges Medical Centre11.84 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
The Harvey Practice13.13 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)13.26 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Jessopp House13.83 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre13.86 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic14.02 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre14.16 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Oakley House14.26 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Canford Heath Clinic14.29 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Community Dental Service15.44 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
GP
Milton Abbas Practice1.97 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Puddletown Surgery2.14 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Bere Regis Practice3.23 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Crossways Health Centre4.16 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Milton Abbas Practice4.79 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery5.80 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
Fordington Practice6.41 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Broadmayne Surgery6.42 miles
Osmington Drove, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ER
Atrium Health Centre6.91 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Queens Avenue Surgery7.26 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
Cornwall Road Medical Practice7.62 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery7.62 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Cerne Abbas Surgery8.86 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Wareham Surgery8.91 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, Wareham, BH20 4PG
Sandford Practice9.23 miles
6a Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ
Eagle House Practice9.24 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Hospital
Forston Clinic6.99 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital7.20 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House7.29 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital7.35 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Wareham Community Hospital8.91 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Blandford Community Hospital9.50 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Weymouth Community Hospital11.32 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Westhaven Hospital12.44 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Victoria Hospital13.48 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft13.93 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
BMI The Harbour Hospital14.05 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital14.16 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Portland Hospital14.40 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Alderney Hospital15.46 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
St Ann's Hospital16.38 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court16.38 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Pharmacy
Boots5.76 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Boots6.76 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc6.78 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Market Pharmacy6.92 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Victoria Park Pharmacy7.26 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Tesco Superstore7.38 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Rowlands Pharmacy7.62 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Sandford Pharmacy9.10 miles
19 St Helen`s Road, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AX
Boots9.19 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots9.19 miles
4 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AF
Boots9.21 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots9.21 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Wareham Pharmacy9.25 miles
11-13 South Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LR
Lytchett Pharmacy9.43 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Rowlands Pharmacy9.53 miles
7 Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6LD
Rowlands Pharmacy9.98 miles
Unit 3, Littlemoor Shopping Ctr, Littlemoor Road, Weymouth, DT3 6NQ
Leisure
Park
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)1.52 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)3.60 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD4.41 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)4.85 miles
EIGHT ACRE WOOD5.06 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)5.18 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)5.27 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)5.69 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE6.56 miles
TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)6.95 miles
BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)6.97 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER7.10 miles
MORDEN BOG7.74 miles
LULWORTH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.98 miles
DORSET8.05 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)8.30 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Grays Stores2.45 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Co-op Dorchester4.08 miles
Warmwell Road, Crossways, DT2 8BS
Crossways Post Office & Stores4.23 miles
21 Mount Skippet Way, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8TP
Nisa J & J Wilson4.51 miles
Warmwell Holiday Park, Warmwell, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8JE
SPAR Wool5.89 miles
High Street, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BP
Waitrose Dorchester6.73 miles
Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BN
Londis, Dorchester6.75 miles
65 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AX
M&S Dorchester6.78 miles
48 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DQ
SPAR Dorchester6.84 miles
Spar, The Grove, Dorset, DT1 1XU
Iceland Dorchester6.84 miles
Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Co-op Dorchester6.86 miles
Dorchester, DT1 1TT
Lidl Dorchester6.87 miles
1 The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
Londis R & O Ball & Son7.02 miles
High Street, Nr Dorchester, DT2 8RT
Sainsbury's Dorchester Local7.23 miles
Unit A, St. Martins Place, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FB
SPAR Maud Road7.25 miles
8, Maud Road, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Tesco Dorchester (Superstore)7.41 miles
Weymouth Ave, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport20.20 miles
Bus Stop
Orchard Meadow (E)0.18 miles
Orchard Meadow (W)0.19 miles
Martyrs Museum (E)0.32 miles
Martyrs Museum (W)0.34 miles
Trent Close (E)0.35 miles
Trent Close (W)0.36 miles
Blacksmiths Cottage (S)0.99 miles
Blacksmiths Cottage (N)0.99 miles
Elsdon House (W)1.11 miles
Elsdon House (E)1.11 miles
Apple Trees (E)1.20 miles
Apple Trees (W)1.20 miles
Tolpuddle Ball (W)1.21 miles
Tolpuddle Ball (E)1.21 miles
Tolpuddle Ball (W)1.34 miles
Tolpuddle Ball (E)1.34 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal11.97 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal13.46 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing13.75 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing15.37 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal15.79 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal15.81 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing22.05 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing22.46 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing22.47 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing24.17 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing24.19 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal33.43 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal34.82 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing49.91 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing49.98 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing50.08 miles
Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station3.56 miles
Wool Rail Station5.74 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station6.91 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station7.08 miles
Wareham Rail Station8.77 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station9.82 miles
Upwey Rail Station10.36 miles
Weymouth Rail Station11.72 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station12.12 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station12.22 miles
Poole Rail Station13.74 miles
Chetnole Rail Station14.57 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station15.24 miles
Yetminster Rail Station15.80 miles
Sherborne Rail Station16.42 miles
Branksome Rail Station16.43 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 7E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment362
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
14, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£385,000
2025-08-15
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2021-02-22   £365,000
Sold 2007-11-16   £337,500
JASMINE COTTAGE, WHITEHILL LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7ER		£440,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-08-13   £363,200
VALLEY LODGE, WHITEHILL
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EP		£460,000
2024-09-26
detached
freehold
WEST FARM, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EL		£563,000
2023-05-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
5, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EJ		£385,000
2022-12-06
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2008-04-08   £206,000
17, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EJ		£400,000
2022-09-02
semidetached
freehold
SANS SOUCI, WHITEHILL LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7ER		£400,000
2021-11-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2013-10-18   £285,000
MARTYRS RISE 1A, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EJ		£450,000
2020-12-21
detached
freehold
8, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£373,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-06-19   £318,500
Sold 2007-12-20   £306,500
JUDES COTTAGE, 1, EGDON GARDENS
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FE		£365,000
2020-04-09
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-07-08   £335,000
Sold 2013-09-26   £318,000
11, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EJ		£197,000
2019-03-14
semidetached
freehold
10, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£375,000
2018-10-30
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2012-12-19   £270,000
Sold 2007-06-14   £330,000
11, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£425,000
2018-09-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-05-15   £355,000
Sold 2007-05-04   £385,000
9, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£368,000
2018-07-25
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2015-09-14   £320,000
Sold 2008-01-25   £314,400
1, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EJ		£245,000
2018-03-06
semidetached
freehold
TESSEL, WHITEHILL LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7ER		£410,000
2017-06-21
detached
freehold
7, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£236,000
2016-03-24
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2007-10-26   £242,000
WHITEWAYS, WHITEHILL
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EP		£345,000
2015-03-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-03-16   £229,950
PERIWINKLE COTTAGE, 5, EGDON GARDENS
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FE		£275,000
2014-09-24
terraced
freehold
Sold 2014-07-11   £250,000
WIDE VIEWS, WHITEHILL
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EP		£295,000
2013-12-05
detached
freehold
5, EGDON GARDENS
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FE		£280,000
2013-11-07
terraced
freehold
Sold 2006-12-19   £267,000
THE LITTLE COTTAGE, 4, EGDON GARDENS
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FE		£250,000
2013-07-17
terraced
freehold
23, MAIN ROAD
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EL		£317,500
2012-09-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-08-06   £309,000
Sold 2006-12-21   £282,000
REGENCY COTTAGE, WHITEHILL
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7EP		£370,000
2012-05-11
detached
freehold
2, EGDON GARDENS
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FE		£297,500
2010-04-13
semidetached
freehold
3, EGDON GARDENS
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FE		£240,000
2009-05-21
terraced
freehold
Sold 2007-01-15   £269,000
6, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£249,650
2007-10-02
semidetached
freehold
12, CENTRAL FARM LANE
TOLPUDDLE
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 7FB		£320,000
2007-09-21
semidetached
freehold
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