Area Info for Winterborne Clenston (Dorset)

Winterborne Clenston (Dorset, UK)

Winterborne Clenston is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is part of the civil parish of Winterborne St Martin and is situated near the town of Blandford Forum. The village is characterised by its rural setting and traditional English countryside landscape.

Geography and Location

The village lies within the Dorset AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), offering scenic views and a tranquil environment. It is approximately 4 miles south of Blandford Forum and is accessible via local roads connecting to nearby villages and towns.

History and Heritage

Winterborne Clenston has historical roots dating back several centuries, with its name indicating a connection to the winterbourne streams that flow through the area. The village's history is intertwined with the agricultural development of Dorset, and it retains a rural charm with traditional buildings and countryside features.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Winterborne Clenston has limited amenities within the immediate area. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may have a church or chapel, and it often hosts local events that foster community spirit.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape includes farmland, hedgerows, and natural watercourses, contributing to the area's biodiversity. The Dorset countryside provides opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying outdoor activities.

Additional Information

Due to its rural nature, Winterborne Clenston is often appreciated for its peaceful environment and scenic beauty. It exemplifies traditional Dorset village life and is part of the broader rural community within the county.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Dunbury Church of England Academy1.66 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Milton Abbey School2.54 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School3.16 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Bryanston School3.28 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
Knighton House School3.36 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
The Blandford School3.50 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.56 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Durweston CofE VA Primary School3.63 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
The Forum Centre3.64 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School3.91 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
Milborne St Andrew First School4.03 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Spetisbury CofE VA Primary School4.39 miles
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9DF
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.70 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
Hanford School4.98 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
Cheselbourne Village School5.24 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School5.27 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery7.44 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Jessopp House10.77 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
The Harvey Practice11.28 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Oakley House11.57 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)11.92 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester12.00 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester12.06 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester12.06 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Canford Heath Clinic12.62 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre13.19 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic13.24 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre13.36 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre13.61 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Community Dental Service14.28 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Branksome Clinic14.69 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
Pelhams Community Clinic14.84 miles
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 7LH
GP
Milton Abbas Practice1.96 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Eagle House Practice3.49 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice3.56 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Milton Abbas Practice4.09 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Bere Regis Practice5.18 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Eagle House Practice5.21 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice6.07 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Puddletown Surgery7.44 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Sturminster Newton Practice7.69 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery8.16 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Fontmell Magna Surgery8.71 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
The Hadleigh Lodge Practice10.03 miles
216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Crossways Health Centre10.11 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Sandford Practice10.17 miles
6a Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery10.24 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice10.46 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital3.66 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Victoria Hospital10.34 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Wareham Community Hospital10.87 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Forston Clinic11.00 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Oakcroft11.44 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Westminster Memorial Hospital12.33 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Dorset County Hospital12.33 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House12.58 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital12.74 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
BMI The Harbour Hospital13.26 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital13.36 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Alderney Hospital13.76 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Yeatman Hospital15.22 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
St Ann's Hospital15.87 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court15.87 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House16.13 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pharmacy
Boots3.45 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots3.47 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots3.50 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Wellbeing Pharmacy7.14 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Boots7.60 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Lytchett Pharmacy8.16 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Boots10.03 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Sandford Pharmacy10.15 miles
19 St Helen`s Road, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AX
Boots10.28 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Marnhull Pharmacy10.46 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
The Walford Mill Pharmacy10.60 miles
Walford Mill Pharmacy, Knobcrook Road, WIMBORNE, Dorset, BH21 1NL
Rowlands Pharmacy10.63 miles
Unit 2, 1 Dorchester Road, Upton Cross, BH16 5NJ
Lloydspharmacy10.73 miles
9 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JA
Boots10.96 miles
The Quarter Jack Surgery, Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP
Boots11.04 miles
4 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AF
Wareham Pharmacy11.13 miles
11-13 South Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LR
Leisure
Park
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)3.04 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)4.20 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.38 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.59 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)5.86 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL5.87 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.98 miles
CHARLES BENNETT6.22 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)6.97 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD7.05 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)7.75 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON7.88 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)8.08 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)8.33 miles
MORDEN BOG8.78 miles
EIGHT ACRE WOOD9.34 miles
Shop
Groceries
Morrisons Blandford Forum3.37 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
SPAR Blandford3.45 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum3.47 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)3.47 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Londis Grays Stores3.61 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Co-op Blandford Forum3.64 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum3.69 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Budgens Blandford Forum4.11 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local4.11 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
SPAR The Cross5.27 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Londis, Blandford5.65 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
Londis Redpost Service Station6.03 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Londis The Red Barn Village Store6.97 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan6.97 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Co-op Wimborne7.08 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd7.14 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport17.64 miles
Southampton Airport38.84 miles
Bus Stop
Clenston Manor (SE)0.09 miles
Clenston Manor (NW)0.09 miles
Quarleston Farm (S)0.59 miles
Quarleston Farm (N)0.60 miles
Watcombe (SW)0.76 miles
Watcombe (N)0.76 miles
Stickland Stores (N)0.95 miles
Stickland Stores (S)0.97 miles
Downfield (S)1.21 miles
Downfield (N)1.21 miles
Dunbury Heights (W)1.32 miles
Dunbury Heights (E)1.32 miles
Charisworth Farm (NE)1.39 miles
Charisworth Farm (SW)1.39 miles
Knife Hill Farm (NW)1.44 miles
Knife Hill Farm (SE)1.44 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal13.18 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing13.31 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing15.30 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal15.79 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal15.90 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal17.90 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing20.34 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing20.71 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing20.75 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing22.47 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing22.49 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal30.98 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal32.93 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal36.21 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal36.24 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal36.34 miles
Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station9.46 miles
Wool Rail Station10.06 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station10.39 miles
Wareham Rail Station10.54 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station11.58 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station12.20 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station12.29 miles
Poole Rail Station13.08 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station14.26 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station14.41 miles
Templecombe Rail Station14.57 miles
Sherborne Rail Station14.76 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station15.20 miles
Branksome Rail Station15.20 miles
Chetnole Rail Station15.22 miles
Yetminster Rail Station15.74 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 0NY)
Number of Properties in Catchment27
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
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