Area Info for Winterborne Houghton (Dorset)

Winterborne Houghton (Dorset, UK)

Winterborne Houghton 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 Houghton, which is situated within the district of Dorset. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside setting.

Geography and Location

The village lies near the River Winterborne, which is a seasonal stream that flows through the area, contributing to the village's name. It is positioned close to other small villages and hamlets within Dorset, offering a peaceful and scenic environment. The surrounding landscape features rolling hills, farmland, and woodland.

History and Heritage

Winterborne Houghton has a history typical of many rural Dorset villages, with origins dating back several centuries. The area has historically been agricultural, with farming playing a significant role in its development. The village may contain traditional cottages and farm buildings, reflecting its historical rural character.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Winterborne Houghton has a limited range of amenities. It is primarily a residential and agricultural community, with residents often relying on nearby towns for services such as shops, schools, and healthcare. The village may host local events or gatherings that foster community spirit.

Transport and Accessibility

Transport options in Winterborne Houghton are limited, typical of rural villages. The area is accessible by road, with local bus services connecting it to larger towns and cities in Dorset. The nearest major transport links are likely found in larger towns such as Blandford Forum or Dorchester.

Natural Environment

The natural environment around Winterborne Houghton is characterised by its rural landscape, including farmland, woodlands, and the seasonal Winterborne stream. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and nature observation.

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School
Milton Abbey School	1.59 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Dunbury Church of England Academy	3.14 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School	3.80 miles
The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Knighton House School	3.82 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Shillingstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3.87 miles
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX
Durweston CofE VA Primary School	3.96 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QA
Hazelbury Bryan Primary School	4.01 miles
Droop, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2ED
Cheselbourne Village School	4.10 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
Bryanston School	4.23 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
The Forum School	4.23 miles
Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0QS
Milborne St Andrew First School	4.30 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Hanford School	4.56 miles
Childe Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8HN
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	4.73 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
The Blandford School	4.73 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School	4.83 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
The Forum Centre	4.99 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX

Clinic
Puddletown Surgery	7.25 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester	11.37 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester	11.43 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester	11.43 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Jessopp House	12.93 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
The Harvey Practice	13.53 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Oakley House	13.77 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)	14.18 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Canford Heath Clinic	14.87 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre	15.43 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic	15.48 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre	15.60 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre	15.83 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Community Dental Service	16.54 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Branksome Clinic	16.94 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
Dorchester Road Surgery	16.99 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE

GP
Milton Abbas Practice	1.61 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Milton Abbas Practice	4.42 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Eagle House Practice	4.89 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	4.93 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice	5.31 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Sturminster Newton Practice	6.06 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Bere Regis Practice	6.66 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Eagle House Practice	6.69 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
Puddletown Surgery	7.25 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Fontmell Magna Surgery	8.30 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice	8.91 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Cerne Abbas Surgery	8.98 miles
Cerne Abbas Surgery, 51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7JG
Stalbridge Practice	9.26 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery	10.40 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Crossways Health Centre	10.46 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Fordington Practice	11.14 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD

Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital	4.89 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Forston Clinic	9.88 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Dorset County Hospital	11.65 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Westminster Memorial Hospital	11.68 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Maiden Castle House	11.97 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital	12.18 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Victoria Hospital	12.51 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Wareham Community Hospital	12.78 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Yeatman Hospital	12.98 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Oakcroft	13.66 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
BMI The Harbour Hospital	15.51 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital	15.60 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Alderney Hospital	16.01 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Wincanton Community Hospital	16.19 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Weymouth Community Hospital	17.12 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Yeovil District Hospital	17.17 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT

Pharmacy
Boots	4.88 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots	4.91 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots	4.97 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots	5.95 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Marnhull Pharmacy	8.91 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Stalbridge Pharmacy	9.29 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Wellbeing Pharmacy	9.37 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Lytchett Pharmacy	10.40 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Boots	11.30 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Superdrug Stores Plc	11.37 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Boots	11.51 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Market Pharmacy	11.54 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Lloydspharmacy	11.68 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited	11.79 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Victoria Park Pharmacy	11.80 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Boots	11.83 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE

Park
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)	1.48 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)	2.72 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL	5.31 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	5.76 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)	5.79 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON	6.29 miles
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	6.48 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)	6.93 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)	7.43 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)	8.23 miles
CHARLES BENNETT	8.37 miles
MINTERNE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	9.04 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)	9.25 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD	9.25 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD	9.28 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)	9.80 miles

Groceries
SPAR The Cross	3.80 miles
Spar, The Cross, Dorset, DT11 0RF
Londis Grays Stores	3.96 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Londis The Red Barn Village Store	4.72 miles
The Causeway, Bryan, DT10 2BH
SPAR Hazelbury Bryan	4.72 miles
Spar, The Causeway, Dorset, DT10 2BH
Morrisons Blandford Forum	4.83 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
SPAR Blandford	4.90 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum	4.91 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)	5.09 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Co-op Blandford Forum	5.13 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum	5.18 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Budgens Blandford Forum	5.42 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local	5.42 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Londis Redpost Service Station	5.84 miles
Main Road, Blandford, DT11 9EX
Co-op Sturminster Newton	6.02 miles
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BB
Londis, Blandford	6.73 miles
Pimperne, Blandford, DT11 8UQ
SPAR Marnhull	8.70 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX

Airport
Bournemouth International Airport	19.81 miles
Bristol International Airport	42.09 miles

Bus Stop
Phone Box (E)	0.82 miles
Phone Box (W)	0.82 miles
Dunbury Heights (E)	1.02 miles
Dunbury Heights (W)	1.03 miles
Dunbury Turn (SW)	1.04 miles
Milton Abbey School Entrance (S)	1.46 miles
Milton Abbey School Entrance (N)	1.46 miles
Knife Hill Farm (NW)	1.58 miles
Knife Hill Farm (SE)	1.59 miles
Hedge End Farm (N)	1.61 miles
Catherines Well (N)	1.62 miles
Hedge End Farm (S)	1.62 miles
Catherines Well (S)	1.62 miles
Downfield (N)	1.67 miles
Downfield (S)	1.67 miles
Stickland Stores (S)	1.75 miles

Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal	15.40 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing	15.54 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing	17.52 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal	17.86 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal	18.01 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal	18.11 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing	22.57 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing	22.94 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing	22.98 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing	24.69 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing	24.72 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal	33.11 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal	35.13 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal	38.07 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal	38.10 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal	38.26 miles

Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station	9.91 miles
Wool Rail Station	11.35 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station	11.60 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station	11.66 miles
Wareham Rail Station	12.47 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station	12.50 miles
Sherborne Rail Station	12.52 miles
Templecombe Rail Station	12.62 miles
Chetnole Rail Station	13.09 miles
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station	13.24 miles
Yetminster Rail Station	13.53 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station	13.55 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station	13.80 miles
Thornford Rail Station	14.06 miles
Poole Rail Station	15.32 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station	15.76 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 0P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	341
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

DOGS HOLE COTTAGE WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0PG	£963,500 2020-12-18 detached freehold
Sold 2009-07-08	£675,000
Sold 2006-12-01	£600,000
FOXEARTH (1) WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0PG	£250,000 2020-05-22 detached freehold
Sold 2012-08-16	£430,000
HIGHER HOUGHTON (PARK WOOD) WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0PG	£385,000 2019-07-10 semidetached freehold
FOXEARTH (2) WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0PG	£270,000 2019-04-03 semidetached freehold
2, ORCHARD COTTAGE WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0PG	£320,000 2009-02-20 semidetached freehold
Sold 2001-05-21	£163,000
HIGHER HOUGHTON (THE COBB COTTAGE) WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON BLANDFORD FORUM DORSET DT11 0PG	£348,500 2007-05-03 detached freehold
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