Area Info for Winterborne Kingston (Dorset)

Winterborne Kingston (Dorset, UK)

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

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 approximately 10 miles west of the town of Dorchester and is surrounded by rolling farmland and woodland. The location offers a tranquil environment typical of Dorset's rural landscape.

History and Heritage

Winterborne Kingston has a history that dates back several centuries, with its origins linked to agricultural communities. The village features traditional architecture, including historic cottages and farm buildings. The area has maintained much of its historical character, making it a point of interest for those exploring Dorset's heritage.

Community and Amenities

As a small village, Winterborne Kingston has a close-knit community. It may have limited amenities within the village itself, with residents often relying on nearby towns for shopping, schools, and other services. The village is popular among those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The surrounding landscape offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and nature observation. The Dorset countryside is renowned for its scenic beauty, and Winterborne Kingston provides a peaceful base for exploring the region's natural attractions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Dunbury Church of England Academy1.93 miles
Dolway Lane, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Dorset, DT11 0AW
Bere Regis School2.52 miles
Rye Hill, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7LP
Milborne St Andrew First School3.18 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Milton Abbey School4.27 miles
Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0BZ
Spetisbury CofE VA Primary School4.77 miles
High Street, Spetisbury, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9DF
Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School5.08 miles
Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9QD
Cheselbourne Village School5.82 miles
Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7NT
The Forum Centre5.86 miles
The Forum Centre, Park Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BX
Bovington Primary School5.86 miles
Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6LE
Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School5.88 miles
Black Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8SW
The Blandford School5.90 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SQ
Bryanston School5.98 miles
Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PX
Milldown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.01 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SN
Lytchett Matravers Primary School6.09 miles
Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6DY
Sturminster Marshall First School6.15 miles
High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Knighton House School6.35 miles
Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0PY
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery6.15 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
The Harvey Practice9.65 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Jessopp House9.93 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)10.01 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Oakley House10.49 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester10.87 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Canford Heath Clinic10.92 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
BPAS Dorchester10.93 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester10.93 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre10.98 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic11.08 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre11.21 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Bearwood Neighbourhood Centre12.27 miles
325 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9TF
Community Dental Service12.33 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Branksome Clinic12.81 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
Turbary Park Centre13.47 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
GP
Bere Regis Practice1.98 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Milton Abbas Practice3.10 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Milton Abbas Practice3.74 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Eagle House Practice5.68 miles
Eagle House, White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DQ
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice5.78 miles
White Cliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BH
The Adam Practice - Lytchett Surgery6.06 miles
40 High Street, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BG
Puddletown Surgery6.15 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Eagle House Practice6.91 miles
Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8BP
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery7.05 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
Sandford Practice7.23 miles
6a Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ
Wareham Surgery7.71 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, Wareham, BH20 4PG
Crossways Health Centre7.80 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
The Hadleigh Lodge Practice8.35 miles
216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery8.51 miles
Upton Cross, Blandford Road North, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice9.33 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Evergreen Oak Practice9.59 miles
1 Borley Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7DT
Hospital
Blandford Community Hospital6.02 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Wareham Community Hospital7.71 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Victoria Hospital9.56 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft10.22 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Forston Clinic10.70 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
BMI The Harbour Hospital11.11 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital11.21 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Dorset County Hospital11.28 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Maiden Castle House11.39 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital11.46 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Alderney Hospital12.09 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
St Ann's Hospital13.64 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court13.64 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House14.16 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge14.16 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Weymouth Community Hospital15.20 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Pharmacy
Boots5.61 miles
45 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DX
Boots5.61 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Boots5.63 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Lytchett Pharmacy6.06 miles
16 High Street, Lytchett, Matravers, BH16 6BG
Wellbeing Pharmacy6.15 miles
66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Boots7.11 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Sandford Pharmacy7.17 miles
19 St Helen`s Road, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AX
Boots7.91 miles
4 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AF
Wareham Pharmacy7.99 miles
11-13 South Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LR
Boots8.35 miles
Hadleigh Lodge Surgery, 216a Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 3LN
Rowlands Pharmacy8.45 miles
Unit 2, 1 Dorchester Road, Upton Cross, BH16 5NJ
Boots9.63 miles
184b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP
Arrowedge Pharmacy9.63 miles
188b Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Poole, BH18 8DP
Lloydspharmacy9.63 miles
192c Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DP
Boots9.74 miles
300 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
Rowlands Pharmacy9.75 miles
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Dr, Creekmoor, Poole, BH17 7XW
Leisure
Park
ANDERSON MANOR (Grade II Listed)1.88 miles
CHARBOROUGH PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.42 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)4.98 miles
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)5.55 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)5.56 miles
MORDEN BOG5.75 miles
CHARLES BENNETT5.87 miles
EIGHT ACRE WOOD6.15 miles
WALNUT TREE FIELD6.28 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)7.36 miles
HOLTON HEATH7.55 miles
KINGSTON LACY (Grade II Listed)7.67 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD8.49 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.53 miles
TURLIN MOOR8.72 miles
CORFE HILLS8.79 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Grays Stores2.93 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Tesco Blandford Forum (Superstore)5.37 miles
Stour Park, Blandford St Mary, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9PU
Morrisons Blandford Forum5.52 miles
West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW
SPAR Blandford5.60 miles
Spar, 21 The Market Place, Dorset, DT11 7AF
Iceland Blandford Forum5.63 miles
26 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Co-op Blandford Forum5.67 miles
Salisbury Road, DT11 7QG
M&S Blandford Forum5.70 miles
Langton Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EN
Co-op Wimborne5.99 miles
Station Road, Sturminster Marshall, BH21 4AW
Tesco Poole (Express)6.10 miles
1-3 Purbeck Parade, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6BQ
Nisa W.B. Retail Ltd6.15 miles
66 High St, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4AY
Budgens Blandford Forum6.27 miles
Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa Local6.27 miles
Damory Garage, Salisbury Rd, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LP
Nisa J & J Wilson6.92 miles
Sandford Park Holiday Village, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JZ
SPAR Wool6.97 miles
High Street, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BP
Co-op Wareham7.11 miles
Petrol Sandford, BH20 7AG
SPAR Wareham7.29 miles
21, Carey Road, Dorset, BH20 4AY
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport16.55 miles
Bus Stop
The Garage (W)0.66 miles
War Memorial (N)0.66 miles
Village Hall (SW)0.67 miles
The Old Bakery (E)0.68 miles
The Old Bakery (W)0.69 miles
Dunbury School (S)0.75 miles
Lower Street (SW)1.09 miles
Lower Street (N)1.10 miles
White Post (SW)1.14 miles
White Post (NE)1.16 miles
Pillar Box (E)1.30 miles
Pillar Box (W)1.30 miles
Whitechurch Caravan Park (SW)1.56 miles
Whitechurch Caravan Park (NE)1.57 miles
Blandford Hill (W)1.63 miles
Longthornes (SW)1.64 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Ferry Terminal10.79 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing11.00 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing12.87 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal13.34 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal13.41 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal15.78 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing18.77 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing19.17 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing19.19 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing20.92 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing20.92 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal29.90 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal31.54 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal36.02 miles
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal36.05 miles
Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal36.07 miles
Railway Station
Wool Rail Station6.86 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station7.07 miles
Wareham Rail Station7.41 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station7.58 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station9.26 miles
Poole Rail Station10.86 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station11.01 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station11.17 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station12.22 miles
Branksome Rail Station13.31 miles
Upwey Rail Station14.40 miles
Weymouth Rail Station15.59 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station15.61 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station15.64 miles
Chetnole Rail Station16.82 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station17.26 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT11 9AT)
Number of Properties in Catchment46
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
WEST GREEN COTTAGES (2)
WINTERBORNE KINGSTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 9AT		£600,000
2023-05-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
WEST ACRES, WEST STREET
WINTERBORNE KINGSTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 9AT		£965,000
2021-08-10
detached
freehold
WEST GREEN COTTAGES (1)
WINTERBORNE KINGSTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 9AT		£395,000
2005-07-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2003-09-01   £365,000
WEST ACRES
WINTERBORNE KINGSTON
BLANDFORD FORUM
DORSET
DT11 9AT		£240,000
1997-03-14
detached
freehold
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