Area Info for Woodsford (Dorset)

Woodsford, Dorset, UK

Woodsford is a small village located in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England. It is known for its picturesque rural setting and historical significance. The village is situated near the town of Dorchester, providing easy access to local amenities and attractions.

Historical Significance

Woodsford is notable for Woodsford Castle, a medieval manor house that dates back to the 14th century. The castle is a prominent feature of the village and is considered an important example of medieval architecture. The site has historical connections to the local gentry and has been preserved as a heritage site.

Natural Environment

The area surrounding Woodsford is characterised by rolling countryside, farmland, and woodland. It offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The village's rural landscape contributes to its tranquil atmosphere.

Local Economy and Community

Woodsford maintains a small, close-knit community with local farms and small businesses. The village's economy is primarily based on agriculture and tourism, with visitors often attracted to its historic sites and natural beauty.

Nearby Attractions

In addition to Woodsford Castle, visitors can explore nearby Dorset attractions such as the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its geological significance and stunning coastal scenery. The region also offers various country pubs, walking trails, and historic sites.
Education
School
Frome Valley CofE VA First School0.70 miles
School Drive, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8WR
St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown2.59 miles
Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8SA
Broadmayne First School2.75 miles
Knighton Lane, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PH
Puddletown Church of England First School2.80 miles
Dorchester Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FZ
Dorset Studio School3.37 miles
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8PX
Bovington Primary School3.84 miles
Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6LE
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester4.30 miles
Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DD
Manor Park Church of England First School4.38 miles
Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2BH
Sunninghill Preparatory School4.45 miles
South Court, South Walks Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1EB
St Osmund's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Dorchester4.45 miles
Barnes Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DZ
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School5.05 miles
Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DS
Dorchester Middle School5.13 miles
Queen`s Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2HS
Damers First School5.16 miles
Damers Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LB
Milborne St Andrew First School5.30 miles
Hopsfield, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JE
Wool Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.35 miles
High Street, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6BT
The Thomas Hardye School5.37 miles
Queen`s Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET
Health
Clinic
Puddletown Surgery2.58 miles
2A Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Dorchester4.63 miles
20 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
BPAS Dorchester4.67 miles
Dorchester Contraception and Sexual Health Centre, 20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TU
Bpas Dorcester4.67 miles
20 Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Dorchester Road Surgery8.03 miles
177 - 179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Gp-Led Walk-In-Centre8.06 miles
Weymouth Community Health Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital, 3 Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
The Bridges Medical Centre8.57 miles
26 Commercial Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7DW
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)15.08 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
The Harvey Practice15.19 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre15.35 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic15.55 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre15.69 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Canford Heath Clinic16.21 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Jessopp House16.30 miles
Mill Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1HG
Oakley House16.58 miles
15 Oakley Lane, Wimborne, Bournemouth, BH21 1SF
Community Dental Service17.06 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
GP
Crossways Health Centre1.04 miles
Old Farm Way, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8TU
Puddletown Surgery2.58 miles
Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8FY
Broadmayne Surgery3.17 miles
Osmington Drove, Broadmayne, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8ER
Fordington Practice4.22 miles
91-93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1LD
Atrium Health Centre4.69 miles
Atrium Health Centre, 7 Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QR
Queens Avenue Surgery4.97 miles
14 Queens Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2EW
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery5.09 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
Milton Abbas Practice5.22 miles
7 Milton Road Close, Milborne St andrew, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0JY
Cornwall Road Medical Practice5.53 miles
3 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
The Prince of Wales Surgery5.53 miles
2 Fredrick Treves House, St John Way, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2FD
Bere Regis Practice5.70 miles
Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7HB
Preston Road Surgery6.33 miles
102 Preston Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6BB
Littlemoor Health Centre & Surgery6.91 miles
Louviers Road, Littlemoor, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6SA
Milton Abbas Practice7.99 miles
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AT
Dorchester Road Surgery8.03 miles
179 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LE
Weymouth Walk-In Centre and The Practice Surgery 8.06 miles
WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY HEALTH CNTR "Walk-In Centre", WEYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MELCOME AVENUE, WEYMOUTH, DT4 7TB
Hospital
BMI The Winterbourne Hospital4.88 miles
Herringston Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2DR
Maiden Castle House4.96 miles
30 Maiden Castle Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ER
Dorset County Hospital5.08 miles
Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2JY
Forston Clinic6.17 miles
Herrison Road, Dorschester, Dorset, DT2 9TB
Weymouth Community Hospital8.06 miles
Melcombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TB
Westhaven Hospital9.23 miles
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QE
Wareham Community Hospital9.52 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
Portland Hospital11.11 miles
Castle Road, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1AX
Blandford Community Hospital12.79 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
BMI The Harbour Hospital15.58 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital15.69 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Victoria Hospital15.99 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Oakcroft16.18 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Alderney Hospital17.32 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
St Ann's Hospital17.65 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court17.65 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
Pharmacy
Superdrug Stores Plc4.63 miles
17 South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BS
Boots4.65 miles
12 - 13 Cornhill, Dorchester, DT1 1BQ
Market Pharmacy4.70 miles
Unit 1 Brewery Square, 5 Weymouth Avenue, (adjacent ATRIUM Health Centre), Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QS
Tesco Superstore4.96 miles
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
Boots4.97 miles
Dorchester Road, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6EJ
Victoria Park Pharmacy5.04 miles
14 Maud Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Rowlands Pharmacy5.53 miles
1 Frederick Treves House, St John Way, Poundbury, DT1 2FD
Rowlands Pharmacy6.29 miles
7 Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6LD
Rowlands Pharmacy6.84 miles
Unit 3, Littlemoor Shopping Ctr, Littlemoor Road, Weymouth, DT3 6NQ
Morrisons Pharmacy7.85 miles
Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AX
Wessex Pharmacies Ltd8.21 miles
14 Avenue Rd, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7JJ
Angel Pharmacy (Crescent)8.41 miles
24 Crescent Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7BX
Lloydspharmacy8.60 miles
22 Gloucester Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7AW
Angel Pharmacy (Southill)8.67 miles
123 Radipole Lane, Southill, Weymouth, DT4 9SS
Boots8.78 miles
81-82 St Mary Street, And 24 St Thomas Street, Weymouth, DT4 8PJ
Boots8.85 miles
26 Abbotsbury Road, Westham, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0AE
Leisure
Park
ATHELHAMPTON (Grade I Listed)2.65 miles
THORNCOMBE WOOD2.80 miles
KINGSTON MAURWARD (Grade II* Listed)3.28 miles
WATERSTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)3.73 miles
DORCHESTER RIVERSIDE4.52 miles
TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)4.78 miles
EIGHT ACRE WOOD4.80 miles
BOROUGH GARDENS, DORCHESTER (Grade II Listed)4.81 miles
PRINCE'S PLOT, CHARMINSTER5.71 miles
DORSET6.64 miles
LULWORTH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.03 miles
LODMOOR7.32 miles
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)7.53 miles
RADIPOLE COMMUNITY WOODLAND8.05 miles
RADIPOLE SCHOOL8.10 miles
MILTON ABBEY (Grade II* Listed)8.25 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Dorchester1.03 miles
Warmwell Road, Crossways, DT2 8BS
Crossways Post Office & Stores1.05 miles
21 Mount Skippet Way, Crossways, Dorchester DT2 8TP
Nisa J & J Wilson1.28 miles
Warmwell Holiday Park, Warmwell, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8JE
Waitrose Dorchester4.61 miles
Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BN
M&S Dorchester4.65 miles
48 South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1DQ
Londis, Dorchester4.67 miles
65 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1AX
Iceland Dorchester4.67 miles
Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TU
Co-op Dorchester4.71 miles
Dorchester, DT1 1TT
Londis R & O Ball & Son4.81 miles
High Street, Nr Dorchester, DT2 8RT
SPAR Dorchester4.87 miles
Spar, The Grove, Dorset, DT1 1XU
Lidl Dorchester4.90 miles
1 The Grove, Dorchester, DT1 1XU
Tesco Dorchester (Superstore)4.97 miles
Weymouth Ave, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2RY
SPAR Maud Road5.04 miles
8, Maud Road, Dorset, DT1 2LW
Sainsbury's Dorchester Local5.13 miles
Unit A, St. Martins Place, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 2FB
SPAR Wool5.32 miles
High Street, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BP
Londis Grays Stores5.70 miles
Milton Road, Milborne St Andrew, DT11 0JZ
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport22.27 miles
Bus Stop
School Lane (W)0.40 miles
School Lane (E)0.41 miles
Castle Dairy (E)0.66 miles
Castle Dairy (W)0.67 miles
Egdon Heath (N)0.78 miles
Egdon Heath (E)0.80 miles
Egdon Heath (W)0.81 miles
Dick O Th' Banks Road (E)0.86 miles
Dick O the Banks Road (W)0.87 miles
Dick O' Th' Banks Road East (E)0.88 miles
Dick O Th' Banks Road East (W)0.89 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station ()0.97 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station ()0.98 miles
Moreton Railway Station (NW)0.99 miles
Five Crossways (NE)1.00 miles
Moreton Station (SW)1.00 miles
Ferry Port
Weymouth Ferry Terminal8.68 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal14.79 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing15.13 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing16.47 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal16.81 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal16.84 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing23.70 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing24.11 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing24.12 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing25.74 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing25.79 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal35.24 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal36.35 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing52.40 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing52.49 miles
Railway Station
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station0.98 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station4.64 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station4.87 miles
Wool Rail Station5.18 miles
Upwey Rail Station7.27 miles
Weymouth Rail Station8.45 miles
Wareham Rail Station9.52 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station11.08 miles
Maiden Newton Rail Station11.50 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station13.68 miles
Chetnole Rail Station15.13 miles
Poole Rail Station15.23 miles
Yetminster Rail Station16.66 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station16.79 miles
Thornford Rail Station17.60 miles
Branksome Rail Station18.04 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DT2 8B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment550
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
16, WOODBURY DROVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8XT		£281,500
2025-06-13
detached
freehold
50, SCHOOL DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WR		£390,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
14, WOODSFORD ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UU		£380,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
9, BROUGH LANE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WU		£295,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
freehold
22, WOODSFORD ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UU		£200,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
33, WOODSFORD ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UU		£265,000
2025-05-06
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-04-19   £250,500
2B, WOODSFORD ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UU		£390,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
27, SCHOOL DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WR		£365,000
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
39, BINGHAMS ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8BW		£390,000
2025-02-03
detached
freehold
21, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£545,000
2024-12-09
detached (New)
freehold
5, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£275,400
2024-11-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
36, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£415,000
2024-10-30
semidetached (New)
freehold
20, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£416,000
2024-10-09
detached (New)
freehold
35, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£405,000
2024-10-08
terraced (New)
freehold
33, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£405,000
2024-10-08
terraced (New)
freehold
3, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£276,080
2024-09-13
semidetached (New)
freehold
SILVERLAKE (27, BAXTERS RISE), WARMWELL ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GR		£120,600
2024-09-03
otherPropertyType (New)
freehold
4, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£277,400
2024-08-23
semidetached (New)
freehold
SHEPPERDS VIEW SILVERLAKE (1), WARMWELL ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GW		£200,000
2024-08-19
otherPropertyType (New)
freehold
12, FOREST VIEW
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UR		£370,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
3, SCHOOL DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WR		£350,000
2025-02-27
detached
freehold
7, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£276,280
2025-02-14
terraced (New)
freehold
34, PAULS WAY
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UP		£252,500
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
4, BREWER WALK
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WN		£280,000
2025-01-29
semidetached
freehold
BURBRIDGE HOUSE, 9 (FLAT 10), DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£179,680
2024-11-15
flatmaisonette (New)
leasehold
8, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£282,380
2024-08-13
terraced (New)
freehold
6, DEVITT DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GS		£277,400
2024-08-09
terraced (New)
freehold
35, YALBURY LANE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8XR		£280,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
5, BREWER WALK
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WN		£269,500
2025-01-13
semidetached
freehold
37, YALBURY LANE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8XR		£307,000
2024-12-09
semidetached
freehold
6, BROUGH LANE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WU		£325,000
2024-11-28
semidetached
freehold
SILVERLAKE (17, WAKELING ISLAND), WARMWELL ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GA		£590,000
2024-10-29
detached
freehold
9, ARABIA WALK
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WT		£345,000
2024-11-20
detached
freehold
1, FOREST VIEW
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UR		£427,500
2024-08-21
detached
freehold
47, SCHOOL DRIVE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WR		£244,000
2024-08-14
terraced
freehold
SILVERLAKE (32 BEAUMONT VILLAGE), WARMWELL ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8FU		£280,000
2024-08-12
terraced
freehold
12, WOODSFORD CLOSE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8XS		£364,250
2024-08-01
semidetached
freehold
8, CLYFFE VIEW
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UT		£297,500
2024-08-01
terraced
freehold
18, MOYNTON CLOSE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8TX		£355,000
2024-07-19
semidetached
freehold
11B, ARABIA WALK
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8WT		£320,000
2024-07-18
semidetached
freehold
80, MOUNT SKIPPET WAY
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8TP		£316,000
2024-07-12
terraced
freehold
15A, BINGHAMS ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8BW		£320,000
2024-06-12
semidetached
freehold
SHEPPERDS VIEW SILVERLAKE (28), WARMWELL ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GW		£290,000
2024-05-21
detached (New)
freehold
SILVERLAKE (4, WAKELING ISLAND), WARMWELL ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8GA		£950,000
2024-05-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
12, HURRICANE CLOSE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8TY		£355,000
2024-03-20
detached
freehold
9, SPITFIRE CLOSE
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8TZ		£320,000
2024-01-29
detached
freehold
16, CLYFFE VIEW
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8UT		£250,000
2024-01-22
semidetached
freehold
46, MOUNT SKIPPET WAY
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8TP		£136,000
2024-01-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
44, BINGHAMS ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DORSET
DT2 8BW		£365,000
2024-01-12
detached
freehold
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