Area Info for Worth Matravers (Dorset)

Overview of Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated on the southern coast of England, within the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which is renowned for its geological significance and stunning coastal scenery.

Location and Geography

The village lies near the coast, approximately 4 miles west of Swanage and about 10 miles east of Dorchester. It is characterised by its rural setting, with rolling countryside and proximity to the South West Coast Path, offering scenic walking routes along the cliffs and coastline.

History and Heritage

Worth Matravers has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from the Latin "Matravers," indicating historical ownership or influence. The area is known for its traditional stone cottages and historic buildings, reflecting its long-standing rural heritage.

Local Landmarks and Attractions

The village is famous for the Square and Compass pub, a historic inn that has been serving visitors for centuries. Nearby attractions include the Jurassic Coast, with notable geological features such as the Old Harry Rocks and the fossil-rich cliffs. The village also features a historic church, St. Nicholas Church, which dates back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Worth Matravers maintains a small, close-knit community. While it has limited amenities within the village itself, visitors and residents benefit from its proximity to natural attractions and nearby towns offering shops, cafes, and other services.

Activities and Recreation

The area is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, fossil hunting, and enjoying the coastal scenery. The South West Coast Path provides extensive walking opportunities, and the surrounding countryside is ideal for cycling and exploring rural Dorset.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers1.94 miles
High Street, Langton Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3HB
The Swanage School2.74 miles
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School2.74 miles
High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PH
Corfe Castle Church of England Primary School3.00 miles
East Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5EE
Swanage Primary School3.49 miles
Mount Scar, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2EY
Harrow House International College3.60 miles
Harrow Drive, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1PE
Purbeck View School3.68 miles
Northbrook Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1PR
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage3.78 miles
Northbrook Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1QE
Stoborough Church of England Primary School6.46 miles
Corfe Road, Stoborough, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5AD
The Purbeck School7.13 miles
Worgret Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PF
Wareham St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.24 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PG
Hamworthy Park Junior School8.34 miles
Ashmore Crescent, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4DG
Twin Sails Infant School8.44 miles
Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AX
Sandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School8.47 miles
Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BN
Carter Community School8.54 miles
Blandford Close, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ
Old Town Infant School and Nursery8.75 miles
Green Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1QB
Health
Clinic
Poole NHS Healthcare Centre9.02 miles
Boots the Chemist Ltd, Dolphin Centre, 190-196 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1SX
Poole Community Health Clinic9.27 miles
Shaftesbury Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2NT
Poole Child Development Centre9.32 miles
Longfleet Road,, BH15 2JB
Community Dental Service10.23 miles
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Poole, BH14 0DJ
Headway Dorset (Albany Park)10.57 miles
22 Albany Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX
Branksome Clinic10.62 miles
51a Layton Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BJ
Hahnemann House10.88 miles
Hahnemann Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5JW
Canford Heath Clinic11.35 miles
Neighbourhood Centre, Culliford Crescent, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 9DW
Specsavers Hearcare - Shp - Bournemouth11.39 miles
80 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1LR
The Harvey Practice11.72 miles
Wallace House Surgery, 18 Kirkway, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8EE
The Village Surgery11.96 miles
Gillett Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BF
BPAS Bournemouth12.23 miles
Dean Park Clinic, 23-25 Ophir Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8LS
Bournemouth Central Business Park12.25 miles
Unit 10,, BH1 3SJ
The Junction12.36 miles
235 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8DD
Turbary Park Centre12.43 miles
Turbary Park Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 8SR
Shelley Manor Medical Centre12.71 miles
Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 1LX
GP
Corfe Castle Surgery3.01 miles
Tom`s Mead, West Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5HH
Swanage Medical Practice3.68 miles
Station Approach, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HB
Wareham Surgery7.25 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, Wareham, BH20 4PG
Sandford Practice8.19 miles
6a Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ
Carlisle House Practice8.81 miles
53 Lagland Street, Poole, BH15 1QD
The Adam Practice - Hamworthy Surgery8.86 miles
306 Blandford Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
Lilliput Surgery8.96 miles
Elms Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8EE
Poole Town Practice9.11 miles
36 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
Dr Newman's Practice9.11 miles
36 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG
Longfleet House Practice9.40 miles
56 Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JD
The Adam Practice - Poole Surgery9.42 miles
117 Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2HX
Evergreen Oak Practice9.64 miles
43 Commercial Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0HU
Wessex Road Surgery9.67 miles
Wessex Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8BQ
Fernside Surgery9.89 miles
2a Hennings Park Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3QU
The Wellbridge Practice, Wool Surgery10.02 miles
The Wellbridge Practice, Meadow Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DR
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery10.03 miles
Upton Cross, Blandford Road North, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW
Hospital
Swanage Community Hospital3.55 miles
Queens Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2ES
Wareham Community Hospital7.25 miles
Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4QQ
St Ann's Hospital8.76 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
Kimmeridge Court8.76 miles
69 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LN
BMI The Harbour Hospital9.28 miles
St Mary`s Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BH
Poole Hospital9.32 miles
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB
Nightingale House/Court/Florence House10.35 miles
Alumhurst Road, 49 Alumhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Pebble Lodge10.35 miles
49 Alumhurst Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8EW
Alderney Hospital11.55 miles
Ringwood Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NB
Nuffield Health, Bournemouth Hospital11.99 miles
67 Landsdowne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 1RW
Oakcroft13.15 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Royal Bournemouth General Hospital14.31 miles
Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW
Victoria Hospital14.51 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Fairmile House14.97 miles
Jumpers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JT
Christchurch Hospital15.10 miles
Fairmile Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2JX
St Leonards Community Hospital (Dorset)17.44 miles
Ringwood Road, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2RR
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.70 miles
Leo Supermarket, Kings Road West, Swanage, BH19 1ER
Day Lewis Pharmacy3.72 miles
40 Station Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1AF
Boots3.75 miles
1 Station Road, Swanage, BH19 1AB
Wareham Pharmacy6.99 miles
11-13 South Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LR
Boots7.08 miles
4 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AF
Sandford Pharmacy8.15 miles
19 St Helen`s Road, Sandford, Wareham, BH20 7AX
Asda Pharmacy8.84 miles
Asda Store, West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1JQ
Boots8.86 miles
300 Blandford Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4JQ
Rowlands Pharmacy8.88 miles
138 High Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DN
Lilliput Pharmacy8.96 miles
Lilliput Medical Centre, Elms Avenue, Lilliput, Poole, BH14 8EE
Boots9.02 miles
190-196 High Street, Poole, BH15 1SX
Rowlands Pharmacy9.11 miles
14 Parkstone Road, POOLE, Dorset, BH15 2PG
Canford Cliffs Pharmacy9.29 miles
28 Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, BH13 7LP
Rowlands Pharmacy9.45 miles
117a Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2HR
Lloydspharmacy9.73 miles
10 Station Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 8UB
Rowlands Pharmacy9.94 miles
315 Wimborne Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3DH
Leisure
Park
ENCOMBE (Grade II* Listed)1.71 miles
DURLSTON3.22 miles
DURLSTON CASTLE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE (Grade II Listed)3.78 miles
STEEPLE MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.49 miles
HARTLAND MOOR5.09 miles
CREECH GRANGE (Grade II* Listed)5.12 miles
STUDLAND AND GODLINGSTON HEATH5.45 miles
STOBOROUGH HEATH5.52 miles
PURBECK5.61 miles
ARNE REEDBEDS6.56 miles
LULWORTH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)8.02 miles
HAM COMMON, DORSET8.46 miles
LUSCOMBE VALLEY8.79 miles
HOLTON HEATH8.87 miles
TURLIN MOOR9.08 miles
POOLE PARK (Grade II Listed)9.22 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Harmans Cross2.12 miles
Spar, Valley Road, Dorset, BH19 3DZ
Londis St Michaels Garage2.21 miles
Valley Road, Swanage, BH19 3DX
Costcutter Swanage3.07 miles
208 High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2PQ
SPAR Victoria Road3.27 miles
Spar - Triangle Garage, 106 Victoria Road, Dorset, BH19 1AS
Arkwrights3.50 miles
139 High Street, Swanage Dorset BH19 2ND
Co-op Swanage3.64 miles
Swanage, BH19 1HP
Budgens Swanage3.73 miles
36 Station Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1AF
Lookout Stores5.95 miles
Corfe Road, Stoborough Dorset BH20 5AZ
Sainsbury's Wareham7.01 miles
South Street, Wareham, BH20 4NX
Co-op Wareham7.10 miles
Wareham, BH20 4AB
Carey Road Convenience Store7.68 miles
29 Carey Road, Wareham Dorset BH20 4AY
SPAR Wareham7.68 miles
21, Carey Road, Dorset, BH20 4AY
Co-op Wareham8.16 miles
Petrol Sandford, BH20 7AG
Blandford Road Convenience Store8.38 miles
31 Blanford Road, Poole Dorset BH15 4AT
Tesco Poole (Express)8.50 miles
Shore Rd, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7PW
Tesco Poole (Express)8.51 miles
D15 The Quay, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LF
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport15.57 miles
Bus Stop
Pond (NW)0.18 miles
Main Street (SW)0.33 miles
Main Street (NE)0.33 miles
Haycrafts Lane (NW)1.22 miles
Haycrafts Lane (SE)1.23 miles
Worth Lane (W)1.23 miles
Worth Lane (E)1.25 miles
Acton Lane (W)1.38 miles
Acton Lane (E)1.38 miles
Capston Field (W)1.64 miles
Capstan Field (E)1.65 miles
Scott Arms (SE)1.78 miles
Scott Arms (W)1.79 miles
Harman's Cross (Swanage Railway) ()1.87 miles
Durnford Drove (W)1.87 miles
Durnford Drove (E)1.87 miles
Ferry Port
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal7.13 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal7.36 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing7.50 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal8.18 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing8.49 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing14.40 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing14.70 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing14.73 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing15.69 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing15.84 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal17.94 miles
Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal24.88 miles
Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal25.06 miles
Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal33.92 miles
West Cowes Ferry Terminal 34.56 miles
West Cowes Floating Bridge34.64 miles
Railway Station
Wareham Rail Station7.58 miles
Holton Heath Rail Station8.28 miles
Poole Rail Station9.01 miles
Hamworthy Rail Station9.11 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station9.78 miles
Wool Rail Station9.99 miles
Branksome Rail Station10.59 miles
Bournemouth Rail Station11.99 miles
Pokesdown Rail Station13.35 miles
Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station14.08 miles
Christchurch Rail Station14.98 miles
Hinton Admiral Rail Station17.99 miles
Weymouth Rail Station18.22 miles
Upwey Rail Station19.05 miles
Dorchester South Rail Station19.14 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station19.40 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BH19 3L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment317
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
6, ABBASCOMBE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LG		£950,000
2025-09-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2018-04-20   £570,000
BEES COTTAGE, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£950,000
2024-03-14
detached
freehold
SEAFORTH, KINGSTON LANE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LE		£1,200,000
2023-12-20
detached
freehold
Sold 2016-02-08   £642,500
SAND DOLLAR HOUSE, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£1,720,000
2023-11-15
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-09-01   £997,000
DOLPHIN COTTAGE, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£750,000
2023-06-23
detached
freehold
WESTON COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LJ		£780,000
2023-06-12
terraced
freehold
LAUREL COTTAGE, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£1,175,000
2022-08-09
detached
freehold
WESTON FARM
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LJ		£4,000,000
2022-03-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
ROSE COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£820,750
2022-02-18
flatmaisonette
freehold
Sold 2014-06-19   £565,050
7, NEWFOUNDLAND CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LX		£800,000
2022-02-11
detached
freehold
3, LONDON ROW
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LH		£440,000
2022-02-02
terraced
freehold
THE OLD QUARRY
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£450,000
2021-06-30
detached
freehold
ORCHARD COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£1,045,000
2021-06-29
detached
freehold
CORNERSTONES, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£750,000
2021-06-22
detached
freehold
1, OLD QUARRY CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3BP		£202,000
2021-06-04
detached
freehold
WORTH FARM BARNS (STABLES)
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£585,000
2021-02-17
terraced
freehold
QUOINS, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£770,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
WINSPIT HOUSE, KINGSTON LANE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LF		£900,000
2020-12-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-10-06   £305,000
2, COASTGUARD COTTAGES
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LS		£540,000
2020-11-10
semidetached
freehold
SEABREEZE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LF		£967,500
2020-10-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2018-03-16   £280,000
4, OLD QUARRY CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3BP		£223,125
2020-10-16
terraced
freehold
HILL COTTAGE, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£712,500
2020-10-09
detached
freehold
6, OLD QUARRY CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3BP		£223,125
2020-08-28
terraced
freehold
5, OLD QUARRY CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3BP		£215,625
2020-08-20
terraced
freehold
STONE COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LF		£540,000
2020-07-06
detached
freehold
WYNDERLEY
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£850,000
2020-05-29
detached
freehold
WINCOMBE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LE		£280,000
2020-03-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
SEALE COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£845,000
2019-12-13
detached
freehold
CORNERWAYS, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£520,000
2019-12-11
detached
freehold
WINDSONG, 10, NEWFOUNDLAND CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LX		£765,000
2019-10-16
detached
freehold
5, NEWFOUNDLAND CLOSE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LX		£540,000
2018-11-16
detached
freehold
FISHERMANS COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£630,000
2018-08-03
detached
freehold
BLADON
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£1,500,000
2018-07-10
otherPropertyType
freehold
WESTMANTON
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£2,600,000
2018-07-10
detached
freehold
LE CHALET
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LF		£580,000
2018-05-31
detached
freehold
BADGERS WYKE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£930,000
2018-02-28
detached
freehold
SEASCAPE, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£880,000
2018-02-09
detached
freehold
GLENCOE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LF		£455,000
2018-01-15
detached
freehold
MISTY COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£590,000
2017-08-11
detached
freehold
MOONFLEET, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£590,000
2017-02-03
detached
freehold
PALMYRA, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£512,500
2016-08-12
detached
freehold
SWALLOW COTTAGE
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LQ		£445,000
2016-03-24
detached
freehold
GREYSTONES, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£480,000
2015-09-25
detached
freehold
BADGERS, WINSPIT ROAD
WORTH MATRAVERS
SWANAGE
DORSET
BH19 3LW		£450,000
2014-12-19
detached
freehold
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