Area Info for Motcombe (Wiltshire)

Motcombe (Wiltshire, UK)

Motcombe is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, in the South West of England. It is situated near the town of Shaftesbury in Dorset, close to the border between Wiltshire and Dorset. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside setting.

History and Heritage

Motcombe has a history that dates back several centuries, with its origins linked to agricultural communities. The village features historic buildings, including traditional cottages and farmhouses. It has maintained its rural character over the years, with local heritage reflecting its agricultural past.

Community and Amenities

The village has a close-knit community with local events and activities that foster a sense of belonging among residents. Amenities in Motcombe include a village hall, a church, and a few local shops and pubs. The surrounding area offers scenic walking and cycling routes, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities.

Natural Environment

Motcombe is surrounded by picturesque countryside, including fields, woodlands, and rolling hills. The landscape provides opportunities for outdoor recreation and enjoying the natural beauty of Wiltshire. The nearby Stourhead estate and other natural attractions are accessible from the village.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. Public transport options are limited, so most residents and visitors rely on private vehicles. The proximity to Shaftesbury provides additional amenities and transport links.
Education
School
Motcombe CofE VA Primary School0.00 miles
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
Port Regis Preparatory School0.43 miles
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QA
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School1.68 miles
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury1.77 miles
St James`s Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
Shaftesbury School1.88 miles
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
St Mary the Virgin CofE VA Primary School1.89 miles
Pheasant Way, Shaftesbury Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4LP
Gillingham School2.41 miles
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
Gillingham Primary School2.56 miles
School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR
St Mary's School2.62 miles
Donhead St Mary`s, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9LP
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.77 miles
Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AU
Wyke Primary School3.17 miles
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4SH
Stower Provost Community School3.50 miles
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School3.69 miles
Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5QD
Ludwell Community Primary School3.94 miles
Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
Wardour Catholic Primary School4.83 miles
Wardour, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RF
Mere School4.92 miles
Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW
Health
Clinic
Mere Surgery4.90 miles
Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Temple Clinic12.50 miles
28 Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BR
The Avenue Surgery12.57 miles
14 The Avenue,, Warminster, BA12 9AA
Shearwater Lodge12.57 miles
1 The Avenue, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9AA
The Frome Enterprise Resource Centre14.43 miles
Manor Road,, Frome, BA11 4BS
Chantry House Community Mental Health Team14.81 miles
Park Road,, Frome, BA11 1EY
Frome Community Hospital14.81 miles
Park Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1EY
Frome Renal Outpost15.16 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Renal Dialysis Unit15.16 miles
Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
Frome Medical Practice15.16 miles
Frome Medical Centre, Enos Way, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2FH
White Horse Health Centre15.67 miles
Mane Way, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre15.67 miles
Westbury Group Practice, Mane Way, Westbury Leigh, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
White Horse Health Centre15.67 miles
Mane Way, Leigh Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3FQ
Bemerton Heath Surgery17.22 miles
Pembroke Road,, Salisbury, SP2 9DJ
Glastonbury Festival17.66 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Pembroke Park Primary School17.72 miles
Devizes Road,, Salisbury, SP2 9LY
GP
The Shaftesbury Practice1.90 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8DH
The Barn Surgery2.44 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Peacemarsh Surgery3.25 miles
Marlott Road, Gillingham, Dorset, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Mere Surgery4.90 miles
Mere Surgery, Dark Lane, Mere, Warminster Wiltshire, BA12 6DT
Fontmell Magna Surgery5.25 miles
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0PF
The Surgery5.47 miles
The Surgery, Silton, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5DF
Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Practice5.73 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Struminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1PU
Hindon Surgery6.09 miles
Hindon Surgery, High Street, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6DJ
Tisbury Surgery6.56 miles
Tisbury Surgery, Park Road, Tisbury, Salisbury Wiltshire, SP3 6LF
Whitecliff Mill Street Practice7.72 miles
Upper Street, Child Okeford, Dorset, DT11 8EF
Sturminster Newton Practice7.76 miles
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1QU
Stalbridge Practice8.36 miles
Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RQ
The Health Centre9.03 miles
Dykes Way, Wincanton, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ
The Spring Orchard Surgery9.91 miles
The Spring Orchard Surgery, High Street, Fovant, Wiltshire, SP3 5JL
Sixpenny Handley Practice10.62 miles
The Surgery, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA
Broad Chalke Surgery11.73 miles
Doves Meadow Surgery, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5EL
Hospital
Westminster Memorial Hospital1.63 miles
Abbey Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BD
Wincanton Community Hospital9.05 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Blandford Community Hospital11.43 miles
Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD
Warminster Community Hospital12.59 miles
The Avenue,, BA12 8QS
Yeatman Hospital14.21 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Chantry House Day Hospital14.43 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Frome Community Hospital 15.16 miles
Enos Way,, BA11 2FH
Victoria Hospital18.20 miles
Victoria Hospital, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1ER
Salisbury District Hospital18.57 miles
Odstock Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre18.81 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital18.83 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Yeovil District Hospital19.00 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Fordingbridge Hospital19.61 miles
Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD
New Hall Hospital19.67 miles
Bodenham, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4EY
Oakcroft19.90 miles
42 Gravel Hill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1RR
Trowbridge Community Hospital20.68 miles
Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8PH
Pharmacy
Boots1.64 miles
33 High Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JE
Lloydspharmacy1.94 miles
Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawkesdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH
The Barn Surgery Pharmacy2.44 miles
Barn Surgery, High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4XS
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd2.62 miles
The High Street, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4AG
Peacemarsh Pharmacy3.25 miles
Middlefield House, Marlott Road, GILLINGHAM, Dorset, SP8 4FA
Mere Pharmacy5.00 miles
The Square, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6DL
Marnhull Pharmacy5.73 miles
Church Hill, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1PU
Boots6.42 miles
High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6LD
Boots7.90 miles
1 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1AS
Stalbridge Pharmacy8.39 miles
High Street, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2LL
Boots8.61 miles
29-31 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JU
Boots9.05 miles
Wincanton HC, Dykes Way, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9FQ
Milborne Port Pharmacy Limited11.45 miles
10 High Street, Milborne Port, Sherborne, DT9 5AG
Boots11.91 miles
10-14 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AR
Boots11.91 miles
3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU
Bruton Pharmacy11.93 miles
3 High Street, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0AB
Leisure
Park
HATCH HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.00 miles
WARDOUR CASTLE AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)5.13 miles
CRANBORNE CHASE & WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS5.68 miles
FONTHILL (Grade II* Listed)6.13 miles
MOLDRAMS GROUND7.26 miles
BUTTS POND MEADOWS, STURMINSTER NEWTON7.45 miles
LARMER TREE GROUNDS (Grade II* Listed)7.75 miles
RUSHMORE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.78 miles
HAMBLEDON HILL7.88 miles
STOURHEAD (Grade I Listed)7.93 miles
RANSTON (Grade II Listed)8.13 miles
PRESCOMBE DOWN8.45 miles
STEPLETON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.61 miles
EASTBURY (Grade II* Listed)9.43 miles
REDLYNCH PARK (Grade II Listed)10.26 miles
DINTON PARK (PHILIPPS HOUSE) (Grade II Listed)10.52 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Euro Garage Ivy Cross1.50 miles
Ivy Cross, Dorset, SP7 8DS
Budgens Shaftesbury1.58 miles
Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8AR
Tesco Shaftesbury (Superstore)1.66 miles
Christy`s Ln, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF
Co-op Shaftesbury1.86 miles
Beaufoy Close, SP7 8PT
Lidl Gillingham2.53 miles
Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP84QJ
Iceland Gillingham Dorset2.55 miles
Unit 1 Harwood Retail Centre, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PY
ASDA Gillingham2.60 miles
Station Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QA
Waitrose Gillingham2.68 miles
Chantry Fields, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4UA
Co-op Gillingham2.84 miles
Gillingham, SP8 4EH
SPAR Riverside Garage4.07 miles
Spar Riverside Garage, West Stour, Dorset, SP8 5RJ
Co-op Warminster4.99 miles
Mere, BA12 6DJ
SPAR Euro Garage Willoughby Hedge5.37 miles
Spar, West Knoyle, Wiltshire, BA12 6AQ
SPAR Marnhull6.19 miles
New Street, Dorset, DT10 1PX
Co-op Salisbury6.42 miles
Tisbury, SP3 6HA
Londis Fovant Store6.68 miles
High Street, Salisbury, SP3 5JL
SPAR Chicklade6.96 miles
Spar Chicklade Sevice Station, A303, Wiltshire, SP3 5ST
Transport
Airport
Bournemouth International Airport23.95 miles
Bristol International Airport32.85 miles
Southampton Airport37.61 miles
Gloucestershire Airport60.14 miles
Bus Stop
St Marys Church (W)0.03 miles
St Marys Church (E)0.03 miles
Willow Way (NW)0.29 miles
Willow Way (SE)0.29 miles
Paddock Way (S)0.49 miles
Paddock Way (N)0.49 miles
Stainers Mead (S)0.70 miles
Stainers Mead (N)0.70 miles
Elm Close (S)0.82 miles
Elm Close (N)0.82 miles
Turnpike Cottage (W)1.05 miles
Turnpike Cottage (SE)1.06 miles
Turnpike Cottage (NW)1.07 miles
Stud Farm (S)1.21 miles
Long Cross (W)1.21 miles
Long Cross (E)1.22 miles
Ferry Port
Poole Quay Ferry Landing23.93 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal23.99 miles
Brownsea Island Ferry Landing25.92 miles
Sandbanks Ferry Terminal26.39 miles
Shell Bay Ferry Terminal26.58 miles
Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing27.64 miles
Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing27.90 miles
Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing27.95 miles
Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing29.39 miles
Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing29.50 miles
Weymouth Ferry Terminal30.59 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing33.37 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing33.42 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing33.49 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing33.50 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing33.54 miles
Railway Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station2.51 miles
Tisbury Rail Station6.43 miles
Templecombe Rail Station8.92 miles
Bruton Rail Station11.63 miles
Warminster Rail Station12.61 miles
Sherborne Rail Station14.09 miles
Castle Cary Rail Station14.25 miles
Frome Rail Station14.49 miles
Dilton Marsh Rail Station15.41 miles
Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station16.67 miles
Thornford Rail Station17.68 miles
Yetminster Rail Station17.97 miles
Salisbury Rail Station18.07 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station18.17 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station18.60 miles
Chetnole Rail Station19.04 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SP7 9NT)
Number of Properties in Catchment31
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)14
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)5
Property Sales
61, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£367,650
2025-05-23
detached (New)
freehold
15, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£486,000
2025-03-28
detached (New)
freehold
12, ST EDWARDS CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RJ		£380,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
5, DOWNLANDS

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8FB		£345,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
30, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£241,991
2024-12-19
terraced (New)
freehold
38, MAPLE CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RF		£225,000
2024-10-31
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-10-31   £215,000
29, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£450,000
2024-10-25
detached (New)
freehold
14, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£395,000
2024-10-25
detached (New)
freehold
16, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£280,276
2024-10-10
semidetached (New)
freehold
28, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£250,806
2024-09-27
terraced (New)
freehold
27, SWEETMANS ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EQ		£225,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
12, HEATHFIELDS WAY

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 9JZ		£325,000
2024-10-18
detached
freehold
8, WINCOMBE LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8PN		£245,000
2024-09-20
semidetached
freehold
32, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£249,944
2024-08-23
terraced (New)
freehold
27, WILDFLOWER LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UA		£341,500
2024-07-26
terraced (New)
freehold
25, WILDFLOWER LANE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UA		£340,000
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
15, FEN VIOLET ALLEY

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UG		£362,755
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
19, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£279,593
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
21, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£299,000
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
17, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£280,361
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
36, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£282,625
2024-06-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
26, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£289,750
2024-06-27
semidetached (New)
freehold
8, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£387,000
2024-06-26
detached (New)
freehold
20, ST LAWRENCE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EG		£220,000
2024-12-19
terraced
freehold
24, MAPLE CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RF		£230,000
2024-12-17
terraced
freehold
6, LITTLEDOWN

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 9HD		£140,000
2024-12-10
terraced
freehold
7, ST EDWARDS CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RJ		£205,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
18, THE VENN

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EB		£242,000
2024-12-02
semidetached
freehold
65, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£315,000
2024-10-25
semidetached (New)
freehold
25, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£369,950
2024-06-28
detached (New)
freehold
34, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£295,000
2024-06-28
semidetached (New)
freehold
12, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£500,000
2024-06-26
detached (New)
freehold
15, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£281,675
2024-06-20
semidetached (New)
freehold
10, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£474,950
2024-05-24
detached (New)
freehold
9, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£375,000
2024-05-17
detached (New)
freehold
11, BORDER CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8TS		£360,000
2024-05-08
detached (New)
freehold
15, ASH CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RA		£179,000
2024-11-22
terraced
freehold
2, LINDLAR CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8PS		£235,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
95, BLACKMORE ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RL		£100,000
2024-10-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
14, FOXGLOVE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8UF		£280,276
2024-10-10
semidetached (New)
freehold
102, BLACKMORE ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RL		£205,000
2024-09-24
terraced
freehold
128, BLACKMORE ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RL		£115,000
2024-08-16
terraced
leasehold
87, SWEETMANS ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EH		£230,000
2024-07-30
terraced
freehold
30, SWEETMANS ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EH		£295,000
2024-07-26
semidetached
freehold
25, ST LAWRENCE CRESCENT

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EG		£267,000
2024-07-12
terraced
freehold
2, HAWTHORN CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RE		£200,000
2024-07-04
terraced
freehold
23, MAPLE CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RF		£265,000
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
37, SWEETMANS ROAD

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8EH		£260,000
2024-06-14
terraced
freehold
1, HAWTHORN CLOSE

SHAFTESBURY
DORSET
SP7 8RE		£200,000
2024-05-31
terraced
freehold
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