Ferndown in Brief Ferndown is a town and civil parish in Dorset in the southwest of England. It lies immediately 6 miles (10 km) north of Bournemouth. Up until 1972, Ferndown parish was known as Hampreston, taking its name from one of the town’s neighbouring villages. At the 2011 national census, the population of the…
Christchurch in Brief Christchurch is an ancient town and civil parish in Dorset on the south coast of England. It’s nestled between Bournemouth to the west and the eastern edge of the New Forest. The town was historically part of Hampshire but transferred to Dorset under the local government reorganisation of 1974. In 2019, Christchurch…
Chickerell in Brief Chickerell is a small town and civil parish in Dorset, southwest England. The town is located about 2 miles northwest of Weymouth, 9 miles south west of Dorchester, and about half a mile inland of the Fleet Lagoon. Chickerell has grown steadily from its village status of the mid-19th century when it…
Bridport in Brief Bridport is a small market town in Dorset, south-west England. It’s located just 1.5 miles inland from the English Channel coast at West Bay. The town also lies near the confluence of the River Brit and its tributary the River Asker. Bridport has its origins in Saxon times and was established as…
Blandford in Brief Blandford Forum is a small historic market town in Dorset in the southwest of England. While it’s sometimes known as Chipping Blandford, it is most commonly known as just Blandford. It’s situated approximately 18 miles (29 km) northeast of the county town of Dorchester. It also lies on the banks of the…
Beaminster in Brief With a population of a little over 3,000, Beaminster is a small market town and civil parish in Dorset in the southwest of England. It’s situated approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the county town Dorchester, near the source of the River Brit. The town also lies 45 miles (72 km)…
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