Welcome to Fairmile

Fairmile is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Christchurch and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall.

One of the most notable features of Fairmile is its historic buildings. The village is home to a number of listed buildings, including the Grade II listed Fairmile Grange, which dates back to the 18th century. The building was originally a manor house and has since been converted into a residential care home. Other notable buildings in the village include the 13th-century St. Mary's Church and the Fairmile Inn, a traditional English pub that has been serving locals and visitors for over 200 years.

Despite its small size, Fairmile has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village hall is also a hub of activity, hosting a range of events and activities for residents of all ages. Overall, Fairmile is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life for those who choose to call it home.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 6.2°C

Feels Like: 1.8°C

Wind: 17 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Twynham Primary School Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jon Chapple	Marsh Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 2NH 1202026065 School Website
Christchurch Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Duncan Baxter	Addiscombe Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2AE 01202485851 School Website
Christchurch Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Sam Fuller	Clarendon Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2AA 1202485579 School Website
The Stable School Other Independent Special School Ages:6-16 Head Teacher Ms Beth Whittaker	12 Dudmoor Farm Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 6AQ 1202116274
Christchurch Learning Centre Pupil Referral Unit Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Philip Gavin	29 Stour Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 1PJ 01202471410 School Website
Stourfield Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Pauline Sweetman	Cranleigh Road Southbourne Bournemouth Dorset BH6 5JS 01202424585 School Website
Stourfield Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Rawson	Stourvale Road Bournemouth Dorset BH6 5JG 1202424554 School Website
Twynham School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Dr Jy Taylor	Sopers Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 1JF 01202486237 School Website
Burton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alison Timmings	Campbell Road Burton Christchurch Dorset BH23 7JY 01202482588 School Website
The Priory Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Paul Ruffle	Wick Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 1HX 01202484105 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Christchurch Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL 0.84 Miles

Pokesdown Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL 1.88 Miles

Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX 3.43 Miles

Hinton Admiral Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW 3.49 Miles

Branksome Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF 5.79 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Priory Cabs 01202 474444 22 Fairmile Rd, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2LJ 0.71 Miles
Christchurch Radio Cabs 01202 484848 115 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QH 0.85 Miles
Amerc Cars Ltd 01202 770777 115 Bargates, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QH 0.85 Miles
James The Chauffeur 01202 478038 17 Barlands Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7HN 0.99 Miles
Christchurch Taxis Chritax Ltd 01202 470000 Briar Park Business Centre, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7HQ 1.03 Miles
Bournemouth Taxis Winton 01202 555777 88 Petersfield Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QN 1.25 Miles
Superwed Cars 01202 423866 1227 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6BW 1.33 Miles
Marcon Air Cars 0800 468 1800 106 C Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 3HT 1.47 Miles
Josephs Cars 01202 424501 4A Waltham Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6PE 1.51 Miles
Brian Private Hire 01202 474947 42 Knowles Close, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3DU 1.56 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bh23 Town Common Po Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Wallcott Ave Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Bh23 Canberra Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Hurn Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 The Grove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Grove Road West Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Crossway Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Fairmile Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Stourvale Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh23 Avenue Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 River Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Marlow Drive Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Christchurch Delivery Office Collection Today available until:18:15 Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh23 Railway Station Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grove Surgery 01202 481192	Fairmile Road Fairmile Christchurch Dorset BH23 2FQ
Stour Surgery 01202 464500	The Stour Surgery 49 Barrack Road Christchurch Bournemouth, Dorset BH23 1PA
East Cluster Iagps 01202 303626	Rbch Nhsft Lane East Bournemouth Dorset BH7 7DW
Cart Team 01202 704031	Post Point 21 Education Centre Royal Bournemouth Hosp. Bournemouth BH7 7DW
Burton Medical Centre	123 Salisbury Road Burton Christchurch Dorset BH23 7JN

Local Stores

Christchurch - Fairmile Road
202 Fairmile Road
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 2LP
01202 488017
Store Website
0.04 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Christchurch
58 Barrack Road
Christchurch
BH23 1PQ
01202 476382
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Christchurch (Best Friends Vets)
Best Friends Veterinary Surgery 14 Marlow Drive St Catherines Hill Christchurch Dorset BH23 2RR 01202 485880 christchurch@medivet.co.uk Website 0.67 miles
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Companion Care (Christchurch) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Christchurch&Nbsp;Retail&Nbsp;Park Barrack Road Christchurch Dorset BH23 2BN 01202 479 170 christchurch@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.74 miles
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Natterjacks Vet
The Old Bank Building 1138-1140 Christchurch Road Bournemouth Dorset BH7 6DY 01202 427404 hellobournemouth@natterjacksvet.com Website 1.29 miles
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Magnolia House Veterinary Clinic
1A Stony Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 7LQ 01202 499622 magnoliahousevets@gmail.com Website 1.31 miles
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Riverside Veterinary Clinic
161 Tuckton Road Bournemouth Dorset BH6 3LA 01202 431417 1.37 miles
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Priory Veterinary Group
Priory Veterinary Hospital 59 Purewell Christchurch Dorset BH23 1EN 01202 484466 info@prioryvetgroup.com 1.57 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Tuckton Tea Gardens
This Is A Very Picturesque Walk Along Side The River Stour. Free Parking On The Road And Paid Off Road Parking Off Of Wick Lane. Lovely Cafe With Gardens Over Looking The River. River Rides And Boat Hire Available. Walk Along The Rivers Edge And You Come To Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve And Wick Fields. 321 Belle Vue Rd Bournemouth Lancashire BH6 3BA 1.35 miles Just Off Tuckton Bridge Over The River Stour. Wick Lane

Location what3words flames.quick.mason

Hengistbury Head
Our Dogs Love It Here, There Is Just Miles Of Walks Up On The Head, Around The Head On The Beach Or Along The Tarmac Track Used By The Noddy Train. There Is Lovely Dog Friendly Beaches A Café A Restaurant On The Beach And A Train That Takes Dogs If You Need A Lift Back To The Car Park. The Car Park Is Very Expensive But It Is A Lovely Place To Walk. 160 Broadway Bournemouth Lancashire BH6 4EL 2.26 miles

Location what3words drive.match.sofa

Hengistbury Head
Lovely Coastal Walk And Round The Nature Reserve. I've Said Hilly, As There Are Some Initial Steps But In The Main Its An Easy Walk 160 Broadway Bournemouth Lancashire BH6 4EL 2.29 miles

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Highcliffe Castle
Highcliffe Castle Is A Lovely Place To Walk Your Dogs, There Is Access To Woods, A Dog Friendly Beach And A Café For Afterwards. You Can Do A Short Walk In The Grounds, Maybe Add On The Woods That Can Be Accessed From The Castle Garden. We Do The Long Walk Either Along The Sandy Beach Towards Mudeford Or We Take One Of Paths That Wind Their Way Along Towards The Shops At Highcliffe. Although Usually Busy This Is A Delightfully Rural Location With Great Views Across To The Needles On A Clear Day. Our Dogs Love The Dog Friendly Bays Which Are Clearly Marked. 39 Rothesay Dr Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 4LD 3.54 miles

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Barton On Sea New Milton
This Is A Nice Walk For Your Dog If They Fancy A Swim! We Have Never Left Here With A Dry Dog Yet! There Is A Lot Of Parking At The Top Of The Cliff, Either On The Roadside Of Marine Drive, Or In The Actual Car Park. You Can Access The Beach By Following The Pathway Down Around, Past The Cafe. The Beach Is Pretty Much Pebbles, But You Might Fin The Odd Bit Of Sand. Picking Up After Your Dog Is A Must, Especially As The Beach Is Used By Families &Amp; Children. Plenty Of Coastline To Take In, So You Can Really Make This A Long Or Short Walk, Its Up To You! 7 Marine Dr Barton On Sea 5.54 miles

Location what3words postcard.spice.viewer

Disused Railway At Burley
Pound Ln Burley Ringwood BH24 4EF 5.74 miles Burbush Car Park, Pound Lane, Burley Bh24 4Ef

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Weather Forecast

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	13.5°C	14.5°C	11.6°C	7.4°C	5.2°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	12.8°C	13.6°C	10.2°C	5.5°C	3°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	3.8°C	2.7°C	1.5°C	1.1°C	1.4°C	4.3°C	9.3°C	12.4°C	12.8°C	11.3°C	9.6°C	9.2°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	0.3°C	-1.3°C	-2.1°C	-1.1°C	2.2°C	7.6°C	11.1°C	11.8°C	10°C	7.7°C	7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Heavy rain at times	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Heavy rain at times	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	7.8°C	7.4°C	7.2°C	6.9°C	7.2°C	8.1°C	9.7°C	12.3°C	14.1°C	14.8°C	15°C	11.4°C
Feels Like	5.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5.7°C	7.1°C	10°C	12.1°C	12.9°C	14.1°C	9.9°C

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