Welcome to Stour

Stour Dorset is a beautiful and historic area located in the south of England. The River Stour runs through the heart of the region, providing a picturesque backdrop for visitors and locals alike. The area is known for its stunning countryside, charming villages, and rich cultural heritage.

One of the most popular attractions in Stour Dorset is the ancient town of Shaftesbury. This historic market town is perched on a hilltop and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can explore the town's cobbled streets, quaint shops, and historic buildings, including the famous Gold Hill, which was featured in the iconic Hovis bread advert.

Another must-see attraction in Stour Dorset is the stunning Jurassic Coast. This UNESCO World Heritage Site stretches for 95 miles along the coast of Dorset and East Devon and is home to some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the world. Visitors can explore the area's rugged cliffs, hidden coves, and fossil-rich beaches, and learn about the region's fascinating geological history.

Overall, Stour Dorset is a wonderful destination for anyone looking to experience the beauty and history of the English countryside. With its charming villages, stunning landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, it's no wonder that this region is a popular choice for visitors from around the world.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 19.3°C

Feels Like: 19.3°C

Wind: 17.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Stower Provost Community School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ailsa Boardman-Hirst	Woodville Stour Provost Gillingham Dorset SP8 5LX 01747838370 School Website
St Mary The Virgin Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Willoughby	Pheasant Way Gillingham SP8 4GG 1747824446 School Website
Wyke Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ed Birkett	Deane Avenue Gillingham Dorset SP8 4SH 01747825665 School Website
Gillingham Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Preston	School Road Gillingham Dorset SP8 4QR 1747823245 School Website
Gillingham School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Nicholson	Hardings Lane Gillingham Dorset SP8 4QP 01747822222 School Website
St Marys Catholic Primary School Marnhull Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sharon Betts	Old Mill Lane Marnhull Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1JX 01258820417 School Website
Port Regis Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-14 Head Teacher Mr Titus Mills	Motcombe Park Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QA 01747857800 School Website
St Gregorys Church Of England Primary School Marnhull Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Williams	New Street Marnhull Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1PZ 01258820206 School Website
Motcombe C Of E Va Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Barge	Church Road Motcombe Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9NT 01747852018 School Website
Milton On Stour Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Rhiannon Tidby	Milton-On-Stour Gillingham Dorset SP8 5QD 01747822588 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 1.89 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 5.76 Miles

Tisbury Station Road, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JT 9.70 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 10.15 Miles

Sherborne South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB 10.89 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
The Big Black Cab 07989 746156 16 The Fieldings, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LE 0.17 Miles
Station And Airport Taxi 01747 826668 51 The Meadows, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4SP 1.77 Miles
Premier Cars 01747 822228 2 Oake Woods, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QS 1.87 Miles
Haftesbury And Gillingham Taxis 01747 822215 Unit 1/Station House/Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 1.88 Miles
Shaftesbury Taxis 01747 822215 Unit 1, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 1.88 Miles
Shaftesbury Gillingham Taxis 01747 855009 Unit 1 Former Station Masters House, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 1.88 Miles
Go Cabs 01747 822206 2 Otter Springs, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4GX 1.91 Miles
Premier Cars Sturminster Newton 01258 820117 Stourfield, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5RR 1.98 Miles
Dial A Cab 01747 821000 10 Clarendon Close, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4NL 2.04 Miles
Aaa Taxis 07917 666996 Pheonix House, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QJ 2.08 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
East Stour Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knapp Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Stour Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woodville Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Stour Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stour Provost Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Madgeston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bugley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stour Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fifehead Magdalen Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dover Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brickfields Business Park Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Kington Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stour Row Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Common Mead Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Gillingham Medical Practice 01747 824201	Gillingham Med Practice The Barn Surgery, Newbury Gillingham Dorset SP8 4XS
Peacemarsh Surgery	New Medical Centre Marlott Road Peacemarsh Gillingham Dorset SP8 4FA
Marnhull Surgery	Church Hill Marnhull Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1PU
Abbey View Medical Centre	Salisbury Road Shaftesbury SP7 8DH
Silton Surgery 01747 841304	The Surgery Gillingham Road,Silton Gillingham Dorset SP8 5DF

Local Stores

Gillingham
5-6 Lodbourne Green Parade
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 4EH
01747 823201
Store Website
2.44 miles

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SPAR Riverside Garage
SPAR Riverside Garage
West Stour
Gillingham
SP8 5RJ
01747 838487
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Southill Vets Ltd
Unit 1 Kingsmead Business Park Gillingham Dorset SP8 5FB 01747 835333 enquiries@southillvets.co.uk Website 1.97 miles
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The Shreen Veterinary Group
The Surgery The Square Gillingham Dorset SP8 4NA 01747 822428 info@shreenvets.co.uk Website 2.08 miles
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Kingston Veterinary Group
Shave Hill Buckhorn Weston Gillingham Dorset SP8 5HY 01747 822799 equine@kingstonvets.co.uk Website 3.00 miles
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Gibbs Marsh Equine Veterinary Limited
Unit 14 Gibbs Marsh Farm Stalbridge Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 2RU 01963 362699 office@gibbsmarshequine.co.uk Website 3.77 miles
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Stalbridge And Marnhull Veterinary Surgery
Building 12 Gibbs Marsh Farm Stalbridge Dorset DT10 2RU 01963548240 info@smvets.co.uk Website 3.77 miles
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Longmead Veterinary Practice
Longmead Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PL 01747 852 064 mail@longmeadvets.co.uk Website 4.18 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Alfred’S Tower
Lovely Walk Around Alfreds Tower, Through Woodland With Glimpses Of Countryside Views. Mostly Flat But Can Get Very Muddy If In Winter/Autumn Months. Dog Friendly, Free Parking And A Great Little Coffee/Snack Van Too! King Alfred'S Tower Car Park Tower Road Lancashire 8.21 miles

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Fonthill Lakeside Walk
There Is A Great Network Of Public Footpaths And Bridleways In The Vicinity Of Fonthill Gifford And Fonthill Bishop (See Map Image). Although Entry To The Water Is Actively Discouraged If You Walk To The Dam At The Southern End Of The Lake, Just Beyond It Is A Fabulous Shallow Chalk Stream For Splashing Around In. I Suggest Parking Where The Finger Is Pointing On My Posted Map. Fonthill Is Famous For Its Huge 18Thc Country House, Long Since Demolished After It Part Collapsed! See Link To Find Out More About That. The Only Visible Remains Of The Abbey Are The Huge Arch And Urns At The North Entrance To The Estate, Just Off The B3089 At Fonthill Bishop. Unnamed Road Lancashire 9.80 miles 15 Miles W Of Salisbury, Off B3089 At Fonthill Bishop. There'S A Public Road Through The Estate (You Can Drive Through The Arch!), Heading South Towards Fonthill Gifford And Tisbury. I'Ve Marked The Parking Place On One Of My Uploaded Images.

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Heaven’S Gate
No Need To Pay To Get In To The Longleat Estate Ample Free Parking And A Short Walk To Stunning Views Over The Estate Looking Towards Frome. Longer Walks Can Be Found By Following Paths Into The Forest. Unnamed Road Lancashire 12.19 miles On The Longleat Estate

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Shearwater Lake
This Is A Great Walk, There Is A Short Walk That Goes Around A Lake, But For Those Who Want To Go A Bit Further There Is An Extention To The Walk That Takes About 1/2 Hours. 74 Clay St Crockerton Warminster BA12 8AF 12.22 miles Frome

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Shearwater Lake Wiltshire
Easy To Find If You Know Warminster, It's The First Time We've Been And My Husband, Myself And Two Dogs Really Enjoyed Ourselves. Took A While To Figure Out Where The Dogs To Be Let Of There Leads As They Aren't Allowed Around The Main Lake Because Of People Fishing, However There Are Other Areas In Which The Dogs Can Have A Good Splash About. Lovely Scenery Of The Main Lake And Surrounding Forest. You Can Hire Boats And Take On The Lake, Have A Nice Bike Ride Around (Which We Are Planning) Or Just Enjoy The Walk. Would Recommend For Any Age. Lovely Afternoon Out. 106 Clay St Warminster BA12 8AF 12.32 miles

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River Yeo
Point To Point Walk. Can Be Busy But A Lovely Little Walk To Pass An Hour Along Parts Of The River Which Your Dogs Can Go In If They Like. 40 Nelson Way Yeovil Lancashire BA21 5DZ 14.28 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	17.8°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	20.5°C	22.7°C	24.5°C	25.5°C	25.8°C	25.5°C	22.9°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	18.6°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	20.5°C	24.3°C	25.7°C	26.5°C	26.7°C	26.7°C	25.1°C	21.2°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mist	Mist	Fog	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.1°C	19.3°C	20.2°C	22.6°C	26.3°C	27.6°C	27.4°C	26.8°C	24.6°C	22.3°C
Feels Like	19.7°C	19.1°C	19.1°C	19.3°C	20.2°C	23.3°C	28.6°C	29.7°C	29.2°C	28.4°C	26.5°C	23.3°C

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Temp	21.5°C	21.2°C	21.2°C	21.4°C	23.9°C	27°C	29.8°C	30.6°C	30.2°C	29.3°C	27°C	23.9°C
Feels Like	21.5°C	21.2°C	21.2°C	21.4°C	26.2°C	29.6°C	33.3°C	33.7°C	33°C	32.3°C	29.4°C	26.3°C

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