Welcome to Turners Puddle

Turners Puddle is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. The village is situated in the Purbeck district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque setting and is a popular destination for tourists who want to experience the beauty of rural England. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks.

One of the most notable landmarks in Turners Puddle is the St. Mary's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and is a popular destination for visitors who want to experience the history and culture of the village. The church is also home to several important artifacts and is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in history.

Another popular attraction in Turners Puddle is the village pub, The Blue Vinny. The pub is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere and is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The pub serves a range of traditional English dishes and is a great place to relax and unwind after a long day of exploring the village. The pub is also home to several events throughout the year, including live music and quiz nights, making it a popular destination for those looking for a fun night out.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 12.2°C

Feels Like: 9.3°C

Wind: 20.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bovington Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sara White	Holt Road Bovington Wareham Dorset BH20 6LE 1929462744 School Website
Employ My Ability (Ema) Ltd Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqui Church	The Walled Garden Moreton Dorchester Dorset DT2 8RH 1929405685 School Website
Milborne St Andrew First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Cheeseman	Hopsfield Milborne St Andrew Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 0JE 01258837362 School Website
Harbour School Dorset Free Schools Special Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Butt	Cologne Road Bovington BH20 6NU 1929508286 School Website
St Mary And St Josephs Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Fearn	Folly Lane Wool Wareham Dorset BH20 6DS 01929462565 School Website
Dunbury Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Holly Doswell	Dolway Lane Blandford Forum Winterborne Whitechurch Dorset DT11 0AW 01258880501 School Website
Wool Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Eleanor Griffiths	High Street Wool Wareham Dorset BH20 6BT 1929462569 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Middle School Puddletown Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Mike Hilborne	Puddletown Dorchester Dorset DT2 8SA 01305848293 School Website
Puddletown Church Of England First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Hunwick	Dorchester Road Puddletown Dorchester Dorset DT2 8FZ 01305848206 School Website
Frome Valley Cofe Va First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Ms Julie Thorp	School Drive Crossways Dorchester Dorset DT2 8WR 1305852643 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Moreton (Dorset) Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB 4.11 Miles

Wool Station Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BL 4.20 Miles

Wareham North Port, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS 6.51 Miles

Holton Heath Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT 7.26 Miles

Dorchester South Station Approach, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QX 8.86 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Celtic Cabs 01929 463311 135 Cologne Rd, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6NS 3.07 Miles
Garrison Cars 01929 463395 Frome Avenue, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6ER 4.28 Miles
Jurassic Cabs Ltd 01929 558119 191 Northmoor Way, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4SB 6.13 Miles
Mikes Taxis 01929 553091 85 Northmoor Way, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4EG 6.34 Miles
Richard's Taxis 01929 556575 23 Stour Dr, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4EW 6.37 Miles
W B M Cars 01929 552588 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AE 6.70 Miles
Kings Kabs 01929 554223 23 Folly La, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4HH 6.81 Miles
County Taxis 01929 553835 56 West Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4JZ 6.88 Miles
Station Cars 01929 550123 11 Cherry Close, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7QN 6.88 Miles
Steves Taxi 07762 351261 69 East Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4NW 7.01 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dt2 Throop Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Briantspuddle Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh20 Rye Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Rogers Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Sitterton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Chamberlaynes Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Bere Regis Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Sunday Last Collection:01:11 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dt2 Affpuddle Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Roke Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 North Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Tolpuddle Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waddock Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Bovington Camp Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh20 Hyde Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Moreton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Bere Regis Surgery 01929 471268	The Surgery Manor Farm Rd,Bere Regis Wareham Dorset BH20 7HB
Bovington Medical Centre	Bovington Medical Centre Sir Richard Hull Road Bovington Wareham Dorset BH20 6JA
Milton Road Surgery	7 Milton Road Close Milborne St Andrew Blandford Dorset DT11 0JY
The Wellbridge Practice 01929 462376	The Wellbridge Practice Wool Surgery, Meadow Lane Wool Wareham Dorset BH20 6DR
Puddletown Surgery 01305 848333	Puddletown Surgery 2A Athelhampton Road Puddletown Dorset DT2 8FY

Local Stores

Crossways - Warmwell Road
11 Warmwell Road
Crossways
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8BS
01305 853081
Store Website
4.77 miles

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SPAR Wool
High Street
Wool
Wareham
BH20 6BP
01929 462246
Store Website
4.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Piddle Valley Vets Ltd
The Surgery Backwater Puddletown Dorchester Dorset DT2 8SD 01305 848 820 Website 4.58 miles
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Medivet Wool
Dorchester Road Winfrith Dorchester Dorset DT2 8DD 01929 462535 wool@medivet.co.uk Website 4.68 miles
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The Sim Veterinary Consultancy
The Ammonite Barn Winfrith Dorchester Dorset DT2 8DD 01929 463729 alanbsim@googlemail.com Website 4.68 miles

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Lynwood Vets
Unit 9 Leanne Business Centre Sandford Lane Wareham Dorset BH20 4DY 01929 552692 siobhan@lynwoodvets.co.uk Website 6.68 miles

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Wareham Veterinary Centre
17 East Street Wareham Dorset BH20 4NN 01929 552599 wareham@thepethealthpartnership.co.uk Website 6.96 miles
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Dorset Equine Veterinary Services Ltd
Whitcombe Racing Stables Whitcombe Down Road Dorchester Dorset DT2 8NY 01305 262295 enquiries@dorsetequine.co.uk Website 8.01 miles
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Local Dog Walks

The Throop Loop
A Fabulous Short One-Mile Roundtrip Walk From The Hamlet Of Throop To Turners Puddle And Returning Via A Different Path To Throop. 99% Off-Road. In That Short Distance There Are Four Great Places For A Paddle Or A Swim In The River Piddle! Roadside Parking At Postcode Dt2 7Jd 3 Throop Hollow Dorchester DT2 7JD 0.25 miles Postcode Dt2 7Jd. Approximately 3 Miles West Of Bere Regis; About Five Minutes' Drive From The A35.

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Kimmeridge Circle Dorset
A Good, Nearly 7 Mile Day Walk With Opportunities For Off Lead And Some Need To Be Aware Of Sheep In Places. Takes You Down To The Beach At Kimmeridge And Then Back Up To The Car Park Where You Can See A Magnificent View. Take A Packed Lunch To Share With The Dog Whilst Paddling And Avoid The £5 Parking Charge. Unnamed Road Lancashire 9.24 miles Start At Grid Reference Sy 904 817

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Wytch Heath Wareham Dorset
This Walk Takes In Two Remote Wildlife Hides, Open Heathland, A Bluebell Wood, Poole Harbour Views And An Oil Extraction Depot. Plenty Of Variety And Interest And Plenty Of Opportunities To Shorten Or Lengthen The Walk With Lots Of Off-Lead Options. Unnamed Road Wareham Lancashire BH20 5BN 9.73 miles There Is Space To Park Off The Road At Grid Reference Sy 963 853. From Stoborough, Wareham, Take The Road East Towards The Arne Peninsula. Take The Third Turning On The Right, Heading South East. Continue Through Woods And Past Slepe Farm Until The Point Where The Poole Harbour Trail Crosses The Road. Here You Will Find Gravel Roadside Parking And A Gravel Track Heading Off To The Left With A Small, Round National Trust Hide Sign. Park Here And Start The Walk.

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Upton Country Park
A Lovely Place With Many Different Length Walks. A350 Poole BH17 7YW 10.11 miles

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Corfe Castle To Blue Pool Loop
Corfe Castle 10.74 miles

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Corfe Castle
A Circular Dog Walk From Corfe Castle, Onto Corfe Common. Corfe Castle Is A Village In Dorset And Is The Site Of A Ruined Castle Of The Same Name. The Village And Castle Stand Over A Gap In The Purbeck Hills. BH20 5EZ 10.75 miles A351, Wareham To Swanage, Runs Through Corfe Castle Village.

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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