Welcome to Highwood

Highwood Dorset is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Wareham and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Highwood Dorset is a peaceful and quiet village, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a small population, and the residents are friendly and welcoming.

One of the main attractions of Highwood Dorset is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and dense forests. The countryside is perfect for hiking, cycling, and horse riding. There are many trails and paths that lead through the countryside, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The village is also home to several nature reserves, which are home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers.

Highwood Dorset is also home to several historic buildings and landmarks. The village has a beautiful church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a fine example of Norman architecture and is well worth a visit. The village also has several old cottages and farmhouses, which have been beautifully preserved. These buildings offer a glimpse into the village's rich history and heritage. Overall, Highwood Dorset is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13.2°C

Feels Like: 11.6°C

Wind: 11.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
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 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
Harbour School Dorset Free Schools Special Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Butt	Cologne Road Bovington BH20 6NU 1929508286 School Website
The Purbeck School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Adam Darley	Worgret Road Wareham Dorset BH20 4PF 1929550077 School Website
Wareham St Mary Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicole Davids	Streche Road Wareham Dorset BH20 4PG 01929552517 School Website
Bovington Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Sara White	Holt Road Bovington Wareham Dorset BH20 6LE 1929462744 School Website
Stoborough Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jemma Murray	Corfe Road Stoborough Wareham Dorset BH20 5AD 01929552974 School Website
Lulworth And Winfrith C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Skinner	School Lane West Lulworth Wareham Dorset BH20 5SA 01929400330 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
Sandford St Martins Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Beveridge	Sandford Wareham Dorset BH20 7AJ 01929552949 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wool Station Road, Wool, Dorset, BH20 6BL 1.65 Miles

Wareham North Port, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AS 3.30 Miles

Holton Heath Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT 5.28 Miles

Moreton (Dorset) Station Road, Moreton, Dorset, DT2 8BB 5.95 Miles

Hamworthy Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA 8.10 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Garrison Cars 01929 463395 Frome Avenue, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6ER 2.17 Miles
Celtic Cabs 01929 463311 135 Cologne Rd, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6NS 2.49 Miles
Jurassic Cabs Ltd 01929 558119 191 Northmoor Way, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4SB 3.12 Miles
County Taxis 01929 553835 56 West Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4JZ 3.20 Miles
W B M Cars 01929 552588 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AE 3.27 Miles
A And C Taxis 01929 556758 St. Johns Hill, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LZ 3.38 Miles
Kings Kabs 01929 554223 23 Folly La, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4HH 3.39 Miles
Richard's Taxis 01929 556575 23 Stour Dr, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4EW 3.42 Miles
Mikes Taxis 01929 553091 85 Northmoor Way, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4EG 3.45 Miles
Steves Taxi 07762 351261 69 East Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4NW 3.46 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bh20 Luckford Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 East Stoke Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Middlefield Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 West Holme Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 East Holme Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Wool Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh20 Colliers Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Braytown Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Shaggs Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Worget Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Coombe Keynes Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 East Burton Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 Cologne Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh20 East Lulworth Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt2 Winfrith Technology Centre Wool Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Wellbridge Practice 01929 462376	The Wellbridge Practice Wool Surgery, Meadow Lane Wool Wareham Dorset BH20 6DR
Bovington Medical Centre	Bovington Medical Centre Sir Richard Hull Road Bovington Wareham Dorset BH20 6JA
Wareham Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Streche Road Wareham BH20 4QQ
Wareham Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Streche Road Wareham BH20 4QQ
Wareham Surgery 01929 553444	Wareham Surgery Streche Road Wareham Dorset BH20 4PG

Local Stores

Wareham
9 North Street
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4AB
01929 552016
Store Website
3.35 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Wool
Dorchester Road Winfrith Dorchester Dorset DT2 8DD 01929 462535 wool@medivet.co.uk Website 2.73 miles
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The Sim Veterinary Consultancy
The Ammonite Barn Winfrith Dorchester Dorset DT2 8DD 01929 463729 alanbsim@googlemail.com Website 2.73 miles

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Wareham Veterinary Centre
17 East Street Wareham Dorset BH20 4NN 01929 552599 wareham@thepethealthpartnership.co.uk Website 3.42 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 3.62 miles

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Pet Health Partnership
Upton Veterinary Centre 6 The Parade Moorland Way, Upton Poole Dorset BH16 5JS 01202 624140 upton@thepethealthpartnership.co.uk Website 7.96 miles
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Animals Treated
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Piddle Valley Vets Ltd
The Surgery Backwater Puddletown Dorchester Dorset DT2 8SD 01305 848 820 Website 8.79 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.14 miles Start At Grid Reference Sy 904 817

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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 5.14 miles Postcode Dt2 7Jd. Approximately 3 Miles West Of Bere Regis; About Five Minutes' Drive From The A35.

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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 5.79 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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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 6.11 miles A351, Wareham To Swanage, Runs Through Corfe Castle Village.

Corfe Castle To Blue Pool Loop
Corfe Castle 6.13 miles

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Upton Country Park
A Lovely Place With Many Different Length Walks. A350 Poole BH17 7YW 8.76 miles

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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

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	22.9°C	22.6°C	22°C	21.8°C	22.9°C	28.1°C	30.3°C	30.7°C	30.6°C	29.9°C	28.6°C	26.5°C
Feels Like	25.5°C	25.1°C	22°C	21.8°C	25.5°C	33.5°C	35.4°C	35.7°C	35.4°C	34.7°C	33°C	29.9°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

	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	23.9°C	22.7°C	22.1°C	21.7°C	22.6°C	25.2°C	29.2°C	29.9°C	29.7°C	29.7°C	27.9°C	24.3°C
Feels Like	26.7°C	25.3°C	24.8°C	21.7°C	25.2°C	28.3°C	33.3°C	33.7°C	33°C	32.7°C	30.5°C	26.9°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

	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	24.6°C	23.7°C	22.6°C	21.3°C	22°C	24.8°C	29.4°C	31.4°C	31.5°C	30.4°C	28°C	26.2°C
Feels Like	26.8°C	26°C	24.3°C	21.3°C	22°C	27°C	32.1°C	34.3°C	34.5°C	33.6°C	30.5°C	28.3°C

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