Welcome to Merritown

Merritown is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated in the heart of the county and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Merritown is also home to a number of historic buildings, including a 12th-century church and a 17th-century manor house.

Despite its small size, Merritown has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village shop. These businesses are run by local residents and provide essential services to the community. The village also has a number of community groups, including a gardening club and a local history society, which help to bring residents together and promote a sense of belonging.

Merritown is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities. The village is located near a number of walking and cycling routes, which offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape. The nearby coast also provides opportunities for water sports, including surfing and sailing. Overall, Merritown is a charming village with a strong sense of community and plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 9.2°C

Wind: 10.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Portfield School Non-Maintained Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Anna Hewitt	Parley Lane Christchurch Dorset BH23 6BP 01202573808 School Website
Parkfield School Free Schools Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Jeremy Payne	Hurn Christchurch Dorset BH23 6DF 1202592530 School Website
Muscliff Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Fenby	Broadway Lane Throop Bournemouth Dorset BH8 0AB 01202549654 School Website
The Epiphany Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Vanessa Webster	Shillingstone Drive Muscliff Bournemouth Dorset BH9 3PE 01202530960 School Website
Bournemouth School For Girls Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Sims	Castle Gate Close Castle Lane West Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9UJ 01202526289 School Website
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Alexandra Waddington	Jewell Road Townsend Bournemouth BH8 0LT 01202774830 School Website
Bournemouth School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Dr Dorian Lewis	East Way Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9PY 1202512609 School Website
The Bishop Of Winchester Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Paul Mckeown	Mallard Road Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9PW 01202512697 School Website
St Walburgas Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Veronica Woodward	Malvern Road Bournemouth Dorset BH9 3BY 01202528811 School Website
Queens Park Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Sarah Simmons	East Way Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9PU 01202526079 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Pokesdown Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL 3.17 Miles

Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX 3.34 Miles

Christchurch Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL 3.77 Miles

Branksome Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF 4.59 Miles

Parkstone Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD 5.70 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bournemouth Airport Ltd 01202 364000 Terminal Bldg, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6SE 0.72 Miles
Car Hire Bournmouth Airport - National Car 01202 577194 Hurn, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6SE 0.72 Miles
Gilt Edged Travel 01202 528033 6 Belmont Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 0AN 1.48 Miles
Airport Cars Ltd 01202 590014 161 New Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8EB 1.62 Miles
Air-N-Port Cars 01202 536267 15 Redbreast Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 3AL 1.68 Miles
Platinum Cars Ltd 01202 530146 923 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2BJ 1.93 Miles
Car Link Air 01202 461872 38 Chigwell Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9HW 2.02 Miles
Collies Private Hire 01202 870870 22 Severn Rd, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8XD 2.19 Miles
Sunrise Taxis 01202 891144 23 Severn Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8XB 2.19 Miles
The New Charminster Taxi Co Ltd 01202 517517 97 Ripon Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1RE 2.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bh23 Parley Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Hurn Airport West Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh23 Hurn Airport Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Bh23 Hurn Airport Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh22 Woodtown Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh9 Shillingstone Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh23 Hurn Po Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh8 70 - Chesildene Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh22 West Parley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh8 271 - Holdenhurst Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh9 Muscliffe Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh8 208 - Greenways Ave Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh9 Castle Lane West Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh10 Wimborne Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh8 176 - Landford Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
James Fisher Medical Centre 01202 522622	James Fisher Medical Ctr 4 Tolpuddle Gardens Muscliffe Bournemouth BH9 3LQ
Woodlea House Surgery 01202 300903	2A Bradpole Road Strouden Park Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9NX
Moordown Medical Centre 01202 974700	Moordown Medical Centre 2A Redhill Cres, Moordown Bournemouth Dorset BH9 2XF
St Albans Medical Centre	East Way Bournemouth Dorset BH8 9PU
East Way Clinic - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	East Way Bournemouth BH8 9PU

Local Stores

Petrol Westway
Castle Lane West
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 3JZ
01202 538088
Store Website
1.43 miles

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SPAR Ripon Road
18-20 Ripon Road
Winton
Bournemouth
BH9 1RE
01202 513773
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bournemouth Pdsa Pet Hospital
70 Castle Lane West Moordown Bournemouth Dorset BH9 3JU 01202 533630 Website 1.42 miles

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Parley Cross Veterinary Centre
151-153 New Road West Parley Ferndown Dorset BH22 8EB 01202 577722 info@parleycrossvets.co.uk Website 1.57 miles
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Companion Care (Bournemouth) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
5 Victoria Park Place 706 Wimborne Road Winton Bournemouth Dorset BH9 2EG 01202 635 160 bournemouth@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.24 miles

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Ensbury Park Veterinary Practice
117 Ensbury Park Road Bournemouth Dorset BH9 2SH 01202 514135 ensburparkvets@btinternet.com Website 2.26 miles
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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 2.35 miles
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Aniwell Veterinary Clinic
1506 Wimborne Road Bournemouth Dorset BH11 9AD 01202 591 208 aniwell@tiscali.co.uk 2.46 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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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 4.04 miles Just Off Tuckton Bridge Over The River Stour. Wick Lane

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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 5.10 miles

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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 5.15 miles

Location what3words units.button.reef

Poole Park
A Lovely Family Day Out. Ample Free Parking. Miniture Railway For The Kids And Those Who Are Just Kids At Heart. Boating Lake With Pedal Boats For Hire. Wildlife Lake With Swans, Ducks, Canada Geese And Many Other Birds Visiting And Packed Full Of Large Fish Which Will Almost Eat Out Of Your Hands. Pathed, Lawned, Wooded And Swimming Areas For The Dogs To Be Kept Amused. 90 Parkstone Rd Poole BH15 2QE 6.32 miles Just Off Parkstone Road, Poole

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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 6.37 miles

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Disused Railway At Burley
Pound Ln Burley Ringwood BH24 4EF 6.44 miles Burbush Car Park, Pound Lane, Burley Bh24 4Ef

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Fog	Mist	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	17.2°C	16.8°C	14.2°C	14.4°C	17.4°C	22.4°C	25.2°C	26.3°C	26.4°C	25.7°C	23.5°C	21.8°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	16.8°C	14.3°C	14.7°C	17.4°C	23.7°C	26.5°C	27.5°C	27.6°C	27°C	25.4°C	21.8°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

	Clear	Clear	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	20.3°C	18.8°C	17.7°C	16.9°C	18.7°C	22.7°C	26.5°C	27.6°C	27.7°C	26.9°C	24.5°C	22°C
Feels Like	20.3°C	18.8°C	17.7°C	16.9°C	18.7°C	24.3°C	28.2°C	29°C	29.1°C	28.5°C	26.5°C	23.1°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	Mist	Mist	Mist	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	21.3°C	20.4°C	20°C	20°C	22.5°C	25.5°C	28.2°C	29.5°C	29.7°C	29°C	26.8°C	23.8°C
Feels Like	21.3°C	20.4°C	20°C	20°C	23.5°C	27.3°C	30.1°C	31.7°C	32.1°C	31.6°C	29°C	25.3°C

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