Welcome to Upton

Upton Dorset is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Poole and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is a popular destination for tourists who are looking to explore the beautiful countryside of Dorset.

One of the most notable landmarks in Upton Dorset is the St. Dunstan's Church. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a fine example of medieval architecture. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate carvings. The church is also home to a number of historic artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit.

Upton Dorset is also home to a number of beautiful parks and gardens. The Upton Country Park is a popular destination for families and nature lovers. The park covers over 100 acres and features a number of walking trails, picnic areas, and a children's play area. The park is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Upton House, which dates back to the 16th century. The park is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of Dorset.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.4°C

Feels Like: 9.6°C

Wind: 20.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Yarrells Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Sally Moulton	Yarrells House Upton Poole Dorset BH16 5EU 01202622229 School Website
Upton Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Churchill	Guest Road Upton Poole Dorset BH16 5LQ 1202622367 School Website
Upton Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Tony Collins	St Martin's Road Upton Poole Dorset BH16 5NQ 1202622649 School Website
Bayside Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Vernon	Turlin Road Turlin Moor Poole Dorset BH16 5AH 1202685459 School Website
The Quay School Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Russell Arnold	Harbourside Campus Turlin Road Hamworthy Poole Dorset BH16 5AH 01202716910 School Website
Lytchett Minster School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Mead	Lytchett Minster Poole Dorset BH16 6JD 01202622413 School Website
Hillbourne Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Claxton	Kitchener Crescent Poole Dorset BH17 7HX 1202692604 School Website
Springdale First School Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Miss Debbie Budden	Springdale Road Broadstone Dorset BH18 9BW 1202692700 School Website
Carter Community School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Chris Phillips	Blandford Close Hamworthy Poole Dorset BH15 4BQ 01202676789 School Website
Parkstone Grammar School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs David Hallsworth	Sopers Lane Poole Dorset BH17 7EP 01202605605 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hamworthy Junction Road, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH16 5AA 0.88 Miles

Poole Serpentine Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BQ 2.33 Miles

Holton Heath Station Road, Holton Heath, Dorset, BH16 6JT 2.84 Miles

Parkstone Station Road, Parkstone, Dorset, BH14 8UD 3.61 Miles

Branksome Poole Road, Branksome, Dorset, BH12 1DF 4.76 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Kal Plant Hire Bournemouth 07831 412776 2 Honeysuckle Ln, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7YZ 1.07 Miles
Select Chauffer Services 01202 695949 18 Spindle Cl, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9WJ 1.36 Miles
Select Chauffeur Hire 01202 695949 18 Spindle Close, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9WJ 1.36 Miles
Elite Cars 01202 658208 5 Gladelands Cl, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 9JX 1.69 Miles
Harbour Taxis 01202 668866 1 Christopher Cr, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3HP 1.88 Miles
Compass Cars 01202 644540 16 Didcot Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 0GD 2.11 Miles
Poole Radio Cabs 01202 893999 16 Didcot Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 0GD 2.11 Miles
Atlas Private Hire 01202 770825 38 Sandyhurst Close, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JS 2.13 Miles
Wimborne Minster Cars And Taxis Ltd 01202 888888 25 Henbury Rise, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 3TE 2.32 Miles
Amerc Cars Ltd 01202 770777 19B Moor Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8AZ 2.33 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bh16 Upton Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh16 Factory Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Sandy Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Palmerston Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Moorland Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Douglas Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Coronation Ave Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Beacon Park Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Blandford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Sandy Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Marsh Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Turlin Moor Po Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh17 Long Meadow Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh16 Egmont Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh17 Nuthatch Community Centre Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Adam Practice - Upton Surgery	Upton Cross Poole Dorset BH16 5PW
Medical Centre	Medical Centre Hamworthy Poole Dorset BH15 4NQ
The Creekmoor Surgery	1 Borley Road Poole Dorset BH17 7DT
The Birchwood Practice 01202 697639	The Birchwood Practice Northmead Drive,Creekmoor Poole Dorset BH17 7XW
The Adam Practice 01202 679234	306 Blandford Road Hamworthy Poole Dorset BH15 4JQ

Local Stores

Upton - Poole Road
Poole Road
Upton
Poole
Dorset
BH16 5JA
01202 622605
Store Website
0.04 miles

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SPAR The Triangle
5-6 The Triangle
Poole
Upton
BH16 5PG
01202 622890
Store Website
0.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pet Health Partnership
Upton Veterinary Centre 6 The Parade Moorland Way, Upton Poole Dorset BH16 5JS 01202 624140 upton@thepethealthpartnership.co.uk Website 0.26 miles
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Companion Care (Poole) Ltd T/A Poole Holes Bay Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Wessex Gate Retail Park Broadstone Way Poole Dorset BH15 3TE 01202 677 675 poole@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.59 miles

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Natterjacks Vet
Darby'S Corner 2 Waterloo Road Poole Dorset BH17 7LD 01202 051141 hellopoole@natterjacksvet.com Website 2.08 miles
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Hillside Veterinary Centre
116 Wareham Road Corfe Mullen Wimborne Dorset BH21 3LH 01202 698899 mail@hillsidevets.co.uk Website 2.18 miles
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Medivet Oakdale
266 Wimborne Road Poole Dorset BH15 3EF 01202 602766 oakdale@medivet.co.uk Website 2.19 miles
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The Pet Practice
5 Darbys Lane Poole Dorset BH15 3ER 01202 649999 poole@thepetpractice.co.uk Website 2.30 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Upton Country Park
A Lovely Place With Many Different Length Walks. A350 Poole BH17 7YW 0.70 miles

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Harbourside Park (Baiter And Whitecliff)
Park Walk Along Coast Harbour Lots Of Space Cafe In Car Park, Free Parking And Paid Walk Can Lead Into Poole With Pubs And Shops Children’S Play Area 68 Catalina Dr Poole BH15 1TQ 2.91 miles Https://Www.Poole.Gov.Uk/Sports-And-Leisure/Parks-And-Open-Spaces/Find-A-Park-In-Poole/Harbourside-Park-Baiter-And-Whitecliff/

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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 3.00 miles Just Off Parkstone Road, Poole

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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 4.96 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 To Blue Pool Loop
Corfe Castle 6.89 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 6.98 miles A351, Wareham To Swanage, Runs Through Corfe Castle Village.

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15°C	14.9°C	14.8°C	14.7°C	15.6°C	17.6°C	20°C	13.7°C	6.8°C	3.2°C	0.6°C	-1.1°C
Feels Like	14.2°C	13.6°C	13.1°C	13°C	15°C	17.4°C	19.9°C	11.5°C	1.9°C	-2.6°C	-6.4°C	-8.8°C

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Temp	-2.3°C	-3.9°C	-5.6°C	-7°C	-7.1°C	-6.1°C	-4.1°C	-2.2°C	-1.7°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-6.9°C
Feels Like	-10.3°C	-12.8°C	-15°C	-16.6°C	-16.6°C	-15.1°C	-12.4°C	-9.9°C	-8.9°C	-9.4°C	-10.8°C	-14°C

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Temp	-6.5°C	-7°C	-7.5°C	-7.8°C	-5.5°C	-2.6°C	0.1°C	2.7°C	3.8°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	-1.7°C
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