There are 6 stations within a mile of Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation.
The area is home to 21 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Povington Hill at 198m.
Dorset Heaths train stations
- Holton Heath
- Hamworthy0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)
- Wareham0.6 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot)
- Wool0.8 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Branksome0.5 mi (about 0.7 mi on foot)
- Christchurch1.0 mi (about 1 to 1.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Southampton to ChristchurchFrom 32min
- London to ChristchurchFrom 1hr 51min
- Oxford to BranksomeFrom 2hr 17min
- Bath to ChristchurchFrom 2hr 18min
- Brighton to ChristchurchFrom 2hr 24min
- Bristol to ChristchurchFrom 2hr 33min
- Exeter to WoolFrom 2hr 55min
- Cardiff to BranksomeFrom 3hr 13min
- Birmingham to ChristchurchFrom 3hr 29min
- Cambridge to ChristchurchFrom 3hr 32min
- Leicester to ChristchurchFrom 3hr 41min
- Plymouth to WoolFrom 3hr 54min
- Nottingham to ChristchurchFrom 4hr 5min
- Swansea to BranksomeFrom 4hr 9min
- Norwich to ChristchurchFrom 4hr 23min
- York to BranksomeFrom 4hr 34min
- Leeds to BranksomeFrom 4hr 53min
- Preston to ChristchurchFrom 4hr 54min
- Sheffield to ChristchurchFrom 4hr 55min
- Manchester to ChristchurchFrom 4hr 57min
- Liverpool to ChristchurchFrom 5hr 12min
- Lancaster to ChristchurchFrom 5hr 14min
Good to know
Can you get to the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation by train?
Yes. 6 stations are within 1 mile of the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation, including Holton Heath and Hamworthy.
What is the nearest train station to the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation?
Holton Heath is inside the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation.
How long does it take to get to the Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation by train?
The Dorset Heaths Special Area of Conservation is 32min from Southampton, 1hr 51min from London and 2hr 17min from Oxford by train, to the nearest station.







