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Butcher Shops 2 DIY Shops 1 Dress Shops 1 Bed Shops 1 Coffee Shops 1 Tobacco Shops 1 Tattoo Shops 1 Other Shops 20

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Pubs 6 Restaurants 44 Hotels 11 Supermarkets 3 Takeaways 35 Cinemas 5 Attractions 62 Education 67 Health and beauty 36 Home improvement 121 Property services 51

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT2 postcode district.

County or areaDorset

Postcode districtDT2

Telephone code01635

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:56 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:09 am – 4:06 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People10,043 residentsin the Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock census areaMedian age 55.44,587 households69% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 4,321 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C956 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksTelegraph Hillhill · 1.3 miDogbury Hillhill · 1.5 miPrince's Woodwoodland · under a mileHighfields Woodwoodland · under a mileBuckland Bottomvalley · 2.4 miLucerne Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesKettle Bridge Picnic Sitepark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201927 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202619 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 3.3 · PM_2.5 5.4 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,903 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation112 m367 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 175 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalYeatman Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryCerne Abbas Surgery3.8 miPharmacyThe Abbey Pharmacy5.9 miDentistWessex House Dental Practice5.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYeovil College8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH29 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationChetnole3.2 miBus stationBus StationYeovil7.8 miFerryWeymouth Ferry Terminal18 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DT2 postcode district.

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Hermitage

Dorset Larder - Blandford Forum, Blandford
11 Market Place, Blandford Forum, Blandford, DT11 7AF · 14.6 mi
Framptons Of Bridport - Bridport
1 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LF · 14.4 mi

DIY Shops

DIY Shops in Hermitage

RKL Tools & Hardware (10 South Street) - Bridport
10 South Street, Bridport, DT6 3NJ · 14.4 mi

Dress Shops

Dress Shops in Hermitage

Deja Vu Fashion Exchange - South Petherton
25 St James Street, South Petherton, TA13 5BS · 14.7 mi

Bed Shops

Bed Shops in Hermitage

SouthWest Waterbeds - Stoke sub Hamdon, East Stoke
Church Farm Barn, Stoke sub Hamdon, East Stoke, TA14 6UF · 12.0 mi

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Hermitage

Nappers Mite - Dorchester
19 South St, Dorchester, DT1 1BS · 10.7 mi

Tobacco Shops

Tobacco Shops in Hermitage

Vaper Star Electronic Cigarettes and accessories - Dorchester
Durngate Street, Dorchester, DT1 1JP · 10.6 mi

Tattoo Shops

Tattoo Shops in Hermitage

Tattoo inc - Wincanton
10 High Street, Wincanton, BA9 9JP · 14.0 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Hermitage

Ansty post office - Hilton, Dorchester
Brewery Farm & Post Office, Hilton, Dorchester, DT2 7PN · 7.6 mi
Briantspuddle post office - Affpuddle, Dorchester
The Old Granary, Affpuddle, Dorchester, DT2 7HT · 13.6 mi
Broadmayne post office - Broadmayne, Dorchester
42 Main Street, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8EB · 13.7 mi
Buckland Newton post office - Buckland Newton, Dorchester
Buckland Newton, Buckland Newton, Dorchester, DT2 7DA · 3.1 mi
Cattistock post office - Cattistock, Dorchester
Cattistock, Cattistock, Dorchester, DT2 0HY · 5.8 mi
Cerne Abbas post office - Cerne Abbas, Dorchester
9 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7JF · 3.9 mi
Charminster post office - Charminster, Dorchester
Cocklands Stores, 19 Cocklands, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9QE · 9.2 mi
Cheselbourne District Office post office - Hilton, Dorchester
c/o Ansty PO & Farm Shop, Brewery Farm, Hilton, Dorchester, DT2 7PN · 7.6 mi
Cheselbourne post office - Cheselbourne, Dorchester
Cheselbourne Village Hall, Cheselbourne, Dorchester, DT2 7NT · 8.2 mi
Crossways post office - Crossways, Dorchester
Mount Skippett Way, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8BE · 13.8 mi
Maiden Newton post office - Maiden Newton, Dorchester
The Stores, 2 Church Road, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0AA · 8.2 mi
Mappowder post office - Hermitage, Dorchester
Summerlands Farm, Gunville Road, Hermitage, Dorchester, DT2 7BB · right here
Martinstown post office - Dorchester
Martinstown, Dorchester, DT2 9JP · 11.3 mi
Melbury Osmond Satellite post office - Melbury Osmond, Yeovil
Melbury Osmond PO, Melbury Osmond, Yeovil, DT2 0LU · 4.7 mi
Piddlehinton post office - Piddlehinton, Dorchester
c/o Ansty Post Office and Farm Shop, Brewery Farm, Piddlehinton, Dorchester, DT2 7TE · 7.4 mi
Piddletrenthide post office - Piddletrenthide, Dorchester
Piddletrenthide, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, DT2 7QF · 5.7 mi
Puddletown post office - Puddletown, Dorchester
R & O Ball & Son, 27 - 29 High Street, Puddletown, Dorchester, DT2 8RT · 10.3 mi
Sydling post office - Sydling Saint Nicholas, Dorchester
Dollens Farmhouse, Sydling Saint Nicholas, Dorchester, DT2 9PD · 4.7 mi
Toller Porcorum post office - Toller Porcorum, Dorchester
13 High Street, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester, DT2 0DE · 7.8 mi
Winfrith post office - Dorchester
The Post Office, High Street, Dorchester, DT2 8JN · 17.0 mi

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Top Tattoo Shops in Hermitage

Devils Den Of Tattoos - Yeovil
115 Middle Street, Yeovil, BA20 1NA
7.8 miles away

Top Other Shops in Hermitage

Leigh post office - Leigh, Sherborne
Bridge Garage, Leigh, Sherborne, DT9 6HW
1.9 miles away
Sandhurst post office - Yeovil
59 West Coker Road, Yeovil, BA20 2LZ
7.9 miles away
Maiden Newton post office - Maiden Newton, Dorchester
The Stores, 2 Church Road, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, DT2 0AA
8.2 miles away
Okeford Fitzpaine post office - Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum
Ye Old Bell Stores, The Cross, Okeford Fitzpaine, Blandford Forum, DT11 0RF
10 miles away
Charminster post office - Charminster, Dorchester
Cocklands Stores, 19 Cocklands, Charminster, Dorchester, DT2 9QE
9.2 miles away