The village of Three Legged Cross sits in east Dorset, a short drive from the market towns of Verwood and Wimborne Minster. Its name is thought to come from a historic three‑way road junction or boundary marker, reflecting origins as a crossroads amid Dorset heathland and mixed farmland.
Today the settlement is modest and largely residential, with many people commuting to nearby centres such as Bournemouth and Poole, while enjoying ready access to walking and riding across surrounding heath and woodland. Though small, Three Legged Cross retains a village feel and the quiet, rural character typical of eastern Dorset, supported by a few local shops and community activities.
Postcode districts covering Three Legged Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 21.5 miles
- Bournemouth 7.6 miles
- Poole 9.4 miles
- Eastleigh Town 23.7 miles
- Salisbury 15.9 miles
- Christchurch 9.4 miles
- Totton 16.9 miles
- Totton and Eling 17.2 miles
- New Milton 11.5 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 20.2 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 20.4 miles
- Ferndown 3.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Moors & Three Legged Cross Ward 1 mile
- Verwood Built-up area 1.8 miles
- West Moors Built-up area 2 miles
- St. Leonards & St. Ives Ward 2.5 miles
- St. Leonards and St. Ives Parish 2.5 miles
- Ashley Heath Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Horton Parish 2.6 miles
- Whitmore Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Woodlands Parish 3.3 miles
- Edmondsham Parish 3.3 miles
- Ferndown North Ward 3.4 miles
- Ferndown Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Three Legged Cross
BH21 6SZ, BH21 6FL, BH21 6YT, BH21 6RQ, BH21 6SH, BH21 6SD, BH21 6YU, BH21 6SX, BH21 6SE … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 5.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 23.7 miles
- Bournemouth Railway Station 8.5 miles
- Pokesdown Railway Station 8.6 miles
- Ringwood Bus Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Three Legged Cross Ad
- 1777. at the Albion 6 miles
- The Bridge House 3 5.3 miles
- The Three Lions 6.6 miles
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 6.1 miles
- Horton Inn 2 4.7 miles
- The Star Inn 3.6 miles
- Derby Manor 4 8.8 miles
- The Bear of Burton 8.9 miles
- Washington House Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- The Kings Arms 4 9.2 miles
Schools in Three Legged Cross
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 3.9 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Crichel House Estate 6.2 miles
- Dean Court Stadium 8.2 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 9.3 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Hinton Admiral Estate 10.4 miles
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles
- Avon Beach Beach 10.5 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 11 miles
- Hinton House Estate 11 miles
- Western Downs Hill 11.6 miles