Moordown
| Coordinates: | 50.753, -1.871 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SZ 09 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01202 (Bournemouth) |
Moordown is an electoral ward of the unitary authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in England, sitting to the north of Bournemouth town centre. Traditionally an area of heath and common land, it expanded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and today is largely residential, with a mixture of Victorian and inter‑war housing, local shops and pockets of green space and playing fields that hint at its moorland past.
The ward has a strong local community feel, with community centres, independent pubs and small businesses serving families and older residents. Good bus links provide easy access into the wider conurbation and the seafront, while its history as a suburban expansion gives Moordown a quieter, more settled character compared with Bournemouth’s busier coastal neighbourhoods.
Postcode districts covering Moordown
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 23.7 miles
- Bournemouth 1 mile
- Poole 4.5 miles
- Salisbury 22.5 miles
- Christchurch 5.5 miles
- Totton 19.6 miles
- Totton and Eling 19.9 miles
- Newport and Carisbrooke 25 miles
- New Milton 9.1 miles
- Cowes 24.4 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 21.3 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Winton East Ward 0.7 miles
- Redhill & Northbourne Ward 1 mile
- Bournemouth Built-up area 1 mile
- Muscliff & Strouden Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Queen's Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Wallisdown & Winton West Ward 1.3 miles
- Talbot & Branksome Woods Ward 1.6 miles
- Kinson Ward 1.7 miles
- East Cliff & Springbourne Ward 1.9 miles
- Holdenhurst Village Parish 2 miles
- Bournemouth Central Ward 2 miles
- West Parley Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Moordown
BH9 1UB, BH8 9RF, BH9 3DS, BH9 1TY, BH9 2UR, BH8 9QZ, BH9 1QL, BH9 1QT, BH9 1SR … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 2.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 26.3 miles
- Bournemouth Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Pokesdown Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Poole Bus Station 5.3 miles
- Ringwood Bus Station 7.4 miles
Hotels near Moordown Ad
- Derby Manor 4 2.1 miles
- Washington House Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- The Hedley Townhouse 3 2.5 miles
- Applewood Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Bridge House 3 2.3 miles
- The Green House 4 2.3 miles
- The Fairmount Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Bournemouth 3 2.4 miles
- Captains Club Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- The Kings Arms 4 4.4 miles
Schools in Moordown
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dean Court Stadium 1.9 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 2 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 2.5 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 4.1 miles
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles
- Avon Beach Beach 6.2 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 6.7 miles
- Studland Beach Beach 6.9 miles
- Hinton Admiral Estate 7.5 miles
- Hinton House Estate 8.2 miles
- Crichel House Estate 10.1 miles
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles