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About Bookham, Dorset

Bookham lies in Dorset's Piddle Valley, reached via the A37 from Dorchester then country lanes through Piddletrenthide. The B3143 connects from Sherborne, whilst longer journeys use the A303 or M3 corridors. About 30 EV charging points are available nearby. The surrounding countryside remains virtually unchanged from Thomas Hardy's time, preserving the field patterns and copses that inspired his Wessex novels.

Where is Bookham, Dorset on the map?

Bookham, Dorset is in England, at 50.836, -2.420 - about 16 km south of Stourton Caundle.

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The closest airport to Bookham, Dorset is Bournemouth Airport, 55 km (about 53 min by car).

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