The South Tarrant Valley Villages

Located in the County of Dorset, England with the villages of
Tarrant Crawford, Tarrant Keyneston, Tarrant Rawston, Tarrant Rushton and Hogstock

Welcome to the South Tarrants

The South Tarrant villages of Tarrants Crawford, Keyneston,
Rawston and Rushton, together with the hamlet
of Hogstock lie at the southern side of the beautiful
Cranborne Chase National Landscape.

Our website can help you find out more about:
Our Villages
Businesses and services
What’s happening
A taste of our heritage
Our Parish Council
and much more…..

Explore - Relax - Enjoy

Coming from the town of Wimborne along the B3082
road and as you leave the 3-mile avenue of beech trees,
the spectacular vista over the Stour Valley and beyond
gives you the first glimpse of the beautiful South Tarrant valley.
This lovely countryside setting with its green beauty,
crystal clear chalk river and fresh clean air invites
you to slow down, breathe and enjoy being
there in the moment…..

Visit us and stay locally to experience
the gentle pace of village life and enjoy:

The hospitality of The True Lovers Knot pub
in Tarrant Keyneston

The heritage of the WWII RAF Tarrant Rushton Airfield

The gems that are our beautiful village churches

Browsing and shopping at Rawston Farm Butchery & Farm Shop

Join one of the Coffee get togethers at the
Tarrant Keyneston Village Hall

Visit the nearby historic Dorset Towns of Wimborne
with its Minster
or Blandford with its Stour Meadows

Take in a round of golf at one of the best
year round courses in the county

Enjoy the beautiful nearby Kingston Lacy Estate
with its House, Gardens and the avenue
of Beech Trees

Visit Badbury Rings, one of Dorset’s
32 Iron Age hill forts and one of its finest

Just thirty minutes travel sees:
The beaches of Bournemouth
or
The New Forest National Park
A little further and you are enjoying
The Fabulous Scenery and Beaches of the Jurassic Coast

By car, on foot, on cycles or horseback –
The South Tarrant villages offer a wealth of ways to
enjoy or discover the local area and beyond.

Enjoy Your Stay - Enjoy Your Visit

Get in Touch

If you have any items you would like added to the website or for any general enquiries
please contact us via email at southtarrantvalley@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

Tarrant Crawford, Tarrant Keyneston, Tarrant Rawston, Tarrant Rushton and Hogstock