Arne, Dorset
Encyclopedia
Arne is a large village
and civil parish in the Purbeck
district of Dorset
, England
; situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Wareham
. The local travel links are located 2 miles (3.2 km) from the village to Holton Heath railway station
and 11 miles (17.7 km) to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road through the village is Arne Road connecting Arne to Wareham
. The parish has a population of 1,344 according to the 2001 Census
.
The village is situated on the Arne Peninsula, which protrudes into Poole Harbour
opposite the town of Poole
.
Besides the village and peninsula of Arne, the civil parish includes a significant area to the west of Arne and south and west of Wareham, including the villages of Ridge
, Stoborough
, Stoborough Green
and Worgret
, and has an area of 24.83 square kilometres. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish had a population of 1,344 living in 612 dwellings. The parish forms part of the Purbeck local government district
.
Arne is probably best known for the Arne RSPB reserve
(Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), which is adjacent to the village. It also lies within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in the Purbeck
Purbeck
Purbeck is a local government district in Dorset, England. The district is named after the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula that forms a large proportion of the district's area. However the district extends significantly further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along...
district of Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
; situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Wareham
Wareham, Dorset
Wareham is an historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles southwest of Poole.-Situation and geography:...
. The local travel links are located 2 miles (3.2 km) from the village to Holton Heath railway station
Holton Heath railway station
Holton Heath railway station serves the area of Holton Heath in Wareham, Dorset, England. Located adjacent to the former Royal Navy Cordite Factory, Holton Heath that it was was opened during World War I to serve, the station did not open to the public until 1924.-History:Holton Heath has been...
and 11 miles (17.7 km) to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road through the village is Arne Road connecting Arne to Wareham
Wareham, Dorset
Wareham is an historic market town and, under the name Wareham Town, a civil parish, in the English county of Dorset. The town is situated on the River Frome eight miles southwest of Poole.-Situation and geography:...
. The parish has a population of 1,344 according to the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
The village is situated on the Arne Peninsula, which protrudes into Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome. The harbour has a long history of human settlement...
opposite the town of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
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Besides the village and peninsula of Arne, the civil parish includes a significant area to the west of Arne and south and west of Wareham, including the villages of Ridge
Ridge, Dorset
Ridge is a village in the English county of Dorset. It is situated on the south bank of the River Frome, about half a mile due south east of the town of Wareham.Ridge forms part of the civil parish of Arne, within the Purbeck local government district....
, Stoborough
Stoborough
Stoborough is a village in the English county of Dorset. It is situated one mile to the south of the town of Wareham, and separated from it by the River Frome.Stoborough forms part of the civil parish of Arne, within the Purbeck local government district....
, Stoborough Green
Stoborough Green
Stoborough Green is a village in the English county of Dorset. It is situated to the south of the village of Stoborough and about 2 kilometres south of the town of Wareham....
and Worgret
Worgret
Worgret is a village in the English county of Dorset. It is situated immediately to the west of the town of Wareham.Worgret forms part of the civil parish of Arne, within the Purbeck local government district.-External links:...
, and has an area of 24.83 square kilometres. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish had a population of 1,344 living in 612 dwellings. The parish forms part of the Purbeck local government district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
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Arne is probably best known for the Arne RSPB reserve
Arne RSPB reserve
Arne RSPB reserve is a 500 hectare nature reserve, run by the RSPB, overlooking Poole Harbour and adjacent to the village of Arne, in Dorset, England....
(Royal Society for the Protection of Birds), which is adjacent to the village. It also lies within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.