Askerswell

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Askerswell
Askerswell
Askerswell (Dorset)
Askerswell

Askerswell shown within Dorset
Population 150[1]
OS grid reference SY529927
 - London 140 miles (225 km)
Parish Askerswell
District West Dorset
Shire county Dorset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DORCHESTER
Postcode district DT2
Dialling code 01305
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament West Dorset
Website: http://www.askerswell.co.uk/
List of places: UKEnglandDorset

Coordinates: 50°43′58″N 2°40′07″W / 50.73268, -2.66864

Askerswell is a small village and civil parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset, England; situated 11 miles west of Dorchester. The local travel links are located 5 miles from the village to Maiden Newton railway station and 33 miles to Exeter International Airport. The main road running through the village is Hembury Road. The village has a population of 150 according to the 2001 Census.

The village is on the Asker Brook.

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