The village of West Moors lies on the eastern edge of Dorset close to the border with Hampshire. The village itself has a good range of local shops to cater to ones daily needs, but is also only a stones throw from the larger town of Ferndown, 2 miles away where you will find a full range of shops and leisure facilities.
One of West Moors attractions is the large plantation, managed by the Forestry Commission that many of residential roads back on to. In fact, living in and around West Moors, one is surrounded by Forests and open heaths which form the western edge of the New Forest. To be honest, living in East Dorset, one is spoilt for leisure facilities.Five minutes away, you will find Moors Valley Country Park with its unique play trail and narrow gauge railway. It also boasts a fine golf course. The area has many excellent golf courses including Ferndown Golf Club which hosts PGA events. If you prefer, you can enjoy horse riding, cycling, archery and just about every pursuit you could think of, all on your doorstep

Further afield you can take a visit to Bournemouth, a mere 15 minutes in the car away.Bournemouth has a fine selection of shops including Debenhams and House of Fraser stores. Of course, it wouldn't do to talk about Bournemouth without mentioning the beaches which have made it arguably the finest coastal resort in Britain.If you are one of the many, who have chosen to relocate to East Dorset through business or for a better life style, you won't be disappointed. With superb road and rail connections, one can be within the M25 in barely over one hour, and by train from Bournemouth, at Waterloo in 90 minutes. In addition, you are only 15 Minutes from Bournemouth International Airport with its regular domestic and european flights. There are also regular ferry services to the continent from Poole, Southampton and Portsmouth. The area, equally is noted for it's schools which all perform well above the national average in Government league tables.

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