Vale of Allen Group Parish Council is situated in East Dorset and includes five parishes of Crichel, Gussage All Saints, Gussage St Michael, Hinton and the parish of Witchampton.
The Vale of Allen Parishes
Gussage All Saints
GUSSAGE All SAINTS is an attractive village about eight miles north of Wimborne Minster and lies alongside a small stream in a shallow valley in the Cranborne Chase Read more about Gussage All Saints
Hinton
Hinton Martell, part of the parish of Hinton, lies four miles north of Wimborne, consisting of approximately eighty homes ranging from 18th century to present-day construction Read more about Hinton
Crichel
Long Crichel lies in a shallow valley below Crichel Down in the Vale of Allen, in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Read more about Crichel
Witchampton
Witchampton village is part of the Vale of Allen Parish, along with the smaller hamlets of Moor Crichel, Long Crichel and Manswood Read more about Witchampton
Latest News
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for Hinton Martell

To enable Dorset Council to carry out essential highway maintenance works, they plan to close Hinton Martell between 17th and 21st September 2026. The road will be closed daily, between the hours of 09:00 and 15:30, and will be re-opened… Read more about Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for Hinton Martell
Proposed Temporary Closure of Lower Street, Witchampton

Dorset Council have received an application from Openreach to close Lower Street, Witchampton between Dawes Cottage and Stocks Barn, a distance of approximately 60 metres. The closure has been requested to allow Openreach to carry out pole renewal works. These… Read more about Proposed Temporary Closure of Lower Street, Witchampton
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for Hinton Martell, Chalbury and Uppington

Dorset Council have published details of a temporary traffic regulation order, to enable them to carry out essential highway maintenance works. They plan to close Hinton Martell, Chalbury and Uppington between 22nd and 25th September 2026. The road will be… Read more about Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for Hinton Martell, Chalbury and Uppington
Temporary Closure of Unnamed Lane, Long Crichel

Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Unnamed Lane, Long Crichel between Manswood and Cock… Read more about Temporary Closure of Unnamed Lane, Long Crichel




