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.
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
Proposed works in Gussage St Michael (May26)
We have received the following letter (see below as an embedded PDF, or download the PDF here) from Dorset Council about some proposed road surfacing work in May: “Dear Sir/Madam, Between 15th and 29th May 2026, the roads highlighted on… Read more about Proposed works in Gussage St Michael (May26)
Temporary closure of Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common (April26)
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 Road, Gaunts Common between Oak Lodge and… Read more about Temporary closure of Unnamed Road, Gaunts Common (April26)
Temporary closure of Crichel Lane, Moor Crichel
Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Crichel Lane, Moor Crichel outside White Farm. The Notice… Read more about Temporary closure of Crichel Lane, Moor Crichel
Temporary closure of Manswood to Long Crichel Lane, Long Crichel
Dorset Council has issued a Notice under Section 14 [2] of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984 as amended. All vehicles, cyclists and horse riders will be prohibited from proceeding along Manswood To Long Crichel Lane, Long Crichel between Dimple… Read more about Temporary closure of Manswood to Long Crichel Lane, Long Crichel