It is 2 miles (3 km) north west of Verwood and 10 miles (16 km) north of Bournemouth, near the source of a small stream which flows into the River Crane, Dorset; both are Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

[citation needed] A rare shiny-leafed form of wych elm similar to 'Nitida' was found in the village in the early 20th century, a leaf specimen prepared for the Kew Herbarium by Augustin Ley in 1910.

[1] Edmondsham House was built in 1589 by builders William Arnold and family,[citation needed] and in 1905 was described by Sir Frederick Treves as "grey with age" and hence "like a mist in the wood".

[2] The house and gardens are open to the public.

[citation needed] Media related to Edmondsham at Wikimedia Commons