Walditch

Walditch is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bothenhampton, in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England.

It is situated about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the east of the town of Bridport.

The name Walditch is derived from an older term Waldyke, which alludes to the village's location: Walditch is located in the valley of a curved hill that encompasses the village; the hill has a dry stone wall still partially in place, which continues over towards Bothenhampton.

[2] Walditch has a real tennis court, on the site of which Henry VII of England played during his visits to the area.

The village no longer has a stated member of clergy; the last person to fill this role being the Rev.