Contact us
STARS Dorset Dorset offers face to face counselling and support from our offices in Poole and Dorchester.
Poole
- Stanley House
- 3 Fleets Lane
- POOLE
- BH15 3AJ
Dorchester
- Paceycombe House
- Paceycombe Way
- DT1 3WB
- Access & parking via Stowey Street.
For support from STARS Dorset, see our referrals page.
- General Enquiries: Info@starsdorset.org
- Volunteering: Volunteering@starsdorset.org
- Jobs: Jobs@starsdorset.org
Poole
By Car
There is no client parking on site, however there is parking available in the surrounding roads.
Some suggestions are Stanley Green Road, Preston Road and Christopher Crescent.
All of which are a 10 minute walk from Stanley House. Please ensure you check if any parking restrictions are in place which may impact your visit.
By Bus
From Poole Bus Station, our nearest bus stop is in Stanley Green, Palmer Road and is an 8-10 minute walk away.
There may be other bus stops in the surrounding areas which are more accessible for you.
Please use the following link to plan your route: Morebus
By Train
Poole railway station is a 20 minute walk from Stanley House.
You could catch the bus from Poole bus station which is behind The Dolphin Centre or the stop called ‘Barclays’, both of which are a 20 minute bus ride.
Please follow the following link to plan your train journey into Poole: South Western Railway
Dorchester
Car
STARS Dorset is accessible by way of Stowey Street, however, there is no client parking on site. There is free on-road parking throughout Poundbury.
From the East and Poole, stay on the A35 as it skirts around Dorchester. When you reach ‘Monkeyjump Roundabout’ with the A37, take the third exit to Poundbury.
From the West and Bridport, follow the A35 until you reach ‘Monkeyjump Roundabout’ with the A37 and take the second exit to Poundbury.
From the North and Yeovil, follow the A37 south until you reach ‘Monkeyjump Roundabout’ with the A35 and take the first exit to Poundbury.
Bus
First Bus operates the Number 10 route that runs from Poundbury to Dorchester and Weymouth up to every 20 minutes.
The X51 travels from Axminster to Dorchester via Poundbury, Lyme Regis, Charmouth and Chideock.
Damory also operates the Number 6 bus that runs from Dorchester to Poundbury every half an hour.
The nearest bus stops: Queen Mother Square and the Great Field
Train
There are two train stations serving Dorchester.
Dorchester South has frequent train services on the London Waterloo to Weymouth main line.
Dorchester West is on the Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth line.
Both stations are a 20 minute walk to Poundbury.
There are also regular buses outside Dorchester South to Poundbury.
