Bere Regis | |
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Thatched cottages in Bere Regis | |
Location within Dorset | |
Population | 1,745 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SY846948 |
• London | 118 miles (190 km) ENE |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WAREHAM |
Postcode district | BH20 |
Dialling code | 01929 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Bere Regis Village Bere Regis Parish Council |
Bere Regis (/ˈbɪər ˈriːdʒɪs/) is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Wareham. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 1,745.
The village has one shop, a family-owned cheese barn, a post office, and two pubs, The Royal Oak and The Drax Arms. The parish church is St. John the Baptist Church. The village features in the Domesday Book of 1086.