Opticians in Dorset
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 47 optical sites in Dorset when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 28 separate contractors and spread across 13 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 77% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Dorset is commissioned through NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from July 2026. The register has gained 4 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
47
Contractors
28
Single-site practices
17
Towns covered
13
Who runs the practices in Dorset
Independent and smaller groups
36 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Dorset
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Care Opticians | 6 South Terrace, South Street, Dorchester DT1 1DE | Andrew Care Opticians | April 2014 | TP2F2 |
| Andrew Care Opticians (Weymouth) | 12 St. Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EW | Andrew Care Opticians | April 2008 | TP1V3 |
| Boots Opticians (Weymouth) | 16 St. Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8PB | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4VT |
| Boots Opticians (Wimborne) | 1 The Square, Wimborne BH21 1JA | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4Q7 |
| Christine Websters Opticians | Victoria House, North Street, Wareham BH20 4AF | Christine Websters Opticians | April 2008 | TP0D7 |
| Dorchester Boots Opticians | 16 Cornhill, Dorchester DT1 1BQ | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP4V6 |
| Eyestyle Centre (Ferndown) | 141-143 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown BH22 0HT | Eyestyle Centre Limited | April 2008 | TP7HJ |
| Eyestyle Centre (Shaftesbury) | 56 High Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8AA | Eyestyle Centre Limited | April 2008 | TP4WJ |
| Eyestyle Opticians and Hearing Centre | 141-143 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown BH22 0HT | 3132 Optical Limited | July 2026 | D5W6K |
| Eyestyle Opticians and Hearing Centre (Shaftesbury) | 56 High Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8AA | 3133 Optical Limited | July 2026 | D7W8A |
| Grace Haine Eye Care Limited (Stalbridge) | 1 Skye House, Ring Street, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton DT10 2LZ | Grace Haine Eye Care Limited | October 2017 | TP8NE |
| Grace Haine Eyecare | 45 Cheap Street, Sherborne DT9 3PU | Grace Haine Eyecare 2 Ltd | October 2021 | T2R5X |
| Harrold Opticians ( Ferndown) | 54 Victoria Road, Ferndown BH22 9HZ | S.h. Harrold (1937) Limited | July 2026 | L6D6Z |
| Harrold Opticians (Blandford Forum) | 61 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DX | S.h. Harrold (1937) Limited | April 2008 | TP1RE |
| Harrold Opticians (Shaftsbury) | 49 High Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8JE | S.h. Harrold (1937) Limited | April 2008 | TP502 |
| Hendersons Opticians | 54 Victoria Road, Ferndown BH22 9HZ | Independent single-site contractor | April 2008 | TP032 |
| Infinite Clarity Limited | La Porcherie, 427 Ringwood Road, Ferndown BH22 9AF | Infinite Clarity Limited | October 2017 | TP8M7 |
| Insight Opticians | 9 Tudor Arcade, South Street, Dorchester DT1 1BN | Insight Opticians | April 2008 | TP1H2 |
| Matthews Opticians | 1 Tilton Court, Digby Road, Sherborne DT9 3NL | Sherbourne Optical Ltd | November 2025 | E4S8Z |
| Optique 2000 Ltd | 7A West Street, Wimborne BH21 1JN | Optique 2000 Ltd | April 2008 | TP0K2 |
| Parley Optometrists | 127 New Road, West Parley, Ferndown BH22 8EB | Parley Optometrists | April 2008 | TP01D |
| Peacock and Murphy Opticians | 27 Vicarage Road, Verwood BH31 6DR | Peacock and Murphy Opticians | April 2008 | TP0EX |
| Robert Frith Four Ltd - Weymouth | 104 St. Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8NY | Robert Frith Services | July 2023 | C8D7T |
| Robert Frith One Ltd - Bridport | 7 West Street, Bridport DT6 3QJ | Robert Frith Services | July 2023 | W9W6G |
| Robert Frith Optometrists (Gillingham) | Fairfield House, High Street, Gillingham SP8 4AA | Robert Frith Services | April 2008 | TP50W |
| Robert Frith Optometrists (Shaftesbury) | 12 Bell Street, Shaftesbury SP7 8AR | Shaftesbury Eyecare Ltd | February 2024 | K8Z1X |
| Robert Frith Optometrists Ltd (Blandford Forum) | 3 Market Place, Blandford Forum DT11 7AH | Robert Frith Services | April 2008 | TP1PP |
| Robert Frith Three Limited (Swanage) | 25 Station Road, Swanage BH19 1AD | Robert Frith Three Limited | April 2008 | TP09P |
| Robert Frith Two Limited (Dorchester) | 31 Crown Street West, Poundbury, Dorchester DT1 3FQ | Robert Frith Two Limited | April 2008 | TP1M7 |
| Scrivens Opticians (Blandford Forum) | 9 Market Place, Blandford Forum DT11 7AF | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP1QK |
| Scrivens Opticians (Bridport) | 19 East Street, Bridport DT6 3JX | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP1YE |
| Scrivens Opticians (Dorchester) | 41 South Street, Dorchester DT1 1DF | Scrivens | October 2013 | TP1NC |
| Scrivens Opticians (Sherborne) | 62 Cheap Street, Sherborne DT9 3BJ | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP1EK |
| Scrivens Opticians (Weymouth) | 95 St. Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8NY | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP1T8 |
| Scrivens Opticians (Wimborne) | 6 The Square, Wimborne BH21 1JA | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP0GJ |
| Specsavers - Wimborne Minster | 5-6 Crown Mead, Wimborne BH21 1ED | Specsavers | December 2023 | S4Q4X |
| Specsavers (Bridport) | 18 East Street, Bridport DT6 3LF | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6L6 |
| Specsavers (Dorchester) | Unit 2, 43 South Street, Dorchester DT1 1DH | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6L4 |
| Specsavers (Weymouth) | 83 St. Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EN | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6L5 |
| Specsavers Opticians Blandford Forum | 44 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DR | Specsavers Healthcall | October 2017 | TP8FQ |
| Sproston & Bowden Opticians | 23 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UW | Sproston & Bowden Opticians | April 2008 | TP1LD |
| Still & Bedford | 61 Victoria Road, Ferndown BH22 9HU | Still & Bedford Ferndown Ltd | August 2021 | E0E1C |
| Sylv's Specs | Shaston Road, Stourpaine, Blandford Forum DT11 8TA | Sylv's Specs | August 2021 | J5F9I |
| Underwood Eyecare | 7 Pennys Walk, Ferndown BH22 9TH | Eye Academy (Head Office, Ascot) | April 2019 | TP9CK |
| Vision Express (Dorchester) | 5 South Street, Dorchester DT1 1BL | Vision Express | April 2018 | TP8VK |
| Vision Express (Sturminster Newton) | 2 Retsel House, Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton DT10 1AW | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP1NW |
| Vision Express (Weymouth) | 22-23 St. Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8PN | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP758 |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Dorset
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 36 sites in Dorset outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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