Tolpuddle /ˈtɒlpʌdəl/ is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Piddle valley 8 miles (13 km) east of Dorchester, the county town, and 12 miles (19 km) west of Poole. Dorset County Council's 2013 estimate of the population of the parish is 420.