Beaminster is a small historic market town in west Dorset, England, tucked into rolling farmland and hedged lanes that are typical of rural Dorset. Its compact centre of narrow streets, stone and brick houses and a prominent parish church shows its medieval origins alongside later Georgian rebuilding, giving the town a pleasantly layered character.
Locally the economy is rooted in agriculture but supported by independent shops, crafts and small businesses, and the town serves as a handy base for walkers and visitors exploring the surrounding countryside and the nearby Jurassic Coast. Community life is lively for a town its size, with regular markets, cultural events and voluntary groups that keep a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Beaminster
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Weymouth 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Yeovil 9.9 miles16 km
- Bridgwater 24.8 miles40 km
- Dorchester 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bridport 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Chard 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Chard Town 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Street 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Portland 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Sidmouth 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Honiton 20 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Netherbury Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Mapperton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Mosterton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Chedington Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- South Perrott Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- North Poorton Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Burstock Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Corscombe Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hooke Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Eggardon Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Beaminster
DT8 3NF, DT8 3PW, DT8 3LR, DT8 3EU, DT8 3AU, DT8 3SJ, DT8 3DQ, DT8 3EW, DT8 3BA … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 29.9 miles48.1 km
- Bournemouth Airport 39.3 miles63.2 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Beaminster Ad
- The Ollerod 3 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 5 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Parrett Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Eype's Mouth Country Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Haddon House Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Lanes Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Crooked Swan 5.6 miles9 km
- George Albert Hotel & Spa 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Fernhill Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Beaminster
- Beaminster School Secondary
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Huish Park Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 19.3 miles31.1 km