Beaminster is a compact market town and electoral ward in west Dorset, set in a small bowl of hills at the head of the River Brit and overlooked by the rolling farmland of the Marshwood Vale. Its streets of timber-framed and Georgian buildings cluster around a traditional market square and the parish church, reflecting medieval origins and later prosperity from the wool and flax trades.
Today Beaminster serves a wide rural hinterland with independent shops, cafés and small businesses, while agriculture, light industry and tourism remain important locally. The ward has an active community life with local clubs, arts events and a museum, and is a popular base for walkers and visitors exploring the quieter Dorset countryside and nearby coastline.
Postcode districts covering Beaminster
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Weymouth 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Yeovil 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Bridgwater 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Dorchester 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Bridport 6.8 miles11 km
- Chard 10 miles16 km
- Chard Town 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Street 20.5 miles33 km
- Portland 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Sidmouth 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Honiton 20 miles32.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Beaminster Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Chedington Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Mosterton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- South Perrott Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Netherbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Stoke Abbott Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Mapperton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Corscombe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Burstock Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Misterton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Seaborough Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Beaminster
DT8 3EN, DT8 3BD, DT8 3BZ, DT8 3SR, DT8 3LU, DT8 3EE, DT8 3FL, DT8 3FG, DT8 3DG … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 29.9 miles48.2 km
- Bristol Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- Crewkerne Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Chetnole Railway Station 7.9 miles12.8 km
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Schools in Beaminster
- Beaminster School Secondary
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Primary
- Mountjoy School Special
- Parrett and Axe C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Huish Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Charmouth Beach Beach 9.3 miles15 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 20 miles32.2 km