Blackmore Vale lies in north Dorset, England, a broad, low‑lying clay vale of lush pastures, hedgerows and winding lanes centred on the River Stour. The ward is largely rural, with dairy farming and small‑scale agriculture dominating the landscape and the market town of Sturminster Newton and surrounding villages providing local shops and services.
The area has a strong sense of community, with village halls, parish churches and local groups keeping village life active, while the mellow, pastoral scenery famously fed Thomas Hardy’s vision of Wessex. Historically tied to small markets and the dairy trade, the ward today combines traditional agriculture with some commuting to larger towns and a modest tourism trade focused on walking, local food and the picturesque countryside.
Postcode districts covering Blackmore Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Poole 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Weymouth 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Yeovil 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Frome 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Ferndown 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Ferndown Town 19.3 miles31 km
- Warminster 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Dorchester 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Ringwood 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bridport 22 miles35.4 km
- Verwood 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Fifehead Neville Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Ibberton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Woolland Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hazelbury Bryan Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Okeford Fitzpaine Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Lydlinch Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stoke Wake Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sturminster Newton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Turnworth Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Shillingstone Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mappowder Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hinton St. Mary Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Blackmore Vale
DT10 2BA, DT11 0SU, DT11 0SX, DT11 0SL, DT11 0LW, DT10 2QB, DT10 2DZ, DT10 2HZ, DT10 2DF … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bristol Airport 38.4 miles61.7 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 9 miles14.4 km
- Sherborne Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Blackmore Vale Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 1.3 miles2 km
- The Talbot 2 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Crown Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 7.4 miles12 km
- The Grange at Oborne 9.3 miles15 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Blackmore Vale
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Primary
- Shillingstone C of E Primary School Primary
- The Forum School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 13.1 miles21 km
- Crichel House Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 15 miles24.2 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stourhead Estate 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Western Downs Hill 16 miles25.7 km