Blandford is a compact market town ward in Dorset, sitting on the valley of the River Stour and acting as a gateway to the chalk downland of Cranborne Chase. The town is noted for its handsome Georgian town centre, largely rebuilt after the great fire of 1731 by the Bastard brothers, and a tidy market-square character that draws visitors interested in architecture and local history.
The ward’s economy mixes independent shops, small businesses and tourism, with a long agricultural hinterland and a significant military presence nearby at Blandford Camp that contributes to local employment. Social life is shaped by regular markets, community events and museum activities, giving it the feel of a service and cultural hub for the surrounding North Dorset villages.
Postcode districts covering Blandford
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 15.8 miles
- Poole 12.8 miles
- Weymouth 21.2 miles
- Yeovil 21.8 miles
- Salisbury 21.3 miles
- Christchurch 19.9 miles
- Frome 24.6 miles
- New Milton 23 miles
- Ferndown 12.1 miles
- Ferndown Town 12.2 miles
- Warminster 23.4 miles
- Dorchester 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bryanston Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 1 mile
- Ash Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pimperne Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Blandford St. Mary Parish 2 miles
- Durweston Built-up area 2 miles
- Stourpaine Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Charlton Marshall Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Winterborne North Ward 2.4 miles
- Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants Ward 2.5 miles
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Blandford
DT11 7DT, DT11 7LJ, DT11 7AW, DT11 7PY, DT11 7HR, DT11 7RR, DT11 7AF, DT11 7GY, DT11 7LD … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 35.5 miles
- Holton Heath 11.3 miles
- Hamworthy Railway Station 11.5 miles
Hotels near Blandford Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- The Talbot 2 4.5 miles
- The Museum Inn 4 6.5 miles
- Plumber Manor 4 7.7 miles
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 8.7 miles
- 1777. at the Albion 8.8 miles
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 9.9 miles
- Horton Inn 2 8 miles
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.7 miles
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 9.5 miles
Schools in Blandford
- Archbishop Wake C of E Primary School Primary
- Milldown C of E Academy Primary
- The Blandford School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles
- Crichel House Estate 6.3 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 8.5 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 11.2 miles
- Western Downs Hill 11.6 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 11.9 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 12.7 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 13 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 13.4 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14.4 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 15.2 miles
- Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 16 miles