Blandford Forum is a compact market town in North Dorset, England, set on the gentle sweep of the River Stour. Much of its attractive town centre dates from the early Georgian rebuild after a devastating fire in 1731, overseen locally by the Bastard brothers, and the result is a tidy ensemble of classical brick and stone buildings around the market square that gives the town a distinctive period character.
The town still functions as a rural service hub, with a regular market, independent shops and links to farming communities, while the neighbouring Blandford Camp brings a military presence and the Royal Signals Museum adds a niche cultural draw. Blandford also crops up in local lore for the so‑called Blandford fly and is a handy base for walkers exploring the surrounding downs, woodlands and Dorset countryside.
Postcode districts covering Blandford Forum
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 15.5 miles
- Poole 12.4 miles
- Weymouth 20.8 miles
- Yeovil 21.9 miles
- Salisbury 21.6 miles
- Christchurch 19.7 miles
- New Milton 22.9 miles
- Ferndown 11.9 miles
- Ferndown Town 12 miles
- Warminster 23.9 miles
- Dorchester 16.1 miles
- Ringwood 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blandford Ward 0.5 miles
- Bryanston Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 1 mile
- Blandford St. Mary Parish 1.5 miles
- Charlton Marshall Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ash Built-up area 2 miles
- Winterborne North Ward 2 miles
- Pimperne Built-up area 2 miles
- Durweston Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 2.4 miles
- Stourpaine Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tarrant Rawston Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Blandford Forum
DT11 7NU, DT11 7LT, DT11 7SP, DT11 7HP, DT11 7EQ, DT11 7RH, DT11 7TQ, DT11 7XT, DT11 7FG … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 14.9 miles
- Southampton Airport 35.6 miles
- Holton Heath 10.8 miles
- Hamworthy Railway Station 11.1 miles
Hotels near Blandford Forum Ad
- The Crown Hotel 3 0.4 miles
- The Charlton Inn 1.9 miles
- True Lovers Knot, Tarrant Keyneston 3 miles
- The Langton Arms 4 3.7 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 7.9 miles
- 1777. At The Albion 8.5 miles
- The Museum Inn 4 6.9 miles
- The Fox Inn 7.9 miles
- Plumber Manor Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- The Royal Oak 7.7 miles
Schools in Blandford Forum
- Archbishop Wake C of E Primary School Primary
- Blandford St Mary C of E Primary School Primary
- Milldown C of E Academy Primary
- The Blandford School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles
- Crichel House Estate 6.3 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 8.9 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 11 miles
- Western Downs Hill 12 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 12.2 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 12.4 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 13 miles
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 14.9 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 15 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 15.7 miles