Blandford St. Mary is a small riverside parish in Dorset, set on the south bank of the River Stour immediately opposite the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum. It occupies the transition from the chalk of the surrounding downs into the Stour valley, giving a mix of pleasant riverside scenery, farmland and pockets of suburban housing.
The local economy blends agriculture, light industry and commuting, and the nearby Blandford Camp and good road links to Salisbury and the South Coast towns such as Poole and Bournemouth influence daily life. Many residents use the amenities and events of Blandford Forum, while the river and surrounding countryside remain popular for walking and outdoor pursuits.
Postcode districts covering Blandford St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 15.5 miles
- Poole 12 miles
- Weymouth 19.3 miles
- Yeovil 21.7 miles
- Salisbury 23 miles
- Christchurch 19.9 miles
- New Milton 23.2 miles
- Ferndown 12.2 miles
- Ferndown Town 12.3 miles
- Dorchester 14.7 miles
- Ringwood 17.3 miles
- Verwood 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Winterborne North Ward 0.8 miles
- Charlton Marshall Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bryanston Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Blandford Ward 2 miles
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 2.2 miles
- Winterborne Clenston Parish 2.5 miles
- Spetisbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Winterborne Stickland Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 2.7 miles
- Durweston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Tarrant Crawford Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Blandford St. Mary
DT11 9FL, DT11 9FZ, DT11 9FR, DT11 9NB, DT11 9GD, DT11 9FN, DT11 9LE, DT11 9LR, DT11 9AA … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.1 miles
- Southampton Airport 36.5 miles
- Holton Heath 9.8 miles
- Hamworthy Railway Station 10.4 miles
Hotels near Blandford St. Mary Ad
- The Crown Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- The Charlton Inn 1.6 miles
- True Lovers Knot, Tarrant Keyneston 3.4 miles
- Rose and Crown 4 7.1 miles
- The Langton Arms 4 5 miles
- 1777. At The Albion 8.6 miles
- The Fox Inn 6.9 miles
- The Royal Oak 6.2 miles
- Plumber Manor Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- The Museum Inn 4 8.4 miles
Schools in Blandford St. Mary
- Blandford St Mary C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles
- Crichel House Estate 7.2 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10.4 miles
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10.8 miles
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 11.3 miles
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.3 miles
- Western Downs Hill 13.5 miles
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.8 miles
- Purbeck Hills Hill 14.4 miles
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 14.7 miles