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 miles24.9 km
- Poole 12 miles19.3 km
- Weymouth 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Yeovil 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Salisbury 23 miles37.1 km
- Christchurch 19.9 miles32 km
- New Milton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Ferndown 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Ferndown Town 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Dorchester 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Ringwood 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Verwood 13.5 miles21.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Winterborne North Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Charlton Marshall Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Blandford Forum Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bryanston Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Blandford Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Langton Long Blandford Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Winterborne Clenston Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Spetisbury Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Winterborne Stickland Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tarrant Keyneston Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Durweston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tarrant Crawford Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Blandford St. Mary
DT11 9GN, DT11 9LR, DT11 9PX, DT11 9LJ, DT11 9LQ, DT11 9PW, DT11 9GG, DT11 9FN, DT11 9GB … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Southampton Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Holton Heath 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hamworthy Railway Station 10.4 miles16.8 km
Hotels near Blandford St. Mary Ad
- Crown Hotel 3 1.2 miles2 km
- The Talbot 2 6.2 miles10 km
- Plumber Manor 4 8 miles12.8 km
- The Museum Inn 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- 1777. at the Albion 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Lion Hotel - Pub & Restaurant 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Dorset Golf Hotel 9 miles14.5 km
- Horton Inn 2 9 miles14.5 km
- King's Head Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
Schools in Blandford St. Mary
- Blandford St Mary C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Crichel House Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Poole Harbour Harbour 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Western Downs Hill 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Purbeck Hills Hill 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Lulworth Abbey Historic site 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 14.7 miles23.6 km