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Charlton Marshall

Built-up area in Dorset, England

Coordinates:50.836, -2.143
OS grid ref:ST 90 04
Population:1,026
Dialling code: 01258 (Blandford Forum)
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Charlton Marshall is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, England, sitting on the floodplain of the River Stour a short drive from the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum. Surrounded by rolling farmland and the chalk landscape of Cranborne Chase, it combines riverside meadows, historic houses and a cluster of cottages that reflect its long rural past.

Life in Charlton Marshall remains rooted in agriculture and local community life, with a village hall, parish activities and groups while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Walking, fishing and cycling along the River Stour are popular, and the village is prized for its peaceful character and pockets of listed buildings that underline its historic interest.

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Transport links

  • Bournemouth Airport 13.7 miles22 km
  • Southampton Airport 35.2 miles56.6 km
  • Holton Heath 9.1 miles14.7 km
  • Hamworthy Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km

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Local points of interest

  • Tarrant Abbey Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
  • Crichel House Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
  • Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Cranborne Chase Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
  • Bindon Abbey Estate 10.8 miles17.5 km
  • Bindon Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
  • Poole Harbour Harbour 11.3 miles18.2 km
  • Western Downs Hill 12.9 miles20.8 km
  • Wardour Castle Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
  • Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
  • Purbeck Hills Hill 14.1 miles22.6 km
  • Bournemouth International Centre Theatre 14.2 miles22.9 km