Hanford is a tiny rural parish in north Dorset, England, set in gently rolling countryside not far from Blandford Forum and the chalk landscape of the Cranborne Chase. The area is dominated by agricultural land and parkland from an historic country estate, with a small cluster of houses rather than a village centre, giving it a quiet, leafy character typical of Dorset's minor parishes.
Locally notable is the Georgian country house and its grounds, now associated with an independent preparatory school, which provides much of the parish's visible built heritage and social focus. Economically the parish remains largely agricultural with a social life that revolves around neighbouring towns; its mix of listed buildings, estate parkland and close proximity to larger market towns gives it both historic interest and a peaceful residential appeal.
Postcode districts covering Hanford
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 19.3 miles31 km
- Poole 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Weymouth 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Yeovil 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Salisbury 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Christchurch 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Frome 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Ferndown 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Ferndown Town 15.5 miles25 km
- Warminster 21 miles33.7 km
- Westbury 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Dorchester 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Shroton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Iwerne Stepleton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Child Okeford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shillingstone Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stourpaine Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Iwerne Courtney or Shroton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Durweston Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ash Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Iwerne Minster Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Okeford Fitzpaine Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hammoon Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Hanford
DT11 8HN, DT11 8HL, DT11 8HH, DT11 8PS
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Southampton Airport 37.7 miles60.6 km
- Gillingham 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 11.1 miles17.8 km
Hotels near Hanford Ad
- The Talbot 2 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Plumber Manor 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Crown Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Museum Inn 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Hanford
- Hanford School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Western Downs Hill 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Stourhead Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Bindon Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 16.1 miles25.8 km