The civil parish of Sturminster Newton sits on the banks of the River Stour in the heart of the lush Blackmore Vale in north‑central Dorset, England. The surrounding rolling pastures and meadows give the area a strongly rural character and a long association with dairy farming and market agriculture.
At the centre of the parish is a historic market town with an old bridge, a restored watermill and a compact conservation area that hints at its milling and trading past. Today the local economy blends agriculture, small businesses and tourism, while a lively calendar of markets and seasonal events and the classic Wessex landscapes celebrated by Thomas Hardy sustain a strong community feel and draw visitors to the area.
Postcode districts covering Sturminster Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Bournemouth 24 miles38.6 km
- Poole 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Weymouth 21.7 miles35 km
- Yeovil 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Salisbury 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Frome 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Ferndown 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Ferndown Town 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Warminster 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Westbury 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Dorchester 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Ringwood 24.3 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Sturminster Newton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Hinton St. Mary Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lydlinch Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fifehead Neville Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stalbridge & Marnhull Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Manston Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hammoon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Okeford Fitzpaine Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Blackmore Vale Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Marnhull Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Stalbridge Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- West Orchard Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Sturminster Newton
DT10 1BA, DT10 2HF, DT10 2HS, DT10 1BD, DT10 1BU, DT10 2HJ, DT10 1EH, DT10 2DG, DT10 2HE … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Bristol Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- Templecombe Railway Station 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Gillingham 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Sturminster Newton Ad
- Plumber Manor 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Talbot 2 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Grosvenor Arms 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Grange at Oborne 8 miles12.8 km
- The Hillbrook Hotel & Spa - Sherborne 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Cross Keys Sherborne 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Crown Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Newell Bistro and Rooms 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Poachers Inn 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Best Western Shaftesbury the Royal Chase Hotel 3 8 miles12.8 km
Schools in Sturminster Newton
- Sturminster Newton High School Secondary
- William Barnes Primary School Primary
- Yewstock School Special
Local points of interest
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Tarrant Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stourhead Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Fonthill Abbey Estate 13.7 miles22 km
- Crichel House Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Western Downs Hill 14.9 miles24 km
- Huish Park Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 15.5 miles25 km
- Bindon Abbey Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km