Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum is a market town on the River Stour, noted for its Georgian architecture. The entire town was rebuilt in the 18th century following a fire in 1731, hence the style of the town is fairly uniform. There is still a weekly outdoor market held twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Sat Nav postcode to the main car park DT11 7AW (Google map) – the car park is known as the Marsh & Ham car park and is located by the bridge over the River Frome at the back of Morrisons supermarket.

Market Place in Blandford Forum
View of the market place in town centre. St. Peters and St. Pauls Church is on the right.

Blandford is home to the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery and visitor centre. There are daily tours of the brewery https://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/brewery/book-a-tour/

Panoramic view of market place the town centre. St. Peters and St. Pauls Church is on the right.
Panorama of Blandford Forum town centre
Town centre. View looking up Salisbury Street
The Crown Hotel on West Steet is a popular pub.
The Crown Hotel on West Street as viewed from the town square. This is a Hall & Woodhouse pub.
The Crown Hotel has an excellent beer garden.
The Crown Hotel is also popular pub with beer garden
View of the Greyhound Pub in Blandford with outdoor seating area
The Greyhound Pub in the town centre
St. Peters and St. Pauls Church in the Market Place Blandford.
St. Peters and St. Pauls Church just of the Market Place.
The Corn Exchange in the Market Place is now an indoor market
The Corn Exchange in the Market Place is now an indoor market
Stone bridge over the River Stour
Stone bridge over the River Stour in West Street as viewed from the main car park (Marsh and Ham Car Park)
Stone bridge over the River Stour as viewed from Mortain Footbridge.
Stone bridge over the River Stour on West Street as viewed from the Mortain Footbridge a bit further down river

Related Pages: Blandford Georgian Fayre / Badbury Rings / Wimborne / Milton Abbas / Cerne Abbas / Fontmell and Melbury Downs / Hod Hill / Hambledon Hill