Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Blandford Forum, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blandford Forum map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Blandford Forum |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.856986 |
| Longitude | -2.165163 |
| Place Type | Town |
Blandford Forum rises as a singular achievement of Georgian symmetry, its limestone facades glowing with an amber warmth when the afternoon sun catches the river Stour. It lies 7.8 miles south-east of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 128°T, OS grid ST 884 063), and is situated east-south-east of Bryanston village. Devastating fires in the early eighteenth century forced a complete architectural rebirth, replacing medieval timber with the enduring elegance of brick and stone that defines the current commercial landscape. The local economy persists through a blend of traditional enterprise and the enduring presence of the Hall & Woodhouse brewery, which draws its character from the very water that meanders through the valley. Stroll through the market square and one might catch the faint, hoppy scent of brewing that lingers in the air, a sensory echo of the region's industrial heartbeat. Blandford Forum maintains a quiet dignity in its public spaces, where the Woodhouse Garden offers a sanctuary of curated greenery amidst the structured lines of the town’s classical design. The shadow of the poet and author Thomas Hardy often falls across this part of Dorset, his literary landscapes capturing the same melancholic beauty found in the quiet corners of the parish. Life here moves with a measured pace, honouring a heritage that values the precision of the architect’s compass alongside the fluid grace of the river’s winding course.
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Explore Blandford Forum, Dorset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.856986, -2.165163. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |