Blandford Forum
in Dorset of England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth Airport (15 mi) - RNAS Yeovilton (23 mi)
- Southampton Airport (36 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (43 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (45 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Fairford (59 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (66 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (71 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Ashley Wood Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Knighton Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Ferndown Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Faringdon Golf Course (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Portland Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.861 and -2.162 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 51' 38" and W -2° 9' 42"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:27 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 8:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Delve into Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum in Dorset (England) with it's 11,694 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 99 mi (or 159 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Blandford Forum is now 12:27 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Blandford Forum, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bournemouth Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is City of Bath in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ansty, Poole, Hindon, Bower Chalke and Chicklade. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 23% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Charlton Inn
Anvil Inn
The Talbot
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Morgan with Lotus Twin Cam in Blandford Forum, Dorset
Morgan Twin Cam goes on a little journey after a complete engine rebuild... http://www.juelux.com http://www.togethia.net Shot in and around Blandford forum 12 December 2009.
Old Rail Bridge Stour Meadows
Early morning FPV flight around the disused railway bridge at Stour Meadows, Blandford Forum.
North Dorset Trailway: Blandford - Stourpaine official opening
Short video covering the official opening of the latest section of the North Dorset Trailway on 19th May 2013. Together with the associated sections of Sturminster Newton to Shillingstone...
Rotary Club of Blandford Youth Speaks Competition 2014
A public speaking competition for student of three age groups. This video shows the winning teams in the intermediate and senior groups. The competition is a Rotary initiative designed to give...
Raw Footage - Blandford Skate Park FPV
Raw unprocessed FPV footage over the skate parkin Stour Meadows, Blandford.
BLANDFORD YULETIDE Festival 2013 Fireworks
A video clip of most of and up till end of fireworks in BLANDFORD YULETIDE festival.
BLANDFORD YULETIDE FESTIVAL 2013-
A WALK THROUGH THE STREETS AT BLANDFORD YULETIDE FESTIVAL 2013-SEE SEPARATE VIDEO FOR THE CLIP OF SIGNALS BAND AND ANOTHER FOR FIREWORKS.
Amazing GDSF WW1 Steam Convoy - 'Gigantic' bounces around the roundabout!
Traduction française - voir ci-dessous The Great Dorset Steam Fair WW1 commemorative convoy from Bovington Camp to Tarrant Hinton, on 16th August 2014, arrives at the roundabout in front...
Durweston C of E Primary School Sports' Day 1962
Sports' Day at Durweston Primary School near Blandford in Dorset, UK. Mrs Hawton (not sure of spelling, please let me know) keeps the score as Mr Unwin (no sign of Percy) looks on. Please...
Stourpaine steamrally (GDSF) 1980 part 1 of 2.mpg
This is an old 8mm homemovie from the Stourpaine Bushes Steamrally. The GDSF in the earlier days was called Stourpaine after the village where this rally started.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
North Dorset
North Dorset is a local government district in Dorset, England. It is largely rural, but includes the towns of Blandford Forum, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Stalbridge and Sturminster Newton. Much of North Dorset is in the River Stour valley and is called the Blackmore Vale. The economy of North Dorset is largely dairy agriculture based.
Coombs Ditch Hundred
Coombs Ditch Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Anderson Blandford Forum (borough from 1605) Blandford St Mary Bloxworth Winterborne Clenston Winterborne Tomson Winterborne Whitchurch
Pimperne Hundred
Pimperne Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Bryanston Durweston Fifehead Neville Hammoon Hazelbury Bryan Iwerne Stepleton Langton Long Blandford Pimperne Stourpaine Tarrant Hinton Tarrant Keyneston Tarrant Launceston Tarrant Rawston Winterborne Houghton Winterborne Stickland
Blandford Forum railway station
Blandford Forum railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway between Templecombe and Broadstone, England. It served the town of Blandford Forum. Track was finally lifted in 1969, as the railway was still open until the closure of the Blandford's goods terminal that year. The station was immortalised in 1964 in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann.
Blandford Camp
Blandford Camp is a military base comprising some 390 hectares of downland lying 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Blandford Forum in the county of Dorset in southern England. Significant areas of the camp are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI .
The Coade Hall
The Coade Hall is a brick-built theatre and concert hall at Bryanston School, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, England. It was opened in 27 May 1966 by the Duke of Edinburgh On the opening night, there was a concert with music by Brahms, Britten, and Mozart. The Coade Hall is named after Thorold Coade, headmaster of Bryanston School from 1932 to 1959. It is used for professional performances and also by the school for drama, assemblies, and other communal activities.
Charlton Marshall Halt railway station
Charlton Marshall Halt was a station in the English county of Dorset. It was located between Blandford Forum and Bailey Gate on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The station consisted of two short platforms and shelters.
Royal Signals Museum
The Royal Signals Museum is a military museum based at Blandford Camp northwest of the town of Blandford Forum in Dorset, England. The museum is the United Kingdom national museum of army communications. It presents the role of communications in wars and military campaigns over the last 150 years. The Royal Signals Museum was originally founded in Catterick, North Yorkshire during the 1930s. It moved to its current location of Blandford Camp in 1967.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Blandford Forum.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blandford, Blandford Forum, Бландфорд Форъм, بلندفورد فورم, Бландфорд-Форум
