Blandford Camp

#7549 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Blandford Camp is a military base comprising some 390 hectares of downland lying 2 miles north-east of Blandford Forum in the county of Dorset in southern England. ()

Built: 1724 (300 years ago)Coordinates: 50°52'0"N, 2°7'0"W

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Blandford Camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingston Lacy, Philae obelisk, Badbury Rings, Wimborne Model Town.

5.3 miSE
Country mansion with Japanese gardens
Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster
137 min walk • Kingston Lacy is a country house and estate near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. It was for many years the family seat of the Bankes family who lived nearby at Corfe Castle until its destruction in the English Civil War after its incumbent owners, Sir John Bankes and Dame Mary, had remained loyal to Charles I.
5.4 miSE
Memorial
Philae obelisk
137 min walk • The Philae obelisk, while perhaps not as globally renowned as its Egyptian counterparts, is a significant historical artifact residing in the United Kingdom. This ancient Egyptian obelisk, currently situated at Kingston Lacy in Dorset, serves as a memorial to the rich...
3.9 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Scenic walking areas, Park
Badbury Rings, Wimborne Minster
101 min walk • Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hill fort and Scheduled Monument in east Dorset, England. It was in the territory of the Durotriges.
7.2 miSE
Entertainment, Park
Wimborne Model Town, Wimborne Minster
185 min walk • Wimborne Model Town, situated on the edge of the town of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, is one of the largest and most established model towns in England.
5.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Hambledon Hill
140 min walk • Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, situated in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum.
7.2 miSE
Architecture, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster
183 min walk • The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles.
4.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Hod Hill
113 min walk • Hod Hill is a large hill fort in the Blackmore Vale, 3 miles north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. The fort sits on a 143 m chalk hill of the same name that lies between the adjacent Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase.
5.3 miS
Church
St Mary
136 min walk • Church of Mary is a Grade I listed church in Almer, Dorset, England. It became a listed building on 18 March 1955. According to Arthur Mee's The King's England: Dorset, "the embattled tower is 15th Century, and has a fine arch.
0.4 miW
Museum, Military museum
Royal Signals Museum, Blandford Forum
10 min walk • The Royal Signals Museum is a military museum based at Blandford Camp in the civil parish of Tarrant Monkton, northwest of the town of Blandford Forum in Dorset, England.
7 miSE
50°48'19"N • 1°59'20"W
Walford Mill Crafts, Wimborne Minster
179 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
6.5 miSE
Nightlife
The Vine, Wimborne Minster
165 min walk • The Vine Inn is a public house at Vine Hill, Pamphill, Dorset BH21 4EE. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was a bakery until about 1900, when it was refitted as a pub. It is owned by the National Trust.