Blandford Forum Guided Heritage Walk

A guided walk taking approximately two hours of the town centre, totally rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1731, examining the history and detail of its Georgian and other architecture, including the ongoing restoration of the Grade I listed Corn Exchange/Town Hall, the Grade I listed parish church, and other fine buildings designed by architects John and William Bastard, the birthplace of sculptor Alfred Stevens who designed the Wellington Monument in St Paul’s Cathedral, and other places of note.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 14 September:

1100

Sunday 21 September:

1100 and 1430

Location & directions

Marsh & Ham Car Park, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW

Directions:

Meet in the car park at the Marsh & Ham car park, Blandford (behind Morrisons supermarket, DT11 7AW). Signed off West Street, Blandford (follow signs from Blandford bypass A350/A354 junction to Blandford town centre, enter town over town bridge and car park is immediately on right. Also parking at Stour Park (follow signs from Blandford bypass A350/354 junction to Blandford town centre, take third exit at mini-roundabout, then straight over the next (Homebase to the left and Tesco to the right) to car park beyond the skate park and follow the footpath over river footbridge into March & Ham car park.

Contact on day:

Dorset Architectural Heritage Week

Telephone number:

+441202888992

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Est. tour duration:

2 hour(s)

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