Beaminster is a small historic market town in west Dorset, England, tucked into rolling farmland and hedged lanes that are typical of rural Dorset. Its compact centre of narrow streets, stone and brick houses and a prominent parish church shows its medieval origins alongside later Georgian rebuilding, giving the town a pleasantly layered character.
Locally the economy is rooted in agriculture but supported by independent shops, crafts and small businesses, and the town serves as a handy base for walkers and visitors exploring the surrounding countryside and the nearby Jurassic Coast. Community life is lively for a town its size, with regular markets, cultural events and voluntary groups that keep a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Beaminster
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 21.4 miles
- Weymouth 17.9 miles
- Yeovil 9.9 miles
- Bridgwater 24.8 miles
- Dorchester 14.8 miles
- Bridport 5.9 miles
- Chard 10.5 miles
- Chard Town 10.2 miles
- Street 21.5 miles
- Portland 22.2 miles
- Sidmouth 23.3 miles
- Honiton 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Netherbury Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Mapperton Parish 1.8 miles
- Stoke Abbott Parish 2.3 miles
- Broadwindsor Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Mosterton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Chedington Parish 2.7 miles
- South Perrott Parish 2.9 miles
- North Poorton Parish 3.3 miles
- Burstock Parish 3.3 miles
- Corscombe Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Hooke Parish 3.4 miles
- Eggardon Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Beaminster
DT8 3BQ, DT8 3DR, DT8 3EF, DT8 3SE, DT8 3AA, DT8 3DW, DT8 3SL, DT8 3FE, DT8 3SW … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 29.9 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 39.3 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Maiden Newton Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Beaminster Ad
- The Ollerod 3 0.3 miles
- Three Horseshoes Inn 4.1 miles
- Winyard's Gap Inn 2.6 miles
- Oxbridge Farm 2.4 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- The Helyar Arms 7.7 miles
- The George 7 miles
- The George Hotel 5.6 miles
- The Crooked Swan 5.6 miles
- Summer Lodge Country House Hotel 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Beaminster
- Beaminster School Secondary
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 7.9 miles
- Charmouth Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 10 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles
- Poundbury Camp Historic site 14.3 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 14.5 miles
- Weymouth Harbour Harbour 19.2 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 19.3 miles