Welcome to Beaminster

Beaminster is a small town located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated in the heart of the West Dorset countryside and is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and picturesque landscapes. The town is known for its historic architecture, charming streets, and friendly locals. Beaminster is a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and relaxing getaway.

One of the main attractions in Beaminster is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 16th century. The church is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture and is known for its stunning stained glass windows and intricate carvings. Visitors can also explore the town's many historic buildings, including the Beaminster Museum, which showcases the town's rich history and heritage.

Beaminster is also home to a number of quaint shops, cafes, and restaurants. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the town's streets, stopping to browse the local shops and sample some of the delicious local cuisine. The town is also surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it the perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, cycling, and exploring the great outdoors. Overall, Beaminster is a charming and peaceful town that offers visitors a unique glimpse into the beauty and history of Dorset.

Local Schools

School	Details
Beaminster School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Keith Hales	Newtown Beaminster Dorset DT8 3EP 01308862633 School Website
Beaminster St Marys Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Darren Marklew	Clay Lane Beaminster Dorset DT8 3BY 01308862201 School Website
Mountjoy School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Gillian Howard	Tunnel Road Beaminster Dorset DT8 3HB 01308861155 School Website
Parrett And Axe Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Simon Smith	Fairoak Way Mosterton Beaminster Dorset DT8 3JQ 01308868492 School Website
Salway Ash Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Leif Overment	Salwayash Bridport Dorset DT6 5JE 01308488302 School Website
Broadwindsor Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jean-Paul Draper	Drimpton Road Broadwindsor Beaminster Dorset DT8 3QL 01308868376 School Website
Powerstock Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Louise Greenham	Powerstock Bridport Dorset DT6 3TB 01308485380 School Website
The Sir John Colfox School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Adam Shelley	Ridgeway Bridport Dorset DT6 3DT 01308422291 School Website
Loders C Of E Vc Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Claire Pooley	Loders Bridport Dorset DT6 3SA 01308423418 School Website
St Catherines Roman Catholic School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Terrey	Pymore Road Bridport Dorset DT6 3TR 01308423568 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Crewkerne Station Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AL 4.90 Miles

Maiden Newton Station Road, Maiden Newton, Dorset, DT2 0AE 7.72 Miles

Yetminster Chapel Lane, Yetminster, Dorset, DT9 6LH 9.43 Miles
10:59 to Weymouth Platform:DOR On time 12:06 to Westbury Platform:YEO On time
Yeovil Junction Off Newton Road, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU 9.75 Miles
11:29 to London Waterloo Platform:1 On time 11:39 to Exeter St Davids Platform:2 On time 12:29 to London Waterloo Platform:1 On time
Yeovil Pen Mill Sherborne Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5DD 10.88 Miles
10:52 to Weymouth Platform:3 On time 12:17 to Westbury Platform:1 On time

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dave's Taxi 07532 211270 22 Tunnel Rd, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3BN 0.20 Miles
Steve's Cabs 01308 861010 73 Flaxfield Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3EY 0.49 Miles
Beaminster Taxis 01308 862894 212 Gerrards Green, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3ED 0.50 Miles
Tims Taxis 01308 488010 16 Pitchers, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5QS 3.31 Miles
Pete's Taxis 01308 488790 37 Pitchers, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5QS 3.31 Miles
Bridport Taxis 01308 424252 223 Orchard Av, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5RJ 4.81 Miles
Pats Cabs 01308 424715 Unit 1A/Old Rope Walks/North Mills Trading Est, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3BE 4.99 Miles
West Dorset Taxis 07876 798770 42 Flaxhayes, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5DT 5.02 Miles
D And R Taxi Services 07918 614639 67 Happy Island Way, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4JZ 5.04 Miles
Pegasus Cars 01308 456300 12 Sparacre Gdns, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NB 5.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dt8 Beaminster Po Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dt8 Fleet Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Dt8 Clay Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Dt8 Eggardon Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt8 Stokewater House Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Dt8 Stoke Abbott Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Dt8 Mapperton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dt6 Melplash Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Barton House Med Practice 01308 861938	Barton House Med Practice Beaminster Dorset DT8 3EQ
Ammonite Health Partnership (Tunnel Road Surgery)	24 Tunnel Road Beaminster Dorset DT8 3AB
Ammonite Health Partnership - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Bridport Medical Centre West Allington Bridport DT6 5BN
Ammonite Health Partnership - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Bridport Medical Centre West Allington Bridport DT6 5BN
Ammonite Health Partnership 01308 412896	Bridport Medical Centre West Allington Bridport Dorset DT6 5BN

Local Stores

Beaminster
23 The Square
Beaminster
Dorset
DT8 3AU
01308 862226
shop.4815@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.08 miles

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SPAR Beaminster
39-41 Clay Lane
Beaminster
DT8 3BX
01308 863353
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Beaminster (Girling &Amp; Bowditch Vet Surgeons Beaminster)
Honeysuckle Veterinary Surgery Tunnel Road Beaminster Dorset DT8 3HB 01308 862 312 beaminster@medivet.co.uk Website 0.75 miles
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Synergy Farm Health Ltd
The Transmission Hall Rampisham Business Centre Rampisham Down Maiden Newton Dorset DT2 0HS 01935 83682 office@synergyfarmhealth.com Website 4.26 miles
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Haydon Veterinary Centre
Gore Cross Veterinary Clinic Corbin Way Bridport Dorset DT6 3UX 01308 456808 haydon@haydonvets.com Website 4.28 miles
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Bredy Veterinary Centre
Sea Road North Bridport Dorset DT6 4RR 01308 456 771 bredyvets@bredyvets.co.uk Website 4.94 miles
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771
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Veterinary Surgeon on call 24 hours a day. 01308 456771

Milton Equine Veterinary Clinic
Matravers Stables Uploders Bridport Dorset DT6 4PH 01308 814433 mail@miltonequine.co.uk Website 5.43 miles

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Kingfisher Veterinary Practice Crewkerne
Tower Hill Road Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8EQ 01460 72443 office@kingfishervets.co.uk Website 5.59 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Langdon Hill
A Circular Woodland Walk With Spectacular Views And Wildlife. DT6 6JW 6.45 miles From Bridport Drive Through Chideock Village On The A35, At The Top Of The Hill Take The Next Left Into The Lane.

Langdon Hill / Woods
A Great Circular Walk With Some Gentle Inclines And Stunning Views. Generally A Mud-Free(Ish) Walk. Also Gateway To The Highest Point On The South Coast - Golden Cap. A Definite 'Must Walk' As It Is Breathtaking Up There. Keep Dogs On Leads At The Top Of The Cliff As There Have Been A Few Canine Deaths Where The Dog Has Chased A Seagull Over The Edge. :( Langdon Ln Lancashire 6.67 miles From Bridport Head Up The A35 Towards Lyme Regis. As Soon As You Leave Village Of Chideock You Start To Climb Hill (Dual Carriageway Section). Stay In Left Hand Lane When You Reach The Top, Turn Left Before The Layby. Left Again And Along Badly Maintained Lane. At The End (A Few Hundred Yards) Turn Right And That Leads Straight Into The Car Park. Watch The Speed Humps They Are Vicious!

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West Bay To Charmouth
Follow The Coast Path To Charmouth (About 14Km). The Route Is Very Hilly And Takes You Up Golden Cap, The Highest Point On The South Coast. There Are A Number To Points Where The Path Dips Down To A Small Settlement Where You Can Gain Refreshments, Finish The Walk Or Treat It As A Position To Turn Back From. The Chapel On The Beach W Bay Rd West Bay Bridport DT6 4EN 6.96 miles Start From West Bay (What3words: ///Officials.Bunkers.Commander), Where There Is Pay And Display Parking And Plenty Of Cafes To Top-Up The Caffeine Before Setting Out.

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Ham Hill Country Park
77 Ham Hill Rd Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 9.46 miles Signposted From Stoke Sub Hamdon

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Ham Hill Country Park
This Is A Well Known Dog Walking Area With The Locals!It Has A Number Of Different Fenced Off Fields For Friendly Dogs To Roam Freely! The Local Pub Is Also Do Friendly With Great Staff. Parking Can Be An Issue As Its So Popular But There Are Many Parking Areas Tucked Along Ham Hill Road! Persevere As You Will Enjoy This Easy Walk With So Many Friendly People And A Vast Array Of Dogs Walked In The Country Park! 77 Ham Hill Rd Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 9.62 miles

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Ham Hill Country Park Somerset
A Great Place For Walking Dogs With Great Views Over South Somerset, Lots Of Poo Bins ??. The Prince Of Wales Pub Welcomes Walkers And Dogs, The Food And Drinks Are Great Including Dog Biscuits ?? Ham Hill Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Lancashire TA14 6RW 9.72 miles

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