Blandford and its surroundings offer a range of activities, both indoor and outdoor, for all ages. Whether you’re sporty or arty, young or old, or looking for support or friendship, check out the places and organisations listed below.
For a listing of all the community organisations in Blandford, please visit the Town Council website.
If you would like us to include your activity or organisation in our listing, please contact us.
Please note that inclusion in these listings does not imply a recommendation or endorsement by Blandford Information Centre. Whilst we do our best to ensure that the information given is correct and up-to-date, we are not responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from its use.
Outdoor activities
| What | Where | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Walks and strolls | In and around Blandford |  |
| Outdoor fitness equipment | Larksmead Playing Field, Blandford Forum DT11 7LU |  |
| Outdoor fitness equipment and running trail | Stour Meadows, OS ref ST 888 058 | |
| Orienteering | Stour Meadows and The Milldown. Maps can be borrowed from the Information Centre. | |
| Skatepark | Stour Meadows Car Park, Blandford St Mary, DT11 9LQ | |
| Children's play areas (from BFTC website) | Langton Road, DT11 7JB; Park Road, DT11 7BX; Larksmead, DT11 7LU; Balmer Road, DT11 7XT; The Milldown, DT11 7SH; Hunt Road, DT11 7LZ; Westbury Way, DT11 7DH; Diamond Way, DT11 7WD (not on google maps) | |
| North Dorset Trailway | Traffic-free path linking Blandford to Stourpaine, Shillingstone and Sturminster Newton. Ideal for for walkers, cyclists and horseriders. | |
| Laser tag | Laserguys, Langton Long, DT11 9HT | |
| Quad biking, paintballing, etc... | Gorcombe Extreme Sports, Gorcombe Farm, Thornicombe, DT11 9AG | |
| Mountain biking trails | Okeford Hill Bike Park, Okeford Fitzpaine, DT11 0EF (see website for directions). | |
Sports and Fitness
| What | Where | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming pool, gym, fitness classes etc. | Blandford Leisure Centre, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum DT11 7DB | |
| Blandford Bowling Club | Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DD | |
| Blandford Boxing Club | Unit 3, Milldown Business Centre, Tin Pot Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 7TD |  |
| Blandford Cricket Club | Park Road Recreation Ground, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX | |
| Blandford United Football Club | Park Road Recreation Ground, Blandford Forum DT11 7UB | |
| Ashley Wood Golf Club | Wimborne Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 9HN | |
| Blandford Forum Gymnastics Club | Unit 16, Uplands Park, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UZ | |
| Blandford Rugby Club | 53 East Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DX (club house) Larksmead Rugby Pitches, Salisbury Road, DT11 7LU (ground) | |
| JP Squash and Fitness Club | Blandford Heights, Blandford Forum, DT11 7TE | |
Dance and Wellbeing
| What | Where | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Living for Mature People | Knees Up Healthy Living Ltd, The Studio, Common Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DX | |
| Dance Classes | Blandford School of Dance, Unit 2, Clump Farm Industrial Estate, Shaftesbury Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 7TD | |
| Sing To Beat Parkinson's | Royal British Legion Members Club, Church Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD | |
| Activities to alleviate loneliness and isolation | In Jolly Good Company, Woodhouse Gardens, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DN | |
Creative, Arts and Music
See also our Events and Entertainment page.
| What | Where | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Rural Music School | The Close, Blandford Forum, DT11 7HA | |
| Blandford Camera Club | The Old Water Tower, Station Court, Blandford Forum, DT11 7RJ | |
| Blandford Arts Hub | Nightingale Court Garden, Blandford Forum, DT11 7ED | |
| Sophie's Ceramics Pottery Cafe | 8 Barnack Walk, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AL | |
| The Pottery Parlour | Greyhound Yard, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AW | |
| Blandford Art Society | Meetings in Pimperne Village Hall, Newfield Road, Pimperne, DT11 8UZ | |
| Performing Arts Theatre Academy | The Grainstore, Shaftesbury Lane, Blandford Forum, DT11 7EG | |
| Music teaching | Various in Blandford | |
Environment and Nature
| What | Where | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Big Yellow Bus: community garden project (5 miles) | Alongside the North Dorset Trailway at Shillingstone | |
| Countryside Regeneration Trust: nature and conservation (7 miles) | Bere Marsh Farm, near Shillingstone, Blandford Forum DT11 0QY | |
Special Interests
| What | Where | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening, achaeology, history etc.: groups and talks | Blandford Town Museum, Bere's Yard, Blandford Forum, DT11 7HQ | |
| Numerous activities, from Art Appreciation to Writing for Pleasure | U3A groups meet in a variety of venues ranging from members' homes to local halls |  |
| Social lunches with guest speakers on a variety of topics, and visits to places of interest. | The Probus Club of Blandford meets monthly at the Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton, DT11 8RX. Members only, see website for more information. | |
| North Dorset Railway project (7 miles) | Shillingstone Station, Station Road, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0SA (alongside the North Dorset Trailway) | |
| Airfield and flying club (8 miles) | Compton Abbas Airfield, Ashmore, Near Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 5AP | |