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Car rental prices are high and you have no time to shop around. Vroom Vroom Vroom lets you compare and save on car hire in Blandford for all the global brands and the brokers as well. Blandford Forum is a market town on the River Stour in Dorset, 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Poole and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Salisbury.
The town lies at the junction of the A350 and A354 main roads and is 24 km (15 mi) from Bournemouth Airport. The town has been mentioned since Anglo-Saxon times and by the 13th Century was an important market town. In 1731 much of the town was destroyed in a fire but rebuilt over the next 30 years which is why Georgian architecture features so strongly.
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Blanford Fashion Museum is situated in a Georgian townhouse in The Plocks off of Salisbury Street and houses exhibits which cover 250 years of historical costumes and accessories. It also has a tea room and giftshop.
Chettle House the stunningQueen Anne house with no corners was designed in 1710 and the gardens are a blend of traditional structure and modern design. Chettle House is a popular film location having played host to several period and contemporary dramas.
Royal Signals Museum is the perfect place to find out about the development of military communication, from torches and sunlight, through to the present day use of satellites and integrated battlefield communications. The museum has interactive displays and activities as well as a 1940's style NAAFI restaurant, picnic area, plenty of free parking and a giftshop. It is located at Blanford Camp, just outside Blanford Forum.
