Less than 20 miles from the coast, St Mary's View is a development of houses and apartments close to Blandford, North Dorset. Featuring 2, 3, and 4-bedroom houses and 2-bedroom apartments, this development is ideally located for families, first-time buyers, and commuters thanks to its excellent local amenities and enviable transport.
Lovers of the outdoors are blessed in the area close to St Mary's View, with the River Stour located close to the development. As well as being a great base for picnics, the area also features local wildlife, including otters, and a plethora of walking and cycling routes close to the waterside.
Hambledon Hill is also nearby, and this National Nature Reserve features Hod Hill, an ancient Iron Age fort that formerly protected more than 200 houses. Further history can be discovered at Badbury Rings between Blandford Forum and Wimborne Minster. This site, dating from around 800BC is another former Iron Age fort, and it now features a popular walking route designed by the National Trust.
Indoors, tours are available at the Hall and Woodhouse Brewery and The Royal Signals Museum. Both show off the area's vast history, with the latter offering an insight into how military communication developed over hundreds of years.
Transport
St Mary's View sits close to the A354, a road which leads to key locations, including Salisbury to the north east, Southampton to the south east via the A36, and Dorchester to the south west via the A35. The closest mainline train stations to the development are Hamworthy, around 9 miles away, and Poole, just over 11 miles away. Regular trains to Dorchester and other locations run from these stations, with daytime services running hourly.
Shopping
The local area is home to a plethora of independent shops and boutiques set in beautiful surroundings. Found close to the historic marketplace and in side streets and alleys off Barnack Walk, Hardys Yard, and Tabernacle Walk, these stores provide outstanding products and services to local clients.
Mainstream shopping is also close at hand, with well-known stores found in the town centre on West Street, East Street, and Salisbury Street. These shops provide groceries, clothes, essentials, and more, while regular markets offer unique items to customers. These meetings include a regular indoor market, a popular craft market, and Designed in Dorset, a market dedicated to makers and producers from the local area.
