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Nearby towns close to Sturminster Newton, Dorset

Sturminster Newton, known to locals as Stur, is a town in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. The town is famous as the home of poet and author William Barnes, and, for part of his life, Thomas Hardy.

A market is held in the town on Mondays. Formerly one of the largest cattle markets in England was held here, but the market was closed in 1998 and is currently undergoing redevelopment into housing and retail. The town is part of the historic West Country Carnival circuit.

• Broadoak - 0 km
• Hinton St Mary - 1 km
• Manston - 1 km
• Hammoon - 1 km
• Okeford Fitzpaine - 2 km
• Fifehead Neville - 2 km
• Lydlinch - 2 km
• West Orchard - 2 km
• Marnhull - 2 km
• Blandford Forum* - 7 km
• Wimborne* - 16 km
• Gillingham* - 7 km
• Sherborne* - 9 km
• Wareham* - 18 km
• Dorchester* - 15 km
• Crossways* - 15 km
• Ashmore* - 8 km
• Bedchester* - 4 km
• Bere Regis* - 12 km

Towns are shown withing 20km radius of Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Distances are not representive of traveling amounts. Towns marked * indicated accommodations listed.