Location: Blandford Forum
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Blandford Forum (/ˈblænfərd/ BLAN-fərd), commonly Blandford, is a market town in the North Dorset district of Dorset, England, sited by the River Stour about 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Poole. It is the administrative headquarters of North Dorset District Council.
Restaurants in Blandford Forum
1. Edie-Mae's
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Edie-Mae's Gallery offers unique work from over 30 Artists, Designers and Makers. We offer our own re-designed furniture as well as holding creative workshops Our Tea Room is the perfect place to sit and ponder a purchase or simply to enjoy the homemade cakes, Dorset Tea and Dorset Coffee
2. Blandford Forum Town Museum
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
Blandford Town Museum holds a wealth of artefacts and archives from Prehistoric to the present day. With information for people researching their family history, militaria and railways to information and learning boxes for schools. The Museum interacts with the local community through a variety of special interest clubs. When you join the museum as a member you can join the museum directly or can join as a member of one of several museum clubs, information about which can be accessed on our website.
3. Royal Signals Museum
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4.5 based on 164 reviews
Nestled in beautiful countryside, this modern museum traces the history of the British Army’s Royal Corps of Signals and the story of battlefield communications from the telegraph to cyber warfare and satellites! Learn about this fascinating subject through excellent interactive displays: guide a laser beam, "direction find" the enemy, set up satellite networks, learn about encryption, practice Morse code and more! Adults must bring photo ID as we are located in a military camp. Open 10-5 weekdays and 10-4 at weekends. Adults please bring Photo ID.
Reviewed By rojan76 - Biddulph, United Kingdom
An excellent museum giving a fascinating insight into the development of communications with a military role. In addition to the historical artefacts, there is a lot of ‘hands on’ exhibits that might appeal to a younger visitor. Personally I had never realised the role the signals Corp played in the Cold War.
4. The Blandford Fashion Museum
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4.5 based on 43 reviews
Blandford Fashion Museum’s extensive collection includes costumes and accessories from the 18th century to the late 1970’s. The Museum has a number of exhibition areas that display specific stories of the life and changing shape of fashion from the past. The Museum also has a traditional tea room and small shop
Reviewed By CarolS98 - Southampton, United Kingdom
A warm welcome awaits you. Museum was larger than I expected, given Blandford is a relatively small town. Exhibits were organised according to themes such as "Ladies of Dorset" and "Getting the Shape" with clear explanations. This made it far more interesting than just a room full of dresses. It does only cover women's fashion though.
