Beat summer Rain in Blandford

Summer's here bringing its traditional high winds and heavy rains. Cancel the picnic and stroll and get inside, before you catch your death.

Learn Something

We have three excellent museums: The Blandford Town Museum where you can dive in to Blandford's rich and exciting history, the Fashion Museum where you can learn what people were wearing to combat the summer rain throughout the ages, and the Royal Signals Museum where you can learn how troops got the message through whatever the weather.

Shop till you drop

Our town is incredibly well catered for considering the size of the place, we have great shops and retail could all use a boost, particularly if tourists are driven away by the rain.

Grab a Drink with a friend

See here for extensive info about all of Blandford's coffee houses.

Grab a REAL drink with a friend

We fare even better for pubs, with many reputed establishments around the town, many servign Blandford's very own Badger Ales. Try the Greyhound, the Dolphin or the Crown and see where you end up!

Hit the Gym

Just because its foul weather, you don't have to let your fitness go - get down to Blandford Leisure Centre: join a class, work out in the gym or have a swim.

Eat your Fill

And once you've worked out, you won't feel so guilty about filling up at one of Blandford's many tasty eateries. Try Vecchio Roma for Italian, China China for, well, Chinese, or the Bay Leaf for Indian. Oh, and Namaste Ghurka - see? there's just too many.