Sturminster Newton is a town and civil parish situated on the River Stour in the north of Dorset, England. The town is at the centre of the Blackmore Vale, a large dairy agriculture region around which the town's economy is built, and is known as 'the heart of the Blackmore vale'.
The town has shops, a primary and secondary school – Sturminster Newton High School – and a school and college catering for children with Special educational needs. A market is held in the town on Mondays. One of the largest cattle markets in England used to be held here, but it was closed in 1998.
The town is noted for its connections with the authors Thomas Hardy and William Barnes, and as part of the historic West Country Carnival circuit.
Distance between:
London to Sturminster Newton102 Miles / 165 Kms Liverpool to Sturminster Newton174 Miles / 281 Kms
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