Blandford Forum at Christmas is a magical place to be.
With roaring log fires, stunning winter walks, holly wreaths adorning a host of historic homes and the town centre illuminated under thousands of twinkling lights, Blandford Forum during the festive season comes into its own.

And while celebrations are of course a little different this year, the community rallies and the town shines as a beacon of hope and goodwill. Every year the community pull together to make this special season one to be remembered.
St Peter and St Paul’s Church host the adored Christmas Tree Festival, which sees groups and organisations decorating their trees to be showcased in the church.

This year, the trees are adorning shop windows, the Woodhouse Garden Pavilion and the Old Bath House, spilling the magic into the town.
Shop windows come alive with magical Christmas creations as business owners take part in the delightful Christmas Window Competition.

Members and staff of Blandford Forum Town Council have been busy dressing the town in its Christmas splendour. The lighting columns on its Church Lane building are shining brightly and scores of tiny Christmas trees have been hung along the shop fronts for an illuminated, fir-lined town.
And while the popular tree-lighting event, with its grotto from the Blandford and District Lions and carols performed by the Stour Valley Band, may have been cancelled along with the Yuletide Festival, the huge spruce still stands majestic, brightly-lit and shining in the Market Place.

LET THERE BE LIGHTS: Blandford Forum comes into its own during the festive season

The Shambles and the Blandford Town Hall have been decorated beautifully and this year, and Woodhouse Gardens has been transformed into a magical Christmas wonderland where residents and visitors can relax and enjoy the space, away from the hustle and bustle of the town centre.

Christmas may be a little different year, with the usual seasonal performances cancelled at the Corn Exchange along with the Rotary Club’s free Christmas Day lunch, but kindness and community spirit abound in this historic town, which remains splendid to behold this Christmas.

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