What is Blandford Forum?
{{Infobox UK place | official_name= Blandford Forum | country= England | region= South West England | static_image= Blandford_Forum.jpg | static_image_caption= <small>Blandford town centre</small> | population = 8,760 | population_ref = <ref>Census, 2001</ref> | os_grid_reference= ST886069 | latitude= 50.8615 | longitude= -2.1627 | post_town= BLANDFORD FORUM | postcode_area= DT | postcode_district= DT11 | dial_code= 01258 | constituency_westminster= [[North Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)|North Dorset]] | civil_parish= Blandford Forum | london_distance= {{convert|118|mi|km|0}} | shire_district= [[North Dorset]] | shire_county= [[Dorset]] }} '''Blandford Forum''' is a historic Georgian town in [[Dorset]], England. In 2001 there were 8,745 people living in Blandford Forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/help/localstatistics|title=Local statistics - Office for National Statistics|website=www.ons.gov.uk}}</ref> There is a church in the centre of the town. It is on the [[River Stour, Dorset|River Stour]]. There are three Primary Schools: Archbishiopwake Primary School, Milldown Primary and Blandford St Mary. There is also a Secondary School called The Blandford School. == Town Centre == There is a large well known brewery Hall and Woodhouse who also own the Crown Hotel. == Facilities == There is a leisure centre which has a 25m pool and children's water slide. A sauna and steam room are next to the pool. There is also a fully equipped gym and a cafe. == Events == The famous annual Steam Fair is held nearby in [[Tarrant Hinton]]. and Blandford Forum is host to the rock festival every year, called Teddy Rocks which is charitable event to raise money for cancer awareness. Annually there is a Georgian Fayre in the town centre and also a Yuletide Festival. The Blandford Carnival is well known celebrati