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About Sandhills, Dorset

Sandhills occupies elevated Dorset countryside between Sherborne and Sturminster Newton, accessed primarily via the A357 from Blandford Forum or through Shaftesbury on the A30. Electric vehicle drivers will find over 30 public fast chargers in the surrounding area, though planning stops is wise given the rural setting. The village derives its name from the distinctive sandy soil that sets this chalk downland apart from the clay-heavy Blackmore Vale stretching below.

Where is Sandhills, Dorset on the map?

Sandhills, Dorset is in England, at 50.890, -2.446 - about 19 km south of Abbas Combe.

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The closest airport to Sandhills, Dorset is Bournemouth Airport, 62 km (about 1 h 3 min by car).

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