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Gillingham is a town and civil parish situated in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset. It lies on the B3095 and B3081 roads, giving residents straightforward local road access.

Buckhorn Weston is a small village and civil parish in Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale about three miles west of the town of Gillingham. With a population of 356 in 2011, it offers a quiet rural setting on the edge of the former royal hunting ground of Gillingham Forest.

Bugley is a small hamlet in Dorset, England, situated near the River Stour and close to the town of Gillingham.

East Stour is a small village in Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale and close to the River Stour. It offers a rural setting with nearby countryside and a modest population of around 573 residents.

Fifehead Magdalen is a small village in Dorset with a population of around 80. It sits in the Blackmore Vale near the River Stour, offering a quiet rural setting.

Forest Deer is a small area within the town of Gillingham in Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale countryside. It is part of a civil parish that had a population of 11,756 in 2011 and lies near the B3095 and B3081 roads, about four miles south of the A303.

Higher Langham is a small locality in Gillingham, Dorset, noted for the historic Langham House, a grade II listed building. The area offers a quiet, rural feel within the SP 8 postal district.

The area is noted for the historic Wyndham’s Oak, a pedunculate oak that once marked the boundary between Selwood Forest and Gillingham Forest, a medieval hunting ground. This suggests a rural setting with a touch of historical significance.

Kington Magna is a small village in Dorset, located in the scenic Blackmore Vale area. It offers a quiet, rural setting a short distance from the market town of Gillingham.

Langham is a small community within the town of Gillingham in Dorset. It features a historic Grade II listed church, St George’s, which reflects local architectural heritage.

Lower Langham, Gillingham falls within the Gillingham electoral ward, part of the broader Gillingham area in Dorset. It is represented within local governance structures that include neighbouring wards such as Hill Forts & Upper Tarrants and Puddletown & Lower Winterborne.

Milton on Stour is a small village in Dorset, England, situated on the River Stour just a mile north of Gillingham.