Welcome to the Yarn Barton Centre Website
Friendly volunteers
Internet Access & Help
The information you need
Art Exhibitions
Opening Times
Our opening hours for all our services are 9.30 am to 12.30 pm Monday to Saturday
Our Services
We aim to be at the heart of the community and offer a wide range of services
- Tourist Information
- Drop-in computers, Superfast Broadband, Wi-Fi
- Free weekly internet a computer help sessions — Thursday 9.30 am - 12.00 pm
- Printing, photocopying and laminating, A3 and A4, Colour & B/W
- Purchase tickets for local events
- 0S Maps, Beaminster Town Map
- Food Bank Collection Point
- Local Transport lnformation, bus and train timetables
- Local B&B and self-catering information
- Beaminster Clubs and Societies lntormation
- Information on Car Parking Permits
- Collect food and glass recycling boxes
- Greetings Card sales
- Poster Display — Events, Charities, Community information
Free Internet Help Sessions
Free Internet help sessions are back. Robin, our resident Digital Champion is available in the Yarn Barton Centre every Thursday morning from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. He can help you get the most out of your internet connection using your android or iphone, windows or Mac laptop or Chromebook. To book your session simply phone him on 01308 805060 or book online by clicking on this link:
Useful Information
Maps & Location
Town map
Map (grid) reference
ST 4802 0132
OS map no.
Explorer Map: 116: Lyme Regis & Bridport
Elevation
58.2m
Tel. code
01308
Post code
DT8
Local authority
Dorset Council
Early closing day
Wednesday
Public toilets location, inc. disabled
Yarn Barton, Beaminster DT8 3DR
at the entrance to the Yarn Barton Car Park behind the Public Hall
Cars & Transport
Nearest Petrol Stations
Misterton Garage, Misterton, TA18 8LY
5.5 miles
Texaco, South St, Crewkerne TA18 8AE
6.3 miles
Esso Bridport, 20 East Rd, Bridport DT6 4AA
6.4 miles
Morrisons , W Bay Rd, Bridport DT6 3QH
7.0 miles
Parking
The Square, DT8 3AU
- Short stay 26 spaces
Yarn Barton, DT8 3EQ
- Short Stay 10 spaces
- Long Stay 62 spaces
Festival Dates
Please put the dates in your diary for Beaminster Festival 2025
28 June - 6 July
https://www.beaminsterfestival.com/
Health
A&E
Dorset County Hospital
Williams Ave, Dorchester DT1 2JY
Phone: 01305 255541
18.5 miles
Minor injuries
Bridport Community Hospital
Hospital Ln, Bridport DT6 5DR
Hours: 9am-6pm inc weekends & bank holidays
Phone: 01308 422371
7.0 miles
Nearest police station
Bridport Police Station
Tannery Road, Bridport, DT6 3TP
7.0 miles
Defibrillator locations
Beaminster Memorial Playing Fields Pavilion
off, Hogshill St, Beaminster DT8 3DA
Beaminster Public Hall, Corner of Fleet Street & Yarn Barton DT8 3EF
Beaminster Masonic Hall, Bridport Road, DT8 3LU
Pharmacy
Beaminster Pharmacy
http://www.facebook.com/beaminsterp
Phone 01308 86228
20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3AA
Other Services
Library
6 Fleet Street, DT8 3EF
01308 862362
beaminsterlibrary@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
(check for opening times)
Post Office
18 Hogshill St, Beaminster DT8 3AA
01308 862227
ATMs
Beaminster Co-op, 23 The Square, DT8 3AU
Vets
Girling & Bowditch, Honeysuckle Veterinary Surgery, Tunnel Road DT8 3HB
Phone 01308 862312
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7:30pm Beaminster Badminton Club
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10:15am Christian Aid Cake Sale
8pm TOLLER PORCORUM: Guided Bat Walk
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8:30am Plant Sale
10:30am Beaminster Art Group
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Info on Netherbury Hedgehogs
10am Pop up Café
1:30pm BROADWINDSOR: Village Green - afternoon of games
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11am Only for Blokes club - a men's group in Beaminster
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10am Mosterton Ramblers
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7:30pm Beaminster Badminton Club
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Atkins Auctions Valuation Morning
10am Beaminster Community Wellbeing Event
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10:30am Beaminster Art Group
11am BLACKDOWN Life Makers Market
7pm Mosterton Quiz Night
7:30pm Beaminster Singers Concert
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11am Rogation Service
2pm Cream Teas
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BROADWINDSOR Parish Council Meeting
2pm MELPLASH Ch: APC Meeting
6:30pm NETHERBURY Reading Room- Open Meeting
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HOOKE Ch: Monthly Coffee Morning
11am Only for Blokes club - a men's group in Beaminster
7pm MOSTERTON Ch: AGM
7pm BEAMINSTER Eco Group Guided Walk at Golden Cap – Blubells & Bats
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Artyful Workshop with Rita Scott
SOUTH PERROTT & CHEDINGTON Mohun House - Gardening Club Annual Garden Supper
Over 60’s Outing to Weymouth & Portland Bill
2pm TOLLER PORCORUM Ch. AGM
3:30pm NETHERBURY Bottle Cottage – Christian Aid Tea Party
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12pm Lunchtime Organ Concert
12pm NETHERBURY Village Lunch
7:30pm Beaminster Badminton Club
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Talk on The Natural Life of Stoke Abbott
Artyful Workshop with Rita Scott
10am Christian Aid Coffee Morning
7pm Beaminster Area Eco Group Climate Cafe event
7pm BROADWINDSOR Film Club – Roofman
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BROADWINDSOR Hortic. Soc Cream Teas & Plant Sale
SOUTH PERROTT Pop up Pie Night
10am BEAMINSTER Messy Church
10:30am Beaminster Art Group
2pm Bell Ringers Striking Competition
8pm Artsreach – Dyet & The Love Soldiers
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BROADWINDSOR Artyful Workshop
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7pm BEAMINSTER WI Talk on Cyber Crime
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11am Only for Blokes club - a men's group in Beaminster
7pm BEAMINSTER Hortic. Soc. Talk on Walled Gardens of Dorset
7pm MOSTERTON Gardening Club Plant Sale
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10am Mosterton Ramblers
7:30pm DRIMPTON Gardening Club Talk on Fuchsias
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BROADWINDSOR WI Meeting
NETHERBURY Walkers Spring Walk
7:30pm BLACKDOWN WI Talk on Blood Bikes
7:30pm Beaminster Badminton Club
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CREWKERNE Ch: Parnham Voices
10am BEAMINSTER Art & Craft Fayre
10am BROADWINDSOR Scarecrow Making Workshop
10:30am Beaminster Art Group
6pm BEAMINSTER Meet The Neighbours
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11am Only for Blokes club - a men's group in Beaminster
12:30pm TOLLER PORCORUM Soup & Roll Lunch
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7pm NETHERBURY Ch: Friends of St. Mary’s AGM
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2pm BROADWINDSOR Over 60’s Club
7:30pm Beaminster Badminton Club
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BROADWINDSOR Oak Apple Weekwend – events & activities
7pm Talk on The Art of Capturing Nature
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10:30am Beaminster Art Group
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Three Churches Cream Teas
10am Repair Cafe Netherbury
12pm Pre Dorset Day Celebration
7pm The Meeting Place Service & refreshments
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Publicity for your Events
If you organise events for Beaminster area residents or visitors click on this link to submit details. We will publicise your event free of charge in the Yarn Barton Centre, in the Calendar below and by posting on the Discover Beaminster website, Beaminster Banter & Ranter, and on our own Facebook page
