About Wimborne Minster
Wimborne Minster is a thriving market town in East Dorset with great shopping, facilities, restaurants, accommodation and attractions to appeal to everyone.
Easily accessed by car from all directions via the A31, A35 and B3081, there is ample parking close to the town centre. Wimborne Minster also has great public transport links from surrounding towns with town centre stops. The town also has several cycle ways and cycle storage.
The Town boasts a wonderful mix of chain shops and independent retailers in the Square and surrounding roads, including East Street, West Street, Crown Mead and West Borough, linked together by quaint walk-through paths. Discover riverside walks, alfresco dining and opportunities to watch the rich wildlife on the banks of the rivers Stour, Allen and Whim that meander through the town.
Wimborne Minster is immersed in a varied history, preserved and on-show by Minster Church of Cuthburga, Priest’s House Museum and Gardens, Wimborne Model Town, as well as many beautiful buildings disguising wonderful stories.
The Town takes great pride in its appearance and often wins awards for its floral displays.
Wimborne Minster supports a population of 6,000 people plus residents from nearby Colehill, Stapehill, Corfe Mullen and Broadstone. There is an excellent range of services for residents including doctors, local hospital, schools, health and social care and local supermarkets, butchers, greengrocers, fishmonger and baker. There are many volutary organisations that provide social and educational activities, including WI, Rotary, U3A.
If the information on this website can not answer your question please do contact:
Wimborne Tourist Information Centre 01202 886116
Wimborne BID Office 01202 888992
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Pancake Race at The Minster - 21st FebruaryJoin in the pancake race in a number of fun heats around the Minster to celebrate Pancake Day! |
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BID Operations Manager appointedA big welcome to Liz Guilmant-Cush who has been appointed Operations Manager for Wimborne BID Limited. Liz brings over 16 years marketing and business experience to the BID … |
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The power of the groupThe power of the group (or why leopards don’t often eat baboons) At the inaugural meeting of the Wimborne BID business club on 26 October, Peter May made a very sensible … |
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Seminar success by BID on rent and ratesA seminar on rent and rates organised by the Wimborne BID for Wimborne’s businesses on 26th October at Allendale House was well attended and very well … |
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Promote your businessYellow buses ‘Fare Share’ promotion for Wimborne Buses away! Gun salute welcomes Yellow Buses to Wimborne Pictured: L-R Town Mayor - Cllr. Robin Cook, Town Crier - … |
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About Wimborne BID
For over 15 years the Chamber of Trade has been looking for ways to improve Wimborne Minster as a shopping town and have sought to develop a town centre strategy to benefit traders, residents and visitors. The Chamber has , over the years, established Christmas lights, children’s entertainment, a Wimborne Directory, supported the Folk festival and Wimborne in Bloom. Under the current legal arrangements businesses have no say on how the business rates are spent in their area and have felt disenfranchised. It is this frustration and desire for action that has lead to the formation of a group initiated by the Chamber of Trade to seek to empower businesses to act in their own interests.
The opportunity to do this comes through the Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004. Which allows businesses to form a not for profit company to raise a levy on business rate payers and spend this money as they wish (and only the businesses say how this money is spent) for the benefit of the town and its shoppers.
Wimborne BID is a business lead initiative.
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