River Tarrant


The River Tarrant is a 12 km long tributary of the River Stour in Dorset. The valley lies to the east of Blandford Forum and runs through Cranborne Chase, an area of chalk downland. The nine Tarrant Valley villages/hamlets all bear the name of the river. Listed in order from the river's source they are:
There were possibly one or two other Tarrant Communities;
A Roman road followed the valley and there are many tumuli on the hills on both sides of the river, evidence of long occupation.