Charminster is a parish on the River Cerne, as it joins the River Frome, which forms the boundary with the county town of Dorchester.
North of the main conurbation, the new village of Charlton Down, as well with the hamlet of Forston are within Charminster parish.
Stinsford is the next parish to the east, north of the River Frome.
The next parish to the west, along the north bank of the Frome, is Stratton.
West of Dorchester, the parish south of the Frome is Bradford Peverell.
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