Okeford Fitzpaine
| Okeford Fitzpaine | |
|---|---|
Looking towards the parish church | |
Okeford Fitzpaine Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 1,000 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | ST806110 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Blandford Forum |
| Postcode district | DT11 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Okeford Fitzpaine /ˈoʊkfərd fɪtsˈpeɪn/ is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, situated in the Blackmore Vale three miles (five kilometres) south of the town of Sturminster Newton. It is sited on a thin strip of greensand under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs. The parish includes the village of Belchalwell to the west and most of the hamlet of Fiddleford to the north, and at the 2021 census had a population of 1,000 people in 447 households.