Shaftesbury
Market Town
8 Bell Street
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8AE
Tel: +44 01747 853514
The picturesque hilltop town of Shaftesbury lies nestled around its Saxon Benedictine Abbey, at its peak the largest women's religious community in England.
An indespensible Medieval trading post for the farmers of the arable Cranborne Chase and dairying Blackmore Vale, today Shaftesbury offers centuries of history, stunning vistas over three counties, a range of traditional stores, regular markets, gift shops and the view that everyone recognises, iconic Gold Hill.
What's Nearby
Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Regular, varied and lively year-round programme of amateur and professional plays, films, art,...
0.1 miles awayGold Hill Museum
Gold Hill Museum contains exhibits of the 1100 years of the history of the town, and compliments...
0.1 miles awayGold Hill
Come and stand on the ancient cobbles of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury a glorious setting made famous in...
0.14 miles awayShaftesbury Swimming Pool
Recently refurbished public swimming pool. Originally outdoor but now converted to an indoor pool...
0.15 miles away
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden
Explore the site of Saxon England’s foremost Benedictine nunnery, founded by King Alfred, and...
0.2 miles awayCompton Abbas Airfield
An unusual airfield in a spectacular location....
Situated at 800ft above sea level we have...3.41 miles awayGillingham Museum
Gillingham Museum is currently closed to enable essential works to be undertaken, as part of an...
4.81 miles awayHambledon & Hod Hills
Hambledon Hill is Dorset's most impressive Iron Age hillfort with mulitple ramparts. The hilltop...
6.78 miles awayThe Exchange
The Exchange is a multipurpose building offering a high degree of flexibility for a wide range of...
8.01 miles awaySturminster Newton Museum
The charming, thatched museum building houses displays featuring life in and around this small but...
8.1 miles awaySturminster Newton Mill
First mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086, this most picturesque of watermills was largely...
8.56 miles awayChettle House
Small country house features Queen Anne and English Baroque architecture. Beautiful garden. Open...
8.93 miles awayBryanston Arts Centre
Arts Venue
9.83 miles awayRoyal Signals Museum
New for 2012
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The Museum presents a selection taken from over 250 years of historical costume and accessories, in...
10.45 miles awayBlandford Town Museum
The history of Blandford and district is displayed in artefacts, photographs, maps and memorabilia...
10.57 miles away
