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Gold Hill

Historic Site

Shaftesbury
Dorset

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Looking down Gold Hill

Come and stand on the ancient cobbles of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury a glorious setting made famous in the much loved "Hovis" advert. Take in the stunning vista down the hill and across the surrounding Dorset countryside.

What's Nearby

  1. Shaftesbury Arts Centre

    Shaftesbury Arts Centre

    Regular, varied and lively year-round programme of amateur and professional plays, films, art,...

    0.04 miles away
  2. Statue of King Alfred, Shaftesbury Abbey Garden

    Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden

    Explore the site of Saxon England’s foremost Benedictine nunnery, founded by King Alfred, and...

    0.06 miles away
  3. Hambledon & Hod Hills

    Hambledon & Hod Hills

    Hambledon Hill is Dorset's most impressive Iron Age hillfort with mulitple ramparts. The hilltop...

    6.64 miles away
  4. The Exchange

    The Exchange

    The Exchange is a multipurpose building offering a high degree of flexibility for a wide range of...

    7.14 miles away
  1. Charming Thatch, home to Sturminster Newton Museum

    Sturminster Newton Museum

    The Museum's collection contains objects, documents and photographs relating to the history of the...

    7.2 miles away
  2. The Mill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset

    Sturminster Newton Mill

    First mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086, this most picturesque of watermills was largely...

    7.63 miles away
  3. Bryanston Arts Centre

    Bryanston Arts Centre

    Arts Venue

    9.74 miles away
  4. Royal Signals Museum

    Royal Signals Museum

    Dorset's Hidden Gem! From semaphore to high tech cyber space, and electronic warfare: discover the...

    9.9 miles away
  5. Stock Gaylard House and Park

    Stock Gaylard House & Garden

    A Georgian house overlooking an ancient deer park with the parish church of St Barnabas in the...

    10.65 miles away
  6. Hall & Woodhouse Brewery, Visitor Centre

    Hall & Woodhouse Brewery Visitor Centre

    Our Brewery Visitor Centre tells the story of Hall & Woodhouse through the ages and offers a unique...

    10.69 miles away
  7. Knowlton Church & Rings

    Knowlton Church & Rings

    An English Heritage Site. Knowlton is a site on the outskirts of Wimborne, Dorset. It is best known...

    12.69 miles away
  8. Sherborne Castle

    Sherborne Castle

    Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and stately home of the Digby family since 1617, Sherborne...

    13.82 miles away
  9. Badbury Rings

    Badbury Rings

    Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hillfort in east Dorset. The site dates from around 800 BC and was in...

    13.86 miles away
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    Gryphon Leisure Centre

    This busy leisure centre is the largest of its kind in the area. The centre has a main sports hall,...

    13.95 miles away
  11. Sherborne Old Castle - Aerial view

    Sherborne Old Castle

    Families and history lovers alike will all enjoy a day out to Sherborne Old Castle; bring a picnic...

    14.02 miles away
  12. Sherborne Museum

    Sherborne Museum

    Sherborne Museum is housed in what used to be the gatehouse and almonry of the monastery once...

    14.44 miles away
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