Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury is a historic hill top town in northern Dorset, southern England.
Get in
By train
The best way to get to Shaftesbury, if you don't have a car, is by train. Take Southwest Trains from London Waterloo to Gillingham, Dorset. There are friendly and cheap taxi drivers who can take you on to Shaftesbury. In 2008 the trip cost £10.
Get around
See
- 🌍 Gold Hill. Shaftesbury's most notable site to see. It is famous for being featured in Hovis Bread advertisements.
- 🌍 Gold Hill Museum, Gold Hill, SP7 8JW, ☎ +44 1747 852157, e-mail: enquiries@goldhillmuseum.org.uk. 10:30AM-4:30PM. Museum dedicated to Gold Hill. Free, donations welcomed.
- 🌍 Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Gardens, Park Walk, SP7 8JR, ☎ +44 1747 852910, e-mail: user@shaftesburyabbey.fsnet.co.uk. 21 Mar-31 Oct: 10AM-5PM. Adult: £3, Concessions: £2.50, Children (accompanied, 16 and under): Free.
- 🌍 Old Wardour Castle, Nr Tisbury, SP3 6RR (7 miles east of Shaftesbury), ☎ +44 1747 870487. adults £4.10, children £2.50, concessions £3.70.
Do
Festivals
- Shaftesbury snowdrops festival. Annually, 1 week in February. Visit the Heritage Collection of Snowdrops in Shaftesbury Abbey, join a Snowdrop walk through the town or participate in the festival events. The grand final is the Snowdrop Lantern Parade on Sunday evening.
- Gold Hill Fair. A one-day town festival the first Sunday in July.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
There are many charming B&Bs in and around Shaftesbury.
- 🌍 La Fleur de Lys, Bleke St, SP7 8AW, ☎ +44 1747 853717.
- 🌍 Royal Chase Hotel (Best Western), SP7 8DB (near Royal Chase Roundabout), ☎ +44 844 387 6034.
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