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Shaftesbury, Dorset

Travel Information and nearby accommodation

The view from Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, is one that is familiar to anyone who's poured over an English Tourist Board brochure. The steep cobbled street lined with uniquely individual thatched and tiled cottages looks out across the Blackmore Vale and fields broken by hedgerows in a scene that evokes the best of traditional English charm. more details ...
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

About Shaftesbury
Attraction Type: Town
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Nearest Attractions Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden - 0 miles (Abbey) Shaftesbury Town Museum - 0.1 miles (Museum) Old Wardour - 5.2 miles (Historic House) Larmer Tree Gardens - 6.4 miles (Garden) Fiddleford Manor - 6.9 miles (Historic Property) Chettle House - 8 miles (Historic House) Pimperne Long Barrow - 8.5 miles (Prehistoric) Stourhead - 8.5 miles (Garden)

Nearest Towns and Villages Sturminster Newton - 7.2 miles away Farnham - 7.6 miles away Tarrant Hinton - 8.9 miles away Blandford Forum - 9.7 miles away Tarrant Rushton - 11.9 miles away Wimborne St Giles - 13 miles away Milton Abbas - 13.3 miles away Cranborne - 14.3 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Shaftesbury

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Anvil Cottage - 2.7 miles from Shaftesbury Twyford, Dorset Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £380

Lakes Lodge - 6 miles from Shaftesbury Milton on Stour, Dorset Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £300

Mallard Lodge - 6 miles from Shaftesbury Milton on Stour, Dorset Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £320

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Nearest Hotels

La Fleur de Lys - 0.3 miles from Shaftesbury Shaftesbury, Dorset Stay from: £75.00

Best Western The Royal Chase Hotel - 0.6 miles from Shaftesbury Shaftesbury, Dorset Stay from: £54.00

The Benett Arms - 3.2 miles from Shaftesbury Semley, Wiltshire Stay from: £42.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

the grove arms - 3 miles from Shaftesbury Ludwell, Wiltshire From: £20.00

Manston Guest House - previously Northwood Cottages - 4.9 miles from Shaftesbury Sturminster Newton, Dorset From: £115.00

Whispering Chimneys Bed & Breakfast - 5.5 miles from Shaftesbury Iwerne Minster, Dorset From: £70.00

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Shaftesbury
Tourist Information Centre
8 Bell Street
Shaftesbury
Dorset
England
SP7 8AE
Tel: 01747 853 514
Fax: 01747 850 593
Email: tourism@shaftesburydorset.com
Web: http://www.shaftesburydorset.com/
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