Welcome to Melbury Abbas

Melbury Abbas is a small village located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated on the A350 road, which connects the towns of Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is known for its stunning views of the Blackmore Vale. The village has a population of around 400 people and is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the area.

One of the main attractions in Melbury Abbas is the Church of St. Thomas Becket. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture. The church is open to visitors throughout the year and is a popular destination for those interested in history and architecture.

Another popular attraction in Melbury Abbas is the nearby Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is known for its stunning landscapes, rolling hills, and picturesque villages. It is a popular destination for walkers, hikers, and cyclists who come to explore the area's many trails and paths. The area is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, badgers, and foxes, making it a great destination for nature lovers.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 6.7°C

Wind: 11 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Coombe House School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Darren Harte	Dorset Centre Of Excellence Donhead St Mary Shaftesbury SP7 9LP 1747449820
Shaftesbury School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Donna London-Hill	Salisbury Road Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8ER 01747854498 School Website
The Abbey C Of E Va Primary School Shaftesbury Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Michael Salisbury	St James's Street Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8HQ 01747852620 School Website
St Andrew's Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Brown	West Street Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0PF 1747811500
Ludwell Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Harriet Collins	Coronation Drive Ludwell Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9ND 1747828519 School Website
Shaftesbury Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Lavis	Wincombe Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PZ 01747852901 School Website
Clayesmore Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Jo Thomson	Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 8PH 01747811707 School Website
Port Regis Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-14 Head Teacher Mr Titus Mills	Motcombe Park Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QA 01747857800 School Website
Clayesmore School Other Independent School Ages:13-19 Head Teacher Mr Jo Thomson	Iwerne Minster Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 8LL 01747813222 School Website
Motcombe C Of E Va Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Barge	Church Road Motcombe Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9NT 01747852018 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 5.92 Miles

Tisbury Station Road, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JT 6.89 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 10.91 Miles

Sherborne South Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NB 15.21 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 15.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Call A Cab 01747 858889 Taxi Rank, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8JG 2.20 Miles
Hansom Cabs 01747 852020 25F Longmead, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PL 2.24 Miles
The Taxi Lady 07990 788882 9 Denham Drive, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0AJ 2.32 Miles
Vip Travel 01747 855009 15 Blackmore Rd, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RD 2.47 Miles
Hine's Taxi 01747 858889 1 Blackmore Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RD 2.47 Miles
Country Cars 01747 850950 2 St. Lawrence Cr, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8EG 2.47 Miles
V I P Travel 01747 855009 Wincombe Business Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ 2.74 Miles
Hilltop Taxis 01747 855555 Unit 9/Wincombe Business Pk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ 2.74 Miles
Orchard Cars 01258 472395 9 Orchard Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0LJ 4.24 Miles
Gillingham And Mere Cars 01747 850385 Little Pound/North End, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9HX 5.15 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
East Melbury Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Cann Common Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cann Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foots Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Compton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Compton Abbas Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coombe Gate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Blandford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pix Mead Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Middle Coombe Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Charlton Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Twyford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Coombe Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
French Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Abbey View Medical Centre	Salisbury Road Shaftesbury SP7 8DH
Fontmell Magna Surgery	West Street Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0PF
Adhd Service - Clinical Partners 020 37617026	6 Chaldicott Barns Tokes Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9AW
The Surgery	Upper St Child Oakford Blandford Forum Dorset DT11 8EF
Gillingham Medical Practice 01747 824201	Gillingham Med Practice The Barn Surgery, Newbury Gillingham Dorset SP8 4XS

Local Stores

Beaufoy Close
Beaufoy Close
The Sycamores
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8PT
01747 858393
Store Website
2.08 miles

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SPAR Latestop Shaftsbury
Unit 1
Mampitts Lane
Shaftsbury
SP7 8GR
01747 228514
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Longmead Veterinary Practice
Longmead Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PL 01747 852 064 mail@longmeadvets.co.uk Website 2.26 miles

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Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Ltd
The Wincombe Centre Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QJ 01747 850500 admin@friarsmoorvets.co.uk Website 2.76 miles
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Southill Vets Ltd
Unit 1 Kingsmead Business Park Gillingham Dorset SP8 5FB 01747 835333 enquiries@southillvets.co.uk Website 5.10 miles
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The Shreen Veterinary Group
The Surgery The Square Gillingham Dorset SP8 4NA 01747 822428 info@shreenvets.co.uk Website 6.29 miles
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Blackmore Vale Veterinary Centre
Rixon Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1BQ 01258 472293 info@blackmorevalevets.co.uk Website 6.64 miles
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Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Ltd
Friars Moor Manston Road Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1BH 01258 472314 admin@friarsmoorvets.co.uk Website 6.68 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Fonthill Lakeside Walk
There Is A Great Network Of Public Footpaths And Bridleways In The Vicinity Of Fonthill Gifford And Fonthill Bishop (See Map Image). Although Entry To The Water Is Actively Discouraged If You Walk To The Dam At The Southern End Of The Lake, Just Beyond It Is A Fabulous Shallow Chalk Stream For Splashing Around In. I Suggest Parking Where The Finger Is Pointing On My Posted Map. Fonthill Is Famous For Its Huge 18Thc Country House, Long Since Demolished After It Part Collapsed! See Link To Find Out More About That. The Only Visible Remains Of The Abbey Are The Huge Arch And Urns At The North Entrance To The Estate, Just Off The B3089 At Fonthill Bishop. Unnamed Road Lancashire 7.98 miles 15 Miles W Of Salisbury, Off B3089 At Fonthill Bishop. There'S A Public Road Through The Estate (You Can Drive Through The Arch!), Heading South Towards Fonthill Gifford And Tisbury. I'Ve Marked The Parking Place On One Of My Uploaded Images.

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Martin Downs Nature Reserve
Easy Walk Across The Martine Downs Nature Reserve. Plenty Of Walk Options And Historic Sights To See. There Is A Map In The Car Park To Find A Route. Martin Down Nature Reserve Lancashire 9.57 miles

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Alfred’S Tower
Lovely Walk Around Alfreds Tower, Through Woodland With Glimpses Of Countryside Views. Mostly Flat But Can Get Very Muddy If In Winter/Autumn Months. Dog Friendly, Free Parking And A Great Little Coffee/Snack Van Too! King Alfred'S Tower Car Park Tower Road Lancashire 12.63 miles

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Shearwater Lake Wiltshire
Easy To Find If You Know Warminster, It's The First Time We've Been And My Husband, Myself And Two Dogs Really Enjoyed Ourselves. Took A While To Figure Out Where The Dogs To Be Let Of There Leads As They Aren't Allowed Around The Main Lake Because Of People Fishing, However There Are Other Areas In Which The Dogs Can Have A Good Splash About. Lovely Scenery Of The Main Lake And Surrounding Forest. You Can Hire Boats And Take On The Lake, Have A Nice Bike Ride Around (Which We Are Planning) Or Just Enjoy The Walk. Would Recommend For Any Age. Lovely Afternoon Out. 106 Clay St Warminster BA12 8AF 13.80 miles

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Shearwater Lake
This Is A Great Walk, There Is A Short Walk That Goes Around A Lake, But For Those Who Want To Go A Bit Further There Is An Extention To The Walk That Takes About 1/2 Hours. 74 Clay St Crockerton Warminster BA12 8AF 13.87 miles Frome

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Heaven’S Gate
No Need To Pay To Get In To The Longleat Estate Ample Free Parking And A Short Walk To Stunning Views Over The Estate Looking Towards Frome. Longer Walks Can Be Found By Following Paths Into The Forest. Unnamed Road Lancashire 14.43 miles On The Longleat Estate

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Weather Forecast

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