Welcome to Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury is a small town located in the county of Dorset, England. It is situated on a hilltop, overlooking the Blackmore Vale. The town is known for its picturesque views, historic buildings, and charming streets. Shaftesbury is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world.

One of the most famous landmarks in Shaftesbury is Gold Hill. This steep cobbled street is lined with traditional thatched cottages and has been featured in many films and TV shows, including the iconic Hovis bread advert. Visitors can take a stroll down Gold Hill and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Another popular attraction in Shaftesbury is the ruins of Shaftesbury Abbey. The abbey was founded in the 9th century and was once one of the wealthiest and most powerful religious houses in England. Today, visitors can explore the ruins and learn about the history of the abbey.

Shaftesbury is also home to a number of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. Visitors can browse the local boutiques and antique shops, sample delicious local produce, and enjoy a cup of tea in one of the town's many tea rooms. Shaftesbury is a charming and welcoming town, with a rich history and plenty to see and do.

Local Weather

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Temp: 8°C

Feels Like: 8.1°C

Wind: 2.2 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Shaftesbury School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Donna London-Hill	Salisbury Road Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8ER 01747854498 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
Port Regis Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-14 Head Teacher Mr Titus Mills	Motcombe Park Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QA 01747857800 School Website
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
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
Ludwell Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Harriet Collins	Coronation Drive Ludwell Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9ND 1747828519 School Website
Semley Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Abigail Carlyle-Clarke	Semley Shaftesbury Wiltshire SP7 9AU 01747830427 School Website
St Mary The Virgin Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Willoughby	Pheasant Way Gillingham SP8 4GG 1747824446 School Website
Stower Provost Community School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ailsa Boardman-Hirst	Woodville Stour Provost Gillingham Dorset SP8 5LX 01747838370 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Gillingham (Dorset) Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 3.82 Miles

Tisbury Station Road, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JT 6.45 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 9.54 Miles

Bruton Station Approach Road, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0EH 13.16 Miles

Warminster Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BP 13.93 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Call A Cab 01747 858889 Taxi Rank, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8JG 0.03 Miles
Hansom Cabs 01747 852020 25F Longmead, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PL 0.44 Miles
Country Cars 01747 850950 2 St. Lawrence Cr, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8EG 0.60 Miles
Vip Travel 01747 855009 15 Blackmore Rd, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RD 0.77 Miles
Hine's Taxi 01747 858889 1 Blackmore Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RD 0.77 Miles
Hilltop Taxis 01747 855555 Unit 9/Wincombe Business Pk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ 0.90 Miles
V I P Travel 01747 855009 Wincombe Business Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ 0.90 Miles
The Taxi Lady 07990 788882 9 Denham Drive, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0AJ 1.95 Miles
Gillingham And Mere Cars 01747 850385 Little Pound/North End, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9HX 2.96 Miles
Go Cabs 01747 822206 2 Otter Springs, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4GX 3.31 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Shaftesbury Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bimport Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St James Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Superstore No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
French Mill Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Enmore Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Boundary Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Breach Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shaftesbury Delivery Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pound Lane Christys Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Wincombe Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Long Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Blandford Road No More Collections Today 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
Adhd Service - Clinical Partners 020 37617026	6 Chaldicott Barns Tokes Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9AW
Fontmell Magna Surgery	West Street Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0PF
Gillingham Medical Practice 01747 824201	Gillingham Med Practice The Barn Surgery, Newbury Gillingham Dorset SP8 4XS
Peacemarsh Surgery	New Medical Centre Marlott Road Peacemarsh Gillingham Dorset SP8 4FA

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Longmead Veterinary Practice
Longmead Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PL 01747 852 064 mail@longmeadvets.co.uk Website 0.46 miles

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Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Ltd
The Wincombe Centre Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QJ 01747 850500 admin@friarsmoorvets.co.uk Website 0.95 miles
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Southill Vets Ltd
Unit 1 Kingsmead Business Park Gillingham Dorset SP8 5FB 01747 835333 enquiries@southillvets.co.uk Website 2.97 miles
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The Shreen Veterinary Group
The Surgery The Square Gillingham Dorset SP8 4NA 01747 822428 info@shreenvets.co.uk Website 4.19 miles
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Longmead Veterinary Practice
Selwood House High Street Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 6LD 01747 852 064 mail@longmeadvets.co.uk Website 6.50 miles

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Kingston Veterinary Group
Shave Hill Buckhorn Weston Gillingham Dorset SP8 5HY 01747 822799 equine@kingstonvets.co.uk Website 6.61 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 7.05 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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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 10.42 miles

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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 10.97 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 11.90 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 11.93 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 12.38 miles On The Longleat Estate

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Weather Forecast

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