Welcome to Donhead St Mary

Donhead St Mary is a small village located in the county of Wiltshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a popular destination for tourists who enjoy hiking and exploring the countryside. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St Mary's Church, which is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive architecture.

In addition to its natural beauty and historic landmarks, Donhead St Mary is also known for its strong sense of community. The village has a number of local organizations and events that bring residents together, including a village hall, a cricket club, and an annual fete. The village also has a primary school, which serves children from the surrounding area and is known for its high academic standards.

Despite its small size, Donhead St Mary has a rich history and a vibrant present. Whether you're interested in exploring the countryside, learning about local history, or simply enjoying the sense of community that the village offers, there's something for everyone in this charming Wiltshire village.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 6.8°C

Wind: 18.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ludwell Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Harriet Collins	Coronation Drive Ludwell Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9ND 1747828519 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
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
Wardour Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Dixon	Wardour Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 6RF 01747870537 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
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
Port Regis Preparatory School Other Independent School Ages:3-14 Head Teacher Mr Titus Mills	Motcombe Park Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QA 01747857800 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
St Johns Church Of England Primary School Tisbury Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Portch	Weaveland Road Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 6HJ 01747870675 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Tisbury Station Road, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JT 3.80 Miles

Gillingham (Dorset) Station Yard, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4PZ 6.31 Miles

Templecombe Station Road, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0JR 12.49 Miles

Warminster Station Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BP 13.27 Miles

Salisbury South Western Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7RS 14.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Vip Travel 01747 855009 15 Blackmore Rd, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RD 2.37 Miles
Hine's Taxi 01747 858889 1 Blackmore Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8RD 2.37 Miles
V I P Travel 01747 855009 Wincombe Business Centre, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ 2.48 Miles
Hilltop Taxis 01747 855555 Unit 9/Wincombe Business Pk, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ 2.48 Miles
Country Cars 01747 850950 2 St. Lawrence Cr, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8EG 2.56 Miles
Hansom Cabs 01747 852020 25F Longmead, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PL 2.60 Miles
Call A Cab 01747 858889 Taxi Rank, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8JG 3.02 Miles
Airwave Cars 07711 349107 37 Saint Johns Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6PN 3.60 Miles
Roy All Travel 01747 871945 23 The Avenue, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6JQ 4.06 Miles
Williams Taxis 01747 830542 Summerlea, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6AJ 4.12 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Donhead St Mary Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Church Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Andrews Cottage Milkwell Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horsehill Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jenkins Corner Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Donhead St Andrew Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cornerstones Donhead St Andrew Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Barkers Hill Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Ludwell Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sands Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coronation Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rowberry Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Lower Donhead Donhead St Andrew Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gutch Common Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Middle Coombe Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Adhd Service - Clinical Partners 020 37617026	6 Chaldicott Barns Tokes Lane Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9AW
Abbey View Medical Centre	Salisbury Road Shaftesbury SP7 8DH
The Nadder Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Weaveland Road Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 6HJ
Tisbury Surgery 01747 870204	The Surgery Park Road, Tisbury Salisbury Wiltshire SP3 6LF
Fontmell Magna Surgery	West Street Fontmell Magna Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 0PF

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Friars Moor Veterinary Clinic Ltd
The Wincombe Centre Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9QJ 01747 850500 admin@friarsmoorvets.co.uk Website 2.43 miles
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Longmead Veterinary Practice
Longmead Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PL 01747 852 064 mail@longmeadvets.co.uk Website 2.58 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 3.90 miles

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Southill Vets Ltd
Unit 1 Kingsmead Business Park Gillingham Dorset SP8 5FB 01747 835333 enquiries@southillvets.co.uk Website 5.47 miles
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The Shreen Veterinary Group
The Surgery The Square Gillingham Dorset SP8 4NA 01747 822428 info@shreenvets.co.uk Website 6.64 miles
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Southill Vets Ltd
Manor Road Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6HY 01963 33226 enquiries@southillvets.co.uk Website 7.89 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 4.94 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 8.30 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 11.53 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 11.66 miles Frome

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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 12.12 miles

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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 12.47 miles On The Longleat Estate

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

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Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

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Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
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