Guidebook for Shaftesbury

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Guidebook for Shaftesbury

Drinks & Nightlife

Handy for food (every day, all day) and a night out in the weekends.
12 locals recommend
Mitre
23 High St
12 locals recommend
Handy for food (every day, all day) and a night out in the weekends.
Nice local pub.
7 locals recommend
Ye Olde Two Brewers
24 St James's St
7 locals recommend
Nice local pub.
About 15 minutes drive from our house, this is our favourite pub! Good food, super friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere.
18 locals recommend
The Ship Inn
68 High St
18 locals recommend
About 15 minutes drive from our house, this is our favourite pub! Good food, super friendly staff and fantastic atmosphere.
Also a restaurant.
38 locals recommend
The Grosvenor Arms
High Street
38 locals recommend
Also a restaurant.
Good Indian Restaurant, recommend it if you like Indian food.
24 locals recommend
Chutney's
28 Salisbury St
24 locals recommend
Good Indian Restaurant, recommend it if you like Indian food.
Nice Italian Restaurant in a converted Chapel, good pizzas and friendly staff.
Amore
6 Mustons Ln
Nice Italian Restaurant in a converted Chapel, good pizzas and friendly staff.
Interesting Inn (I love the old furniture!), with good food and friendly staff.
The Lamb
High Street
Interesting Inn (I love the old furniture!), with good food and friendly staff.
Great pub with a family feel and sophisticated food.
13 locals recommend
The Stapleton Arms
Church Hill
13 locals recommend
Great pub with a family feel and sophisticated food.
In our opinion, this is the best pub/restaurant in the area. Truly delicious food with reasonable prices. On weekends you might need to book in advance - it is VERY popular.
Black Dog Inn
Salisbury Road
In our opinion, this is the best pub/restaurant in the area. Truly delicious food with reasonable prices. On weekends you might need to book in advance - it is VERY popular.

Everything Else

Beautiful famous Gold Hill, a must!
92 locals recommend
Gold Hill
Gold Hill
92 locals recommend
Beautiful famous Gold Hill, a must!
Our nearest local supermarket, you will find pretty much everything there
Co-op Food - Bell Street
Bell Street
Our nearest local supermarket, you will find pretty much everything there
walk distance post office
Post Office
Coppice Street
walk distance post office
Interesting little museum if you like history and things like that
92 locals recommend
Gold Hill
Gold Hill
92 locals recommend
Interesting little museum if you like history and things like that
Amazing views of the Blackmore Vale along this walk opposite the Abbey
22 locals recommend
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden
Park Walk
22 locals recommend
Amazing views of the Blackmore Vale along this walk opposite the Abbey
Good Chinese food, either eat in or take-away!
China Cottage
4 High St
Good Chinese food, either eat in or take-away!
Local library
Shaftesbury Library
Bell Street
Local library
The Swans Yard with small local art gallery, original local shops and a very nice coffee shop too.
The Cygnet Gallery
1-2 Swans Yard
The Swans Yard with small local art gallery, original local shops and a very nice coffee shop too.
Great for walk, fantastic forest.
13 locals recommend
Duncliffe wood
13 locals recommend
Great for walk, fantastic forest.
Fantastic Hill for a invigorating walk and amazing views.
33 locals recommend
Hambledon Hill
33 locals recommend
Fantastic Hill for a invigorating walk and amazing views.
Interesting old castle ruins, fantastic walks
73 locals recommend
Old Wardour Castle
73 locals recommend
Interesting old castle ruins, fantastic walks

Food Scene

Merits a visit, often have films, theater and art exhibitions
13 locals recommend
Shaftesbury Art Centre
13 Bell St
13 locals recommend
Merits a visit, often have films, theater and art exhibitions
Organic Farm shop and lovely cafe, opens Thu-Sun 10AM-3PM + little art gallery next door.
8 locals recommend
Gold Hill Organic Farm
Ridgeway Lane
8 locals recommend
Organic Farm shop and lovely cafe, opens Thu-Sun 10AM-3PM + little art gallery next door.