Guidebook for Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury
Everything Else
Super well stocked village store with delicatessen and local produce. Also the nearest post office.
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Ludwell Post Office & Stores
Super well stocked village store with delicatessen and local produce. Also the nearest post office.
The Giant at Cerne Abbas is Britain's largest chalk hill figure, cared for by the National Trust. Walk up to the giant through beautiful countryside. Have tea in one of the cute tea houses.
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Cerne Abbas Giant
24 Long StThe Giant at Cerne Abbas is Britain's largest chalk hill figure, cared for by the National Trust. Walk up to the giant through beautiful countryside. Have tea in one of the cute tea houses.
Food Scene
Excellent lunches, coffees and cakes with the most stunning views down the famous Gold Hill and across the Blackmore Vale
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The Salt Cellar
2-4 Gold HillExcellent lunches, coffees and cakes with the most stunning views down the famous Gold Hill and across the Blackmore Vale
A little delicatessen... cold meats, cheeses and smoked fish, plus a nice place to have lunch or coffee
Turnbulls Deli
9 High StreetA little delicatessen... cold meats, cheeses and smoked fish, plus a nice place to have lunch or coffee
National Trust Stourhead House and Gardens, worth a visit all year round.
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Stourhead
National Trust Stourhead House and Gardens, worth a visit all year round.
Movies, theatre, exhibitions. Shaftesbury Arts Centre has an amazing selection of excellent event scheduled.
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Shaftesbury Art Centre
13 Bell StMovies, theatre, exhibitions. Shaftesbury Arts Centre has an amazing selection of excellent event scheduled.
Organic produce, a lovely garden and good coffee, cakes and lunches. Sometimes evening meals too.
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Pythouse Kitchen Garden
Organic produce, a lovely garden and good coffee, cakes and lunches. Sometimes evening meals too.
Excellent food in a really lovely pub. You can sit outside in the summer. Dogs welcome in the bar and outside
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The Forester Inn
Lower StreetExcellent food in a really lovely pub. You can sit outside in the summer. Dogs welcome in the bar and outside
A full cooked English Breakfast as well as hot and cold food all day. Vegetarian options available.
The John Peel
52 High StA full cooked English Breakfast as well as hot and cold food all day. Vegetarian options available.
Restaurant with excellent food. Ideal for celebrating a special occasion. http://www.museuminn.co.uk/
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The Museum Inn
Restaurant with excellent food. Ideal for celebrating a special occasion. http://www.museuminn.co.uk/
Essentials
Not much to recommend other than it is very conveniently located and pretty large.
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Tesco Superstore
Christy's LaneNot much to recommend other than it is very conveniently located and pretty large.
A bit of a drive, but a well stocked Waitrose with a very good selection of organic foods.
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Waitrose & Partners
Le Neubourg WayA bit of a drive, but a well stocked Waitrose with a very good selection of organic foods.
The Space
6 Bell StreetYoga studio & massage therapies.
http://www.thespaceshaftesbury.co.uk/
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice interior pub and restaurant with good, honest food
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Half Moon Inn
Salisbury RoadNice interior pub and restaurant with good, honest food
Shaftesbury's popular, modern Indian restaurant. Please book or check that there is a place. They als do take-away
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Chutney's
28 Salisbury StShaftesbury's popular, modern Indian restaurant. Please book or check that there is a place. They als do take-away
https://www.angola76.co.uk/
The revolutionaries that took over this faded colonial embassy
sell great food, excellent cocktails and fine vinyl records.
We love Dorset tea rooms but this isn't one of them. Ale, lager, cider and live music on draught. Angola do fun, not pretension and aim to be the friendliest of cafe-bars.
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Angola '76
Mustons Lanehttps://www.angola76.co.uk/
The revolutionaries that took over this faded colonial embassy
sell great food, excellent cocktails and fine vinyl records.
We love Dorset tea rooms but this isn't one of them. Ale, lager, cider and live music on draught. Angola do fun, not pretension and aim to be the friendliest of cafe-bars.
Arts & Culture
Find out all about Shaftesbury's history in this exquisite little museum at the top of Gold Hill
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Gold Hill
Gold HillFind out all about Shaftesbury's history in this exquisite little museum at the top of Gold Hill
Shopping
Enchanted plants is a small limited company based in rural North Dorset. We hand make organic soaps and skincare in small batches using my knowledge of medicinal plants to create unique beneficial blends. Enchanted plants started from my personal love of plants and their endless potential for improving our health and well being, I think of everything we do as a celebration of the beauty plants and flowers and a way to enjoy them in our lifes.
They also sell lovely hand-made and local gifts.
Enchanted Plants
Enchanted plants is a small limited company based in rural North Dorset. We hand make organic soaps and skincare in small batches using my knowledge of medicinal plants to create unique beneficial blends. Enchanted plants started from my personal love of plants and their endless potential for improving our health and well being, I think of everything we do as a celebration of the beauty plants and flowers and a way to enjoy them in our lifes.
They also sell lovely hand-made and local gifts.