Shaftesbury Hotels

: Shaftesbury is located in Dorset on the A30. The town was constructed on the side of a chalk hill 750 feet above sea level. Shaftsbury is known as being one of the oldest as well as highest towns located in the country. Visitors will notice that many of the buildings in town are constructed of greensand from the local area while others are constructed of local limestone, much of which came from the ruins of Shaftesbury Abbey. In addition, many local buildings also feature thatched roofs. The area is popular as a tourist attraction as it looks over Blackmore Vale. Other popular sights include Gold Hill, which is a cobbled street that is fairly step and has been featured on the cover of numerous books and magazines.

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Oakdale House

Donhead, St Andrew,
Shaftesbury, SP7 9EG
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 828767

Prices	Single	Double
from: (per room per night)	£35.00	£60.00

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Glebe Farm

Ashmore,
Shaftesbury, SP5 5AE
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 811974, Fax: +44 (0)1747 811104

Prices	Single	Double
from: (per room per night)	£45.00	£80.00

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The Old Forge

Chapel Hill, Compton Abbas,
Shaftesbury, SP7 0NQ
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 811881, Fax: +44 (0)1747 811881

Prices	Single	Double
from: (per room per night)	£40.00	£75.00

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Rose Cottage

Watery Lane, Donhead St Mary,
Shaftesbury, SP7 9DF
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 828449, Fax: +44 (0)1747 828120

Prices	Single	Double
(per room per night)	£40.00	£70.00

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Melbury Hill House

Compton Abbas,
Shaftesbury, SP7 0ND
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 811944

Prices	Single	Double
from: (per room per night)	£50.00	£65.00

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Bedchester B+B

St Andrews Farm East, Bedchester,
Shaftesbury, SP7 0JU
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 812242

Prices	Single	Double
(per room per night)	£40.00	£65.00

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The Benett Arms

Semley,
near Shaftesbury, SP7 9AS
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 830221, Fax: +44 (0)1747 830152

Prices	Single	Double
from: (per room per night)	£42.00	£65.00

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The Coppleridge Inn

Motcombe,
Shaftesbury, SP7 9HW
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 851980, Fax: +44 (0)1747 851858

Prices	Single	Double
(per room per night)	£42.50	£75.00

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Beechmead

Stour Row,
Shaftesbury, SP7 0QF
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 838405

Prices	-	Double
(per room per night)		£50.00

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La Fleur De Lys Restaurant With Rooms

Bleke Street,
Shaftesbury, SP7 8AW
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Phone: +44 (0)1747 853717, Fax: +44 (0)1747 853130

Prices	Single	Double
from: (per room per night)	£65.00	£100.00

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Shaftesbury is an English town located in the county of Dorset. The town is close to the border of Wilshire. The town is about seven hundred and fifty feet above sea level and it is located at the side of the greensand hill that forms part of the Cranborne Chase. This town is actually the only major hilltop settlement located in Dorset. Shaftesbury is actually one of the highest and the oldest towns in Britain.

The town has increased dramatically since 1991 and now has a population of about six thousand six hundred and sixty five. The town has a strong education network in the form of five primary schools and a large secondary school. The town has a fairly strong economy and the main employers in the town include Pork Farms, Wessex Electrical, Stalbridge Linen (a commercial laundry), the Royal Mail and also Guys Marsh Prison. One of the major industries within the town is tourism.

A lot of the older buildings in the town are made from greensand however there are others that are made from grey Chilmark style limestone that was salvaged when the abbey within the town was demolished.

The town of Shaftesbury is very famous for Gold Hill. This is a steep cobbled street that is featured on the cover of a lot of books about Dorset and other parts of rural England.

The information on this page is similar to that provided by Shaftesbury Tourist Board. Further information can be obtained from the Shaftesbury Tourist Board