Museums · South West England
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
In or near Sutton Waldron.
Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. The view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham · 6.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, the nearest railway station is Gillingham, located 6.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SP7 8JP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. The view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights in England." At the top of the street is the 14th-century St Peter's Church, one of the few buildings remaining in Shaftesbury from before the 18th century. Adjacent to the church is the former Priest's House (Sun and Moon Cottage), which is still part of the Gold Hill Museum building but now houses a shop. The cobbled street runs beside buttressed walls of the precinct, which are the grounds surrounding ancient Shaftesbury Abbey, built by King Alfred the Great. The walls are a scheduled monument. Their origins are not known, but are presumed to have been built in the 1360s, when the abbess or other authority was given royal permission to build town defences. Each year the town hosts the Gold Hill Fair to raise money for local charities.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. The view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights in England." At the top of the street is the 14th-century St Peter's Church, one of the few buildings remaining in Shaftesbury from before the 18th century. Adjacent to the church is the former Priest's House (Sun and Moon Cottage), which is still part of the Gold Hill Museum building but now houses a shop. The cobbled street runs beside buttressed walls of the precinct, which are the grounds surrounding ancient Shaftesbury Abbey, built by King Alfred the Great. The walls are a scheduled monument. Their origins are not known, but are presumed to have been built in the 1360s, when the abbess or other authority was given royal permission to build town defences. Each year the town hosts the Gold Hill Fair to raise money for local charities.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0051, -2.1971
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Shaftesbury
- Postcode
- SP7 8JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Gillingham — 6.2 km
- Official site
- www.shaftesburytourism.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Gold Hill, Shaftesbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gold Hill, Shaftesbury?
- Gold Hill, Shaftesbury is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode SP7 8JP), in the parish of Shaftesbury.
- What is Gold Hill, Shaftesbury?
- Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. The view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights
- How do I get to Gold Hill, Shaftesbury?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SP7 8JP.
- Is Gold Hill, Shaftesbury a protected site?
- Yes — Gold Hill, Shaftesbury is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Gold Hill, Shaftesbury?
- The nearest railway station is Gillingham, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP7 8JP.