North Dorset District Travel Guide

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Shaftesbury, Gold Hill
Shaftesbury, Gold Hill
Shaftesbury, Gold Hill
Shaftesbury, Gold Hill ..., I think the most beautiful street in South England.
Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hill fort in east Dorset, England. It was in the territory of the Durotriges. In the Roman era a temple was located immediately west of the fort, and there was a Romano-British town known as Vindocladia a short distance to the south-west

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Crown Hotel

Crown Hotel

3 out of 5
West Street, Blandford, Forum Blandford Forum England
The price is £76 per night from 26 Feb to 27 Feb
£76
26 Feb - 27 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Blandford Forum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (157 reviews)
Staff very friendly and helpful. ROoms clean and food very good

Reviewed on 18 Feb 2026

Crown Hotel
Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel

Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel

3 out of 5
Royal Chase Roundabout Shaftesbury England
The price is £68 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
£68
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Shaftesbury. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8/10 Very Good! (523 reviews)
Very basic room. Staff were friendly.

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel
Holbrook Manor & Spa.

Holbrook Manor & Spa.

3 out of 5
Castle Cary Road Wincanton England
The price is £70 per night from 27 Feb to 28 Feb
£70
27 Feb - 28 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Wincanton. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Hauser and Wirth Somerset and Mill on the Brue ...
7/10 Good! (93 reviews)
First room wasn't clean and had a strange smell so we mentioned this to reception and they upgraded us to a better room

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Holbrook Manor & Spa.
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Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms

Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms

Woolland Blandford Forum Dorset
Stay at this family-friendly cottage in Blandford Forum. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a sauna and a garden. Popular attractions Sturminster Newton Mill and Shillingstone ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (11 reviews)
Excellent accommodation in great location Superb modern clean flexible rooms and facilities lots to do to keep all the family entertained and plenty of great days out

Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026

Luxury barn conversion sleeping 16 with hot tub and ensuite bedrooms
The Cliff House Hotel

The Cliff House Hotel

4 out of 5
Marine Drive West New Milton England
Stay at this holiday home in New Milton. Enjoy free parking, daily housekeeping and a garden. Popular attractions Barton-on-sea Beach and Highcliffe Beach are ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (411 reviews)
Couldn’t wish for anything more for a one night stay. The room was clean, bed was comfortable. The young staff were efficient and friendly. The food was of a good standard. Would stay again.

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

The Cliff House Hotel
Peartree Serviced Apartments

Peartree Serviced Apartments

3.5 out of 5
17-19 Mill Road Salisbury England
Stay at this aparthotel in Salisbury. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Mompesson House and Arundells are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (309 reviews)
It was a great location for my family to visit my Mum in Salisbury hospital. Really easy to find and owner/ manager was very helpful with directions and organising our parking before we checked in. Simple automated check in system as we arrived out of hours. The apartment was pristine with excellent ...

Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Peartree Serviced Apartments
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Popular places to visit

Cerne Abbas Giant showing outdoor art

Cerne Abbas Giant

Towering over the countryside and shrouded in mystery, Britain's largest chalk drawing is a curious and compelling destination.

Cerne Abbas Giant
Really worth the trip

Wardour Castle

You can learn about the history of Tisbury when you stop by Wardour Castle. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.

Wardour Castle

Larmer Tree Gardens

Enjoy an outing to Larmer Tree Gardens during your stay in Tollard Royal. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.

Larmer Tree Gardens

Gold Hill Museum

You can browse the exhibits at Gold Hill Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Shaftesbury. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.

Gold Hill Museum

Messums Wiltshire

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Messums Wiltshire during your trip to Tisbury. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.

Messums Wiltshire

Blandford Forum Town Museum

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Blandford Forum Town Museum during your trip to Blandford Forum. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.

Blandford Forum Town Museum

Cities near North Dorset District

Cottages on a Hill, Shaftesbury, England

Shaftesbury

Bridge over the Stour at White Mill - Floodtime!

Wimborne

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Warminster

Wild flowers at Hardington Moor nature reserve South facing slope of Hardington nature reserve covered in early summer flowers
Photo by S Hurman (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

Yeovil

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