5/5 - Excellent
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Pretty market town with great views and interesting shops, plus the scenic old Hovis advert hill.
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Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel
Royal Chase Roundabout, Shaftesbury, England
The price is £113 per night from 24 Jul to 25 Jul
£113
24 Jul - 25 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Shaftesbury. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8/10 Very Good! (472 reviews)
"A friendly welcome, lovely clean room"
Reviewed on 30 Jun 2025
Holiday Inn Express Poole by IHG
Walking Field Lane, Poole, England
The price is £98 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
£98
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Poole. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Boys weekend at Bovington Tank Museum.
"Easy to book, ample parking. Friendly efficient staff. Clean Hotel. Very pleasant air conditioned room. Spacious bathroom. Very good dining room. with bar. Excellent breakfast."
Reviewed on 29 Jun 2025
Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel
Harnham Road, Salisbury, England
The price is £82 per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
£82
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Salisbury. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Very convenient to Heathrow. Clean rooms and shuttle to terminals/"
Reviewed on 17 Jun 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Peartree Serviced Apartments
17-19 Mill Road, Salisbury, England
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Salisbury. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Salisbury Cathedral and Parish Church ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (280 reviews)
"We enjoyed our stay at the Peartree. Nice property and very clean. Front desk staff were wonderful and helpful. The 2 bedroom apartment was fabulous, spacious and quite comfy. It is conveniently located across the street from the Salisbury station, which was an added bonus. I would definitely stay ..."
Reviewed on 10 Jun 2025
Luxury villa, amazing location, pool, jacuzzi, snooker, cinema & tennis court!
Ringwood, ENG
Stay at this family-friendly villa in Ringwood. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, private pools and a garden. Popular attractions Avon Heath Country Park and Liberty's Owl Raptor ...
Excellent property for family gathering
"Very good"
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2024
Luxury villa for 22 people with pool, jacuzzi, large garden and private pub!
Three Legged Cross, England
Stay at this family-friendly cottage in Wimborne. Enjoy private pools, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Wimborne Minster and Go Ape at Moors ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (184 reviews)
Highly Recommend this gorgeous property!
"We recently stayed at this incredible property in Bournemouth as a family group of 14, and it exceeded all our expectations. The house is extremely spacious with fantastic communal areas that made it perfect for entertaining and spending quality time together.One of the standout features was the ..."
Reviewed on 23 May 2025
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
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 top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden
You can browse the exhibits at Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Shaftesbury. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.
Melbury Vale Winery
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Melbury Vale Winery during your travels to Shaftesbury. You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Reviews of Shaftesbury
4.3
Top destination
5/5 - Excellent
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Adore Dorset
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveller
Such a pretty location will definitely visit again
5/5 - Excellent
Verified traveller
Lovely setting and gardens, architecture and views? Also good pubs and shops. Museum and theatre.
3/5 - Okay
Verified traveller
The museum on Gold Hill was interesting and had very helpful and friendly staff. Not much else to see in town though...
4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
Nice little town on the hill but this cottage is actually just south of there in Fontmell Magna, which is a quintessential English village complete with thatched houses, pub and shop. About 45 min from the sea at Studland Bay and Lulworth Cove.
Cities near Shaftesbury
- Gold Hill Museum
- New Forest National Park
- Stonehenge
- Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
- Poole Harbour
- Center Parcs Longleat Forest
- Wimborne Minster
- Monkey World Ape Rescue Center
- Salisbury Cathedral
- Longleat
- Haynes International Motor Museum
- Poole Quay
- Bournemouth University
- Fleet Air Arm Museum
- Stourhead Garden
- Royal Bath and West Showground
- Stourhead
- Kennet & Avon Canal
- Old Sarum
- Salisbury Racecourse
- Splashdown Waterpark
- Hauser and Wirth Somerset
- Wilton House
- Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs
- Kingston Lacy House
- Parley Manor
- Larmer Tree Gardens
- Salisbury Museum