Food Scene
The Fontmell
It's just next door and it's good!
Organic Farm shop with nice cafe and small art gallery on site
8 locals recommend
Gold Hill Organic Farm
Ridgeway LaneOrganic Farm shop with nice cafe and small art gallery on site
High Street
High StreetSmall market on Thursday mornings on the High St and in the Town Hall.
Chutney's
28 Salisbury StGreat Indian Restaurant
King John Inn
Nice pub
Nice pub with playground opposite and Hambledon Hill (good walking) behind
12 locals recommend
Cricketers Shroton
Nice pub with playground opposite and Hambledon Hill (good walking) behind
Mitre
23 High StPub on Shaftesbury High Street with good views from the garden.
The Beckford Arms
Beautiful Pub with good food and nice garden
Gorgeous 14th Century pub (in the middle of nowhere). flagstone floor, open inglenook fireplace - very cosy in the winter but equally as gorgeous in the Summer sitting outside!
54 locals recommend
The Compasses Inn
Gorgeous 14th Century pub (in the middle of nowhere). flagstone floor, open inglenook fireplace - very cosy in the winter but equally as gorgeous in the Summer sitting outside!
Fontmell Magna cafe
Church StreetVillage Shop - Tearoom
Tearoom at the airfield - great view and you can watch the small aircraft fly in and out
29 locals recommend
Compton Abbas Airfield
Tearoom at the airfield - great view and you can watch the small aircraft fly in and out
Pythouse Kitchen Garden
Gorgeous location within a walled kitchen garden.
Cafe located at Parterre @ Keyneston Mill.
Beautiful scented garden (used to make the fragrances)
10 locals recommend
Keyneston Mill, Home of Parterre Fragrances
Keyneston MillCafe located at Parterre @ Keyneston Mill.
Beautiful scented garden (used to make the fragrances)
The Grosvenor Arms
High StreetBrassica Restaurant
4 The SquareRoth Bar & Grill
Dropping LaneGreat location at Hauser and Wirth Gallery.
Sightseeing
Gold Hill
Gold HillMade famous by the Hovis (bike) advert made in 1973
Drinks & Nightlife
Angola '76
Mustons LaneQuirky Bar in Shaftesbury - often has DJ/Live music.
Getting Around
Gillingham Station
Dorset Vehicle Rentals
Lower Station RoadCar Rental located near the station
Arts & Culture
The gallery is located in a beautiful thatched tithe Barn (one of the largest in the country). Cafe on site.
72 locals recommend
Messums Wiltshire
Court StreetThe gallery is located in a beautiful thatched tithe Barn (one of the largest in the country). Cafe on site.
Famous gallery with beautiful garden and popular cafe/restaurant on site.
272 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping LaneFamous gallery with beautiful garden and popular cafe/restaurant on site.