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How to get to Shaftesbury in North Dorset by Bus or Train?

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Directions to Shaftesbury (North Dorset) with public transport

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Bus stations near Shaftesbury in North Dorset

  • Fairlane, Shaftesbury,2 min walk,
  • Linden Park, St James,2 min walk,

Bus lines to Shaftesbury in North Dorset

  • 27,East Knoyle,
  • 29,Salisbury,
  • CR2,Shaftesbury,
  • CR2M,Shaftesbury,
  • CR7,Blandford,
  • 86,Tisbury,
  • 6,Kingston Maurward,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Shaftesbury?

    The nearest stations to Shaftesbury are:

    • Fairlane, Shaftesbury is 107 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • Linden Park, St James is 136 meters away, 2 min walk.
  • Which Bus lines stop near Shaftesbury?

    These Bus lines stop near Shaftesbury: 29, CR2, CR7

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Shaftesbury in North Dorset?

    The nearest bus stops to Shaftesbury in North Dorset are Fairlane, Shaftesbury and Linden Park, St James. The closest one is a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Bus to Shaftesbury in North Dorset?

    The CR7 is the first Bus that goes to Shaftesbury in North Dorset. It stops nearby at 07:01.

  • What time is the last Bus to Shaftesbury in North Dorset?

    The 27 is the last Bus that goes to Shaftesbury in North Dorset. It stops nearby at 18:48.

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Shaftesbury Address: Dorset, England street in North Dorset

Shaftesbury, North Dorset
Shaftesbury, North DorsetShaftesbury () is a town and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles (32 kilometres) west of Salisbury, near the border with Wiltshire. It is the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset, being built about 215 metres (705 feet) above sea level on a greensand hill on the edge of Cranborne Chase. The town looks over the Blackmore Vale, part of the River Stour basin. Shaftesbury is the site of the former Shaftesbury Abbey, which was founded in 888 by King Alfred and became one of the richest religious establishments in the country, before being destroyed in the dissolution in 1539. Adjacent to the abbey site is Gold Hill, a steep cobbled street used in the 1970s as the setting for Ridley Scott's television advertisement for Hovis bread. In the 2021 Census the town's civil parish had a population of 9,162.
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