Shaftesbury is a hilltop town perched 700 feet above the Blackmore Vale, famous for Gold Hill — the steep cobbled street immortalised in the Hovis bread advert. Founded by King Alfred in 888 AD, the town was once home to one of England's richest Benedictine abbeys. Today its elevated position rewards visitors with sweeping views across three counties, while the surrounding countryside offers outstanding walking and cycling.
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