Our house is a 5 minute drive from the centre of Shaftesbury, a small town in Dorset with a recorded history that goes back to the Saxon hilltop forts. The town is the home of the famous Gold Hill and has magnificent views over the Blackmore Vale. There are supermarkets, pubs, cafes and restaurants in town, and a weekly small market. There are great walks in the area, and we will leave details of good walks and pubs in the local countryside.

We are within a half hour drive of Stourhead Gardens, Stonehenge, Longleat and the cathedral city of Salisbury in addition to many other stately homes or public gardens. Within an hour's drive you can visit the ancient Roman city of Bath or the beautiful Jurassic coast. The mainline railway station to London Waterloo (about 2 hrs) is a 10 minute drive awaY.