A visit to Dorset - February 7th, 2010
A hilltop town in Dorset set in the chalk hills of Cranborne Chase in the north of the county, Shaftesbury is most famous for Gold Hill. The steep thatched cottage lined cobbled hill on one side and the buttressed precinct abby wall on the other was featured in the Hovis "Boy on the Bike" advert used in the 1970s-80s. It was directed by English director and film producer, Ridley-Scott and includes the music of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No.9. The advert was voted the favourite advertisement of all time in 2006.
A town made famous by the Hovis advertisement that featured the steep cobble of Gold Hill.
A charming Saxon hill town overlooking the gentle undulating Blackmore Vale
It is easy to see why Thomas Hardy, the famous English poet and novelist based many of his works in this area of England. He described Shaftesbury as "one of the queerest and quaintest spots" with limitless landscape of the Blackmore Vale around it.
Historical street of Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury Abbey was founded by King Alfred around 888AD, and Alfred's daughter Aethelgiva was the first Abbess.
A hovis loaf outside Gold hill town hall. Situated behind, at the top of Gold hill lies the museum and garden.
How to get to Shaftesbury - www. shaftesburydorset.com
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