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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury - Photo:
Tony and Maureen Kemp
CCL
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No visit to Dorset would
be complete without a peek at this idyllic,
ancient town which sits like a rough-cut crown
atop a 700ft hill known as Cranborne Chase.
You reach the seductive summit by climbing
steep, cobbled streets - it’s the same summit
used by Hovis in their famous TV ad showing a
cloth-capped boy pushing a bicycle up Gold
Hill laden with loaves.
The town grew up around a
9th century Saxon abbey which today
offers a museum, pleasant gardens, a fantastic
view – and the chance to catch your breath. |
