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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Motcombe

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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Motcombe

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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Motcombe

03:01

11.1km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.87 km

Bell Street Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Just a normal, paid parking lot 🤷

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4.22 km

Shaftesbury Abbey — Ruins and Gardens

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Former Benedictine Abbey from 888. It became really famous as a place of pilgrimage after the relics of King Edward the Martyr were brought here a good 100 years later. …

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4.46 km

Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury

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Holy Trinity Church was rebuilt in 1842 and is situated in a pretty churchyard with great views.

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4.62 km

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

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Made famous by the Hovis advert in 1973, the cobbled climb of Gold Hill has just got more and more loved by the nation as the years have passed. The …

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4.68 km

Town Council Building

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By the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII in 1539, Shaftesbury Abbey was the second wealthiest nunnery in the country. It was the last abbey …

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4.70 km

St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

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St Peters is the most ancient of all the churches in Shaftesbury and stands in the High Street. The registers date from 1623. It was built in the latter part of the 15th century.

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4.72 km

King Alfred's Kitchen

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King Alfred's Cafe, perfect for a bacon butty stop!

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5.02 km

Blue Coat School

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The Blue Coat School in Shaftesbury, also known as William Lush's Blue Coat School, was a significant charitable institution in the town's history. It was one of many "blue coat" …

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7.20 km

The Cliff

Forest

11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.08 km

2.85 km

1.88 km

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

3.40 km

1.41 km

669 m

Elevation

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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Motcombe

Bell Street Car Park

Shaftesbury Abbey — Ruins and Gardens

Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Town Council Building

St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

King Alfred's Kitchen

Blue Coat School

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