The following details should tell you everything you need to know about planning your visit to our two museums.
Both museums are open from April to the end of October (or from Easter Good Friday if earlier). However, group visits can be arranged outside these normal opening hours which are:
Abbey Museum 10.00am to 5.00pm
Gold Hill Museum 10.30am to 4.00pm.
When planning your visit we suggest you allow up to 2 1/2 hours to visit both museums and around 4 hours to visits the museums and the town. The long stay car parks are shown on the map.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
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Admission charges |
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Joint Museum Ticket |
Single Museum
Ticket |
Adults |
£4.00 |
£2.50 |
Concessions |
£3.00 |
£2.00 |
Children |
£1.00 |
£1.00 |
Family (2+2) |
£10.00 |
£6.00 |
Directions
Shaftesbury is on the junction of the A350 and the A30 - follow the
signs to the town centre and car parks (see the map below).
In the centre of Shaftesbury in the High Street is the Town Hall.
Abbey Museum - There is an alleyway on the far right of the Town Hall
leading to Park Walk and the Abbey Museum entrance is 100m on the right.
Gold Hill Museum - On either side of the Town Hall are walkways to Gold
Hill. The Gold Hill Museum is at the top of the hill behind the Town
Hall.
Both museums are within an easy 3 minute walk of each other.
Click here to bring up a Google map
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Download the Shaftesbury
Heritage Leaflet
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Coach Parking
There is a marked drop-off point in Bell Street car park and coach
parking at Longmead and Coppice Street. The Royal Chase Hotel also
offer coach parking from Sunday to Friday (not Saturdays). Please see the map.
Where to Eat
We have produced a small selection from the many places to eat in
Shaftesbury.
Download the PDF HERE. Information from other places to eat in and around Shaftesbury is
available from the Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre on
Tel. 01747
853514.
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Group Visits (min 10 people)
Group visits can be arranged throughout the season during normal opening hours.
You can also arrange to visit the museums out of normal opening times throughout the year at a fee of £25 per museum, plus the standard entry fee.
This ensures exclusive use of the museums and gardens.
Download the Group Booking Form PDF HERE or contact us on 01747 852910.
Group entrance fees per person for each museum:
Adults £2.00, Concessions £1.50, Child 70p.
Useful Information
Market day: Thursday mornings in the High Street, with a Country Market in the Town Hall.
Farmers market: First Saturday of each month in the Town Hall.
Shaftesbury Arts Centre: 01747 854321.
Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre: 01747 853514.
Shaftesbury Community Website: www.shaftesburydorset.com
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