The following details should tell you everything you need to know about planning your visit to our two museums. Please note that Gold Hill Museum will be closed until April 2011 for refurbishment work.
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum is open daily from April to the end of October (or from Easter Good Friday if earlier).
Our normal opening hours are: Abbey Museum 10.00am to 5.00pm.
When planning your visit we suggest you allow up to 1 1/2 hours to visit Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and around 3 1/2 hours to visits the museum and the town. The long stay car parks are shown on the map.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
Admission charges
Joint Museum Ticket
Single Museum
Ticket
Adults
Unavailable for 2010 as Gold Hill Museum
is currently closed
£2.50
Concessions
£2.00
Children
£1.00
Family (2+2)
£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
Coach Parking There is a marked drop-off point and two spaces for coach
parking in Bell Street car park. Parking in Bell Street car park cost £2 for 2 hours or £4 for 4 hours and includes a coffee and cake for the driver from one of the many cafes in the town - please buy parking ticket from Shaftesbury Tourist Information Centre located in the car park). There is further parking at Longmead and Coppice Street. The Royal Chase Hotel also
offer coach parking from Sunday to Friday (Saturdays by prior arrangement). 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.
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 £2.25, Concessions £1.75, Child 70p or for a Joint Museum Ticket: Adults £4.00, Concessions £3.00, Child £1.00.
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 Dorset Museums Association www.dorsetmuseums.co.uk
