Welcome to Shaftesbury

The High Point of Dorset and home to Gold Hill.

Shaftesbury Lido

Shaftesbury Lido is the one and only lido in Dorset and one of the oldest still operational in the country.

Markets

Shaftesbury has been a market centre for centuries, and today hosts the Thursday charter market as well as farmers’ markets, book fairs, flea markets, the artisan Shaftesbury Market, and Shaftesbury Feastival.

Parks & Open Spaces