Gold Hill in Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury, with its almost 6,700 inhabitants, was once called Edwardstowe until the name of the town changed during the reformation.
It is located on a small hill and if you stand in the right places there are beautiful views of the surrounding hills of northern Dorset. For example, Glastonbury Tor or the peninsula “Isle of Purbeck” on the English Channel are visible from here.
However, Shaftesbury is really well known for its “Gold Hill” from Anglo-Saxon times. It is a narrow, very steep road that only has buildings on one side. On the other side is a high wall to support the slope. It can be reached directly from the High Street above.
By the way: There is also a small museum about Gold Hill and not far from here is Park Walk with beautiful views.
More information: Shaftesbury Tourism
Gold Hill – steep and narrow
Because of this the row of houses on Gold Hill is all the nicer.
Detail on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury
View up Gold Hill
History of Gold Hill in Shaftesbury
See how unspectacular the walk to Gold Hill from the main road is.
The High Street with St. Peter’s Church –front right is the entrance to Gold Hill
