St James Cottage
Shaftesbury, South West England
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.4 mi (Open Charge Map)
In the heart of Shaftesbury, Dorset, St James Cottage sleeps six and sits within easy walking distance of the town's museums. Shaftsbury Abbey Museum is just 0.1 miles away, with Gold Hill Museum only slightly further at 0.2 miles, while Gillingham Museum is a short drive away at 4 miles. EV charging is available nearby, and Gillingham (Dorset) station is 3.8 miles off if you're travelling by train. This is a good choice for families or groups wanting a central base for exploring Shaftesbury's history on foot before venturing further into Dorset.
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Sat 14 Nov · 20:30
The Specialised
Prestbury Sports Bar, Warminster · 14.0 mi
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Sat 21 Nov · 20:30
Freddie Mercury Tribute - One Vision
Prestbury Sports Bar, Warminster · 14.0 mi
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Sat 5 Dec · 20:30
SiREN
Prestbury Sports Bar, Warminster · 14.0 mi
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Fri 11 Dec · 13:00
Home Ed Social: Christmas Cardmaking
The Wellbeing Hub Warminster, Warminster · 14.0 mi
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 0.2 mi
Gold Hill Museum
Gold Hill Museum is Shaftesbury and District's local history museum, set in two historic buildings a...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4 mi
Gillingham Museum
Gillingham Museum tells the story of the town and its surrounding parishes, tracing life here from N...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.7 mi
Mere Museum
Mere Museum sits within the library on Barton Lane in Mere, Wiltshire, and tells the story of the to...
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 7.1 mi
Sturminster Museum
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Gartell Light Railway
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9.8 mi
Royal Signals Museum
Regimental museum in Tarrant Monkton, Dorset, United Kingdom
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