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Sherborne
Market town and civil parish in Dorset, England

Sherborne

Sherborne is a market town and civil parish in north-west Dorset, England.

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It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Yeovil. The parish includes the hamlets of Nether Coombe and Lower Clatcombe. The A30 road, which connects London with Penzance, runs through the town. In the 2021 census the population of Sherborne was 10,361.

Get in

Getting to Sherborne

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    Sherborne

    The station opened in 1860 and is served by South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo, Salisbury and Exeter St Davids.

See

Worth seeing

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    Sherborne Abbey
  2. 02
    The Conduit

    Church Lane.

  3. 03
    Sherborne Old Castle
  4. 04
    Sherborne New Castle
  5. 05
    Sherborne Museum

    Abbey Gatehouse, Church Ln, DT9 3BP,.

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    Fleet Air Arm Museum

    RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, BA22 8HT, enquiries@nmrn.org.uk.

Do

Things to do

Pack Monday Fair. Annual street fair starting on the Monday following 10 October.

Eat

Where to eat

Whether you prefer some heart-warming pub grub, elegant high teas, fine cuisine or simply a family-friendly dining experience, you can be sure that Sherborne will offer you many delicious local specialities to tempt your taste-buds! Contact Sherborne Tourist Information Centre for some expert advice.

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    The Green

    3 The Green, DT9 3HY, info@greenrestaurant.co.uk.

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    Chetnole Inn

    Country pub with simple rooms, it's the food that gets the great reviews.

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