Sherborne - town and civil parish in Dorset, England

Sherborne is a small town in England. A market town and civil parish in northwest Dorset, it's sited on the River Yeo on the edge of the Blackmore Vale. Much of the old town, including its abbey and many medieval and Georgian buildings, is built from distinctive ochre-coloured ham stone.

Understand

In 2011, Sherborne had a population of 9,500, which has been steadily rising from the 1841 population of 3,500.

Visitor information

Get in

By train

  • Sherborne railway station, 50.944°, -2.513°. The station opened in 1860 and is served by South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo, Salisbury and Exeter St Davids. The station is manned and has WiFi, a cafe and toilets. 2021-11-18

By bus

  • South West Coaches X11 is a daytime service from Yeovil and Dorchester, with 6 buses M-F, none at weekends.

Get around

Taxis

  • Beaver +44 1935 816 620
  • P & J Cabs +44 1935 816 877

See

Do

  • Pack Monday Fair. Annual street fair starting on the Monday following 10 October. 2021-11-18

Buy

Sherborne is an excellent place for a spot of retail therapy - the town's boutiques offer delightful and varied shopping, and its antique shops are full of fascinating finds. The ever-popular town markets and Farmers' Markets offer the perfect opportunity to purchase some tasty local produce and unique gifts.

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 (dead link: January 2023) for some expert advice.

Drink

Sleep

  • Eastbury Hotel, Long St, Sherborne DT9 3BY, 50.94793°, -2.51094°, +44 1935 813131. Given a skillful Edwardian makeover in 2018, this upscale place scores highly for comfort, service, and cuisine at Seasons Restaurant. B&B double £140 2020-07-23
  • Grange at Oborne, 50.96610°, -2.49412°. 18 room country house hotel with restaurant (mains around £20). from £70 2021-11-18

Connect

Emergency

The emergency numbers for the United Kingdom: serious emergencies (police, fire or ambulance) - 999; non-emergency police - 101; non-emergency health issues - 111. SMS messages can be sent to 999 after registration by sending a text message with the word 'Register' to 999. 911 redirects to 999 on mobile phones. Power outages - 105.

Sherbone is patrolled by the Dorset Police. The headquarters is at Winfrith and there are also 21 stations, including one in Sherbone (dead link: March 2023) which is open two days per week.

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Sherborne

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Postal code:DT9Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:Europe/LondonPopulation:9,350Coordinates:50.95, -2.52

Dorset

2nd-order administrative division

England

Primary administrative division

United Kingdom

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Population:66.5 MDial code:+44Currency:Pound (GBP)Voltage:230 V, 50 Hz