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Saxon Church of St Candida and Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum
Heritage
A beautiful church which has the extremely rare distinction of housing the relics of its Saxon Patron Saint, St Wite or Candida.
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden
Heritage Shaftesbury
Stand in the footsteps of King Alfred the Great who founded the Abbey in 888AD. The museum vividly brings to life the story of the Abbey and it's inhabitants. The remains of the Abbey are set in a beautiful walled garden.
Sherborne Old Castle
History Sherborne
In the historic town of Sherborne Old Castle ruin often overlooked by visitors. It is a magnificent ruin with a tranquil air which takes you back in time.
St Andrew's Church, Monkton Wyld
Heritage Bridport
One of Dorset's special churches, built in 1848/49 and designed by R.C. Carpenter in a very sophisticated and archaeologically knowledgable way.
St Andrew's Church, Trent
Heritage Sherborne
The village of Trent, formerly in Somerset, abounds in good architecture, Medieval, Tudor and later, with plenty of well established trees as a background. There are few churches in Dorset with so much to enjoy.
