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Heritage Open Day: 'Grow Your Own Heritage'
Shaftesbury Abbey lies at the heart of town's heritage. Founded by Alfred the Great in 888 it became the most important Benedictine nunnery in the land. Destroyed by Henry VIII, the ruins of the Abbey lie in a peaceful walled garden and a museum tells its fascinating story.
The Abbey is a part of the Shaftesbury Snowdrop Campaign, which set out to plant 60,000 snowdrops to celebrate the Queen's reign. The town continues to p
Sat 12 Sep:1000-1700. Free Entry. For more information and last-minute updates, please visit the Heritage Open Days website
Shaftesbury Abbey Museum &Gardens;, Park Walk, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 8JR
Sat 12 Sep 2015
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