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Gillingham is the most northerly town in Dorset on the edge of the Blackmore Vale.

[edit] Get in

• South West trains from London 2 hours. On the Waterloo to Exeter main line.
• Five minutes from the A303, main route to the West Country from London.
• National Cycle route 25
• Stour Valley Way long distance path
• Compton Abbas Airfield

[edit] Get around

• Infrequent local buses with very few routes.
• Star Taxis +44 1747 822228.
• T A Taxis +44 1747 821111.

[edit][add listing] See

• The nearby National Trust gardens at Stourhead.
• The thatched church in Langham Lane.
• The local museum [1]
• Ecliffe Mill and the river Stour.
• Carnival processions in October. [2]

[edit][add listing] Do

• Ascend Top Gear's favourite, Zig Zag Hill.
• Culver’s Farm Fishery: Tel., Victor Pitman +44 1747 822466. Carp, bream, roach and tench fishing.
• Walk the Stour Valley Way which follows the river Stour from its source at Stourhead to the sea at Christchurch.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Neal's Yard Remedies Factory and shop [3] Peacemarsh SP8 4EU. Tel: +44 845 262 3145
• Chester Jefferies Ltd Glove manufacturers, Factory and shop [4] SP8 4QE +44 1747 822629. Makes a speciality of gloves for the film industry.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

One hotel: Stock Hill House [5] SP8 5NR. Tel: +44 1747 823626

and a selection of B&Bs

• North Lodge B&B [6] SP8 5NH. Tel: +44 1747 821215.

Leela Fields Holiday, Touring & Camping Park [7] SP8 4RE. Tel: +44 1747 821221

[edit] Contact

[edit] Get out

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