Shaftesbury Bowling Club lies on the edge of this Dorset town, with a history that goes back to Saxon times. Perched on a hill it has extensive views into Wiltshire to Alfred’s Tower, into Somerset and across the Blackmore Vale into Dorset. It was made famous in the early 1970s by Ridley Scott with the ‘Boy on a Bike’ advertisement on Gold Hill and with it, a medieval wall and the cobbled street is one of the most recognised views in Britain.
In the town, there is a wide range of independent shops, pubs, restaurants, and a fine collection of historic buildings.
The club can offer visitors a well-maintained green, catering changing and toilet facilities and a well-stocked bar. There is a private car park attached to the club. For more details about the facilities see the section ‘About the Club’.