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Situated in the valley beside the river Nadder, there has been a church here serving as a centre for Christian worship for at least a thousand years and it is believed that the first church may have been built soon after the founding of Shaftesbury Abbey in about 875.

Dating from 1849, the building was extended and reconfigured in 1909 to a design by St John Phillips.

A Grade I listed church dating back to the 13th century.

St George's was built in 1951.

Cley was an important port on this coastline in medieval times, and that brought wealth which enabled

Following an arson attack in 2015, this beautiful church, designed by William Burgess, has been restored and is now open to visitors and for services.

Holy Trinity has been a centre of worship, refuge and comfort for over a thousand years.

St Andrew's church, situated on the west side of the village of Glanton, was built in 1783 and was originally a Presbyterian church and is now the only church in the village.

The townsfolk of Hatfield Broad Oak wanted a church as big as a monastery, so that is what they built!

The church stands on a commanding position with magnificent views over the Blackmore Vale, an indication of the great age of the site, which goes back to the time of the Saxon Kings.

This delightful little parish church dates back to 1843.

Tucked away on opposite sides of the Nadder valley, the Donhead parishes once made up an estate that belonged to Shaftesbury Abbey.