The brothers of King Alfred the Great are buried at Sherborne Abbey. Sir Walter Raleigh built an Elizabethan mansion in 1594 which is now known as Sherborne Castle. There’s a bustling high street (Cheap St) with many engaging independent shops to browse along its quirky medieval facades. Sherborne has become one of my favorite towns to meet up with Dorset friends. The best stores in my opinion are the huge Clark’s shoe store, Superdry, Jack Wolfskin, Barbour and Timberland. You’ll find outlet type prices or at the very least something last season you can’t live without at a good price. Street is a small town about a 10 minute drive from Glastonbury which is home to Clark’s Village an outdoor shopping mall.

Historic town centre with murals and shoppingĮat | Drink: Hundred Monkeys cafe Street, Somerset.

If you’re looking to channel your inner sixties, you’ll find shops full of crystals, incense as well as colorful characters seeking spiritual enlightenment and sprinkling magic. Glastonbury was one of the sites where King Arthur was rumoured to be buried and the town has taken on it’s own unique personality full of mysticism and alternative energies. Glastonbury is famous for the legendary music festival which takes place each June as well as Glastonbury Abbey founded in the 8th century and Glastonbury Tor just outside of town.

Visit glastonbury tor by train