Cranborne Chase Woodfair
Larmer Tree, Tollard Royal - 10th & 11th October 2009
Location of the Woodfair
The Woodfair is located at:
Larmer Tree
Rushmore Estate
Tollard Royal, Dorset, SP5 5PT
UK
Larmer Tree is easy to find if you follow these directions. It is clearly marked, with the brown Tourist Information flower signs, off the A30 at Ludwell and off the A354 Salisbury - Blandford road at a staggered junction -mile South West of Cashmoor. The signs are designed to avoid traffic to Larmer Tree travelling through the local villages, so please try to follow them.
Approaching from Salisbury
Take the A354 Blandford road for approximately 17 miles (do not turn off
to Tollard Royal at the Sixpenny Handley roundabout). Keep on the A354
through Cashmoor after mile you will approach a staggered hilltop junction,
turn right. *After 900 mtrs turn left, it is this road that takes you
past the entrance to Larmer Tree, the road takes you through the tiny
village of Newtown, please drive slowly as the road is narrow in places.
The drive to Larmer Tree is on the right and marked with large green signs.
Approaching from South via Blandford
Take the A354 Salisbury road for 9 miles. At the top of a hill you will
approach a staggered junction turn left and follow instructions from *
above.
Approaching from North via Shaftesbury
If you are travelling on the A303 from London or the South West you will
approach Larmer Tree from this direction. The main approach road to Shaftesbury
from the North is the A350. From Shaftesbury take the A30 towards Salisbury
at the Royal Chase Hotel roundabout. After about 5 miles you will be in
Ludwell village. At the signed junction turn right. Follow the road to
the top of the hill, the views here are spectacular. At the junction turn
left onto the B3081 towards Tollard Royal take the second road to the
right. This road takes you to the entrance to Larmer Tree, which will
be the second turning to the left after about 2 miles. The road bends
through some woodland, please drive slowly and carefully.
