Sherborne
The beautiful town of Sherborne, in the north of the county of Dorset, has two castles, an abbey and a vibrant high street, all waiting for you to enjoy from your new home.
The town is servered by a wide range of amenities and well positioned to explore Dorset's lovely countryside and towns. Shaftesbury and Dorchester - Dorset's county town - are both around half an hour's drive away.
New Homes in Sherborne
Living in Sherborne
Great road links on the doorstep
As one of the few counties in England without a motorway, Dorset is pleasantly secluded and peaceful. The town is on the London Waterloo train line, so you can hop into Town in as little as two and a quarter hours. If you'd like to feel sand between your toes, Weymouth (25 miles) is only a 40 minute drive via the A352 to Dorchester (18 miles). The nearby A303 can take you down to Exeter (54 miles), or up to Basingstoke (76 miles), where it joins the M3.
A great choice of schools
Your family is perfectly placed to enjoy excellent state schools including Sherborne Abbey CofE Primary School, Sherborne Primary School and the through-education, Harbour Vale School. The Gryphon School is a mixed secondary with 1500 pupils, it has three independent schools - Sherborne Preparatory School, and schools for both girls and boys.
Lush countryside and great walks
You will never tire of waking up in your new house and walking to the town centre to browse the shops or to meet friends for a relaxed brunch. Explore the "new" Tudor castle, with its grade I listed garden, designed by Capability Brown, picnic on the wide lawns and enjoy the idyllic vistas of lush Dorset countryside. Or head to the "old" castle, a 12th-century ruin, now a haven for wildlife and wildflowers.
New build in Sherborne for sale
Persimmon Homes has a number of new houses available in Sherborne and Dorset including new Weymouth and Shaftesbury. To find out more about new properties in your area, see our list of Persimmon developments below…