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About Shave Cross

Shave Cross is a small West Dorset village near the Devon border, set in the peaceful Marshwood Vale countryside. Access is via country lanes from the A35 (8km south) through Whitchurch Canonicorum, or from the A358 near Axminster. Most visitors are local, with over 30 EV charging points available regionally. The village gets its distinctive name from a medieval stone cross where pilgrims once shaved their heads.

Where is Shave Cross on the map?

Shave Cross is in England, at 50.779, -2.831 - about 7 km west of Kingsland, Dorset.

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The closest airport to Shave Cross is Exeter International Airport, 52 km (about 52 min by car).

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