Road sense: A350
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Major route linking Wiltshire and Dorset
The A350 begins at the M4’s junction 17, heading south before it turns right onto the Chippenham Bypass. It bypasses the time-warp picturesque village of Lacock, and continues on to the small market town of Melksham, avoiding the town centre.
The road skirts Trowbridge to the east, passing West Ashton and then turning at Yarnbrook to head through the market town of Westbury, on the edge of Salisbury Plain.
Following Warminster Down, it connects with the A36 to bypass Warminster, just a few miles from Longleat Safari Park, where the Caravan and Motorhome Club has a site.
Leaving the A36, the A350 heads south, passing through Longbridge Deverill and under the A303. South of East Knoyle, the road remains wide for half of the distance to Shaftesbury, before beginning the long, twisting climb up to that town.
The route now joins the A30 to bypass Shaftesbury, then carries on south, towards Blandford Forum. Between Shaftesbury and Blandford, the road is narrow and twisty until it joins the A357 at Durweston.
Heading into Poole
Joining the A354, it bypasses Blandford, continuing south-east through Charlton Marshall, Spetisbury and Sturminster Marshall. North of Upton, it joins the A35 Upton Bypass before heading south as the A350 Holes Bay link road.
It continues through Poole, crosses Poole Bridge, which lifts for the passage of boats, and ends at a mini-roundabout for the port.