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The New Inn

Cerne Abbas

Located in Cerne Abbas, 29 km from Monkey World, The New Inn provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Providing a bar, the property is located within 40 km of Golden Cap. The accommodation offers room service and free WiFi. If you’re looking for a quintessential English pub, this is it. Cozy,comfortable and delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner. The pub owners are rightly proud of their beautiful inn, reflected in the care and excellent service they provide their customers.

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9.3
Superb
468 reviews
Price from
£140
per night

Brace of Pheasants 4 stars

Alton Pancras

Situated in Alton Pancras and with Monkey World reachable within 27 km, Brace of Pheasants features a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a bar. The property is located 42 km from Corfe Castle, 43 km from Poole Harbour and 43 km from Golden Cap. Bournemouth International Centre is 49 km from the inn and Sandbanks is 49 km away. Excellent dinner and good breakfast. Very comfortable room with a good sized bathroom - nice and quiet. Friendly and helpful staff.

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9
Superb
262 reviews
Price from
£119
per night

The Talbot Arms

Lyme Regis

Set in Lyme Regis, 2.6 km from Lyme Regis Front Beach, The Talbot Arms offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Offering a bar, the property is located within 13 km of Golden Cap. Free WiFi is available and Sandy Park Rugby Stadium is 47 km away.

At the inn, all rooms are equipped with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen, towels and a patio with a river view. Excellent service and accommodation. Steve and Wendy are the perfect hosts. The Sunday carvery is to die for. 10 out of 10. Highly recommended.

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9.6
Exceptional
27 reviews
Price from
£126
per night

The Nags Head - Room only accommodation

Lyme Regis

The Nags Head - Room only accommodation is a traditional, CAMRA approved Inn offering room only accommodation in Lyme Regis. The Inn dates back to the Victorian era and is perfectly situated for amazing views over Lyme Bay. staff was excellent and bed was perfect

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8.4
Very good
1,044 reviews
Price from
£80
per night

The Duchess of Cornwall 4 stars

Dorchester

The Duchess of Cornwall in Dorchester provides accommodation with a terrace and a bar. This 4-star inn offers free WiFi. The property features a restaurant.

The inn offers a Continental or Full English breakfast. The breakfast place and the breakfast itself was amazing I was taken away by the room.

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8.7
Fabulous
1,898 reviews
Price from
£69
per night

The Pavilion Arms 3 stars

Bournemouth

Situated a 13-minute walk from Bournemouth Railway Station, town centre and beach, The Pavilion Arms offers free parking, free Wi-Fi, a restaurant, and a traditional pub offering freshly home cooked food. So charming, clean and comfortable!

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8.8
Fabulous
1,096 reviews
Price from
£95
per night

Fisherman's Haunt Hotel 4 stars

Christchurch

Originally built as a private house dating back to 1673, this old worlde property is full of character and charm, and provides free Wi-Fi and traditional home-cooked food.

Situated 2 miles from the centre of Christchurch, this 13-bedroom inn offers the opportunity to sample Fullers real ales and traditional home cooked local produce. The fact that it was an historical property was a bonus.

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8.5
Very good
1,089 reviews
Price from
£98.10
per night

The Greyhound Inn

Dorchester

Set in Dorchester and with Golden Cap reachable within 29 km, The Greyhound Inn offers a restaurant, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a bar. The property is located 40 km from Monkey World, 23 km from Sherborne Old Castle and 26 km from Athelhampton House. They had 'Becks' on tap, the food was excellent and the staff delightful!

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8.4
Very good
148 reviews
Price from
£95
per night

The Swan Inn

Sturminster Newton

Located in Sturminster Newton, 35 km from Monkey World, The Swan Inn provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Providing a bar, the property is located within 40 km of Poole Harbour. The property is non-smoking and is situated 42 km from Longleat Safari Park. Delicious breakfasts. Options for Continental or Full English.

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8.1
Very good
250 reviews
Price from
£88
per night

The Plume of Feathers 4 stars

Sherborne

Set in Sherborne, 44 km from Longleat Safari Park, The Plume of Feathers offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar. This 4-star inn offers room service and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 45 km from Longleat House. A true find. Could not have been more central to the sites of interest of the town. Very spacious room with a good bathroom with excellent facilities. Welcoming items in the room included freshly ground coffee in a sealed jar and delicious filled and coated brandysnaps. We were invited to join the monthly quiz. Great fun and local teams made us welcome. Good breakfast in the morning with variety on offer with a focus on local produce. Evening meal was very good and also unusual with tapas-style dishes of Italian style cooking. Recommended. We shall return.

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8.6
Fabulous
224 reviews
Price from
£140
per night

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