| full english breakfast is offered (fee) in a cosy dining area. just off the a350 and 0. 8 miles from shaftesbury abbey, this relaxed 18th-century hotel in a former monastery is 8. suites add separate living areas and designer toiletries. other amenities include an indoor pool, a bar, meeting/event facilities and a business center. a casual restaurant serves a mixture of casual and modern dishes. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 7 miles from wardour castle. the airy rooms are warmly decorated, featuring free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Bristol Airport 1 hr 21
Old Wardour Castle (19 min)
Partially ruined, turreted, 14th-century, fortified residence with panoramic views. Gold Hill Museum (8 min)
Renovated, sandstone cottage and leafy garden housing local history exhibitions (March-November). Shearwater (24 min) Bush Farm Bison Centre (17 min)
Safari park Ferne Park (10 min)
Classicism and castle Hambledon Hill (15 min)
Landmark 190-m. hill with ruins of an Iron Age fort & dog-friendly walking paths amid grassland. Stourhead (23 min)
Elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1,000-acre estate, filled with follies and water features. Fontmell Down Nature Reserve (6 min) Duncliffe Wood (9 min)
A variety of trees grow in this tranquil woodland with a trail that's popular for walking dogs. King Alfred's Tower (29 min) Win Green (10 min)
Green hill on park land offering dog-friendly trails through bucolic terrain to scenic vistas. Shaftesbury Abbey, Museum and Garden Trust (9 min)
Abbey, garden, convent, and history Larmer Tree Gardens (13 min)
Expansive Victorian gardens with laurel hedges, flowers and woods, plus ornate, original buildings. | 
