| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. featuring private entrances and courtyard views, the 2 airy, warmly furnished rooms come with flat-screen tvs, sofabeds, and tea and coffeemaking facilitiesfull english breakfast and parking are complimentary. set in a picturesque village in the countryside, this traditional pub with rooms is 3 miles from the shops of dorchester town centre and 2 miles from the south west coast path walking trail. the pub features a relaxed restaurant, a bar, and a courtyard with a garden and seating
Bristol Airport 1 hr 37
Ringstead Bay (28 min)
Picturesque beachfront area featuring footpaths, clifftops & grassy surrounding farmland. Maiden Castle (6 min)
Expansive Iron Age hillfort with multiple ramparts built in the 1st century BC, plus views & paths. Weymouth Harbour (21 min)
Vibrant boating marina with shower facilities, a nearby sand beach & an annual seafood festival. Dorset County Museum (9 min)
Collections of Iron Age artifacts from Maiden Castle, local fossils and Thomas Hardy's effects. Chesil Beach (22 min)
Steep shingle beach, popular with anglers & walkers, with many cafes along its 18-mile length. Weymouth Beach (19 min)
Curving, sheltered beach popular for sun bathing & swimming & once frequented by King George III. Weymouth Bay (17 min)
Waterway known for its reliable sailing conditions, plus birdwatching, beaches & yachting trips. Isle of Portland (32 min)
Beyond its cafes & pubs, this island features numerous scenic walking paths & views of the Channel. Durdle Door (31 min)
This natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast is one of Dorset's most photographed landmarks. Sandworld (18 min)
Unique gallery with huge sand sculptures & a sand pit for hands-on creations, plus a coffee shop. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (16 min)
18th-century garden with rare plants and notable magnolia and camellia blooms, plus a restaurant. Abbotsbury Swannery (20 min)
Sanctuary for 600 mute swans on the site of an 11th-century monastery, plus kids' play and a maze. Cerne Abbas Giant (20 min)
Mysterious, club wielding, naked male figure, of indeterminable age, cut into a chalk hillside. Nothe Fort (23 min)
Open museum in a Victorian coastal fort with labyrinthine tunnels, plus film and diorama displays. SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (19 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). | 
