| guests are served a complimentary cooked breakfast. . this 17th-century riverside inn is 3 miles from cerne abbas and 8 miles from dorchester. sherborne is 13 miles away. suites include separate sitting areas. the cosy rooms and suites are in separate buildings from reception, arranged around a central courtyard. features in some rooms include whirlpool baths, beamed ceilings and private balconies. they're furnished in a traditional style and come with en suite bathrooms, tvs and tea and coffeemaking equipment. other amenities include a restaurant serving gastropub fare, an outdoor pool, a garden and off-street parking
Bristol Airport 1 hr 34
Athelhampton House U0026 Gardens (15 min)
garden Kingston Maurward Gardens U0026 Animal Park (16 min)
garden and zoo Dorset Teddy Bear Museum (13 min)
family-friendly attraction with antique and life-size teddy bears and a collector s room. Sea Life Centre Weymouth (29 min)
family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Hardys Cottage (17 min)
quaint cottage & birthplace of english author thomas hardy with a visitor centre and a garden. The Tutankhamun Exhibition (12 min)
replicas of tutankhamun s tomb its artefacts and mummies displayed with photos in an old church. Sculpture By The Lakes (19 min)
sculpture art lake and art museum Sherborne Old Castle (22 min)
remains of a medieval castle with a well-preserved gatehouse & verdant grounds home to birdlife. Sandworld (28 min)
unique gallery with huge sand sculptures & a sand pit for hands-on creations plus a coffee shop. Dorset County Museum (13 min)
collections of iron age artifacts from maiden castle local fossils and thomas hardy s effects. Max Gate (15 min)
thomas hardy s former townhouse designed by him in 1885 with furnished rooms and a walled garden. Sherborne Abbey (24 min)
abbey founded in 705ad and famed for its elizabethan tombs and its unique ornate vaulted ceiling. Maiden Castle (20 min)
expansive iron age hillfort with multiple ramparts built in the 1st century bc plus views & paths. Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (24 min)
visitors can view rescued & endangered primates in this open-air animal park with a gift shop. | 
