Set in Melcombe Bingham in the county of Dorset, 11 miles from Dorchester, Higher Melcombe Manor features a sun terrace and views of the garden. Free private parking is available on site.
Lance
United Kingdom
Great Hosts, including the dogs, just lovely people, especially the manor being steeped in historical context for the County of Dorset. Overall, accommodation is very warm and homely with a fabulous breakfast.
Pleck Barn B&B offers bed and breakfast accommodation in the village of Ansty. Free WiFi and free parking is available. Each room features an en-suite shower room.
Ross
Australia
We loved the location, the hospitality the breakfast and especially Claire, the whole experience was lovely
Situated in Dorchester, 24 km from Monkey World, The Poachers Inn features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.
The Oak at Dewlish, a property with a garden and a bar, is set in Dorchester, 14 km from Monkey World, 29 km from Corfe Castle, as well as 30 km from Poole Harbour.
Yvonne
United Kingdom
The food was great, the staff very friendly and helpful.
The room was lovely and clean.
Set in Milborne Saint Andrew and only 11 km from Monkey World, Heathcote House offers accommodation with garden views, free WiFi and free private parking.
Kaitlin
Australia
Lovely host, convenient location across the road from the pub, comfy bed, lovely spacious bathroom, very homey feeling, I loved the cottage vibe, wish we had more time there.
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.
Located in the picture postcard village of Milton Abbas, a 25-minute drive from Dorchester, Woodland Views offers hearty breakfasts, free Wi-Fi and extensive terraced area overlooking the wooded...
I loved the setting of the pub/hotel. It's a quiet village, set in beautiful Dorset countryside. You would need your own transport to the village I imagine (not sure if it's on a bus route and if so, how frequent) and it's probably a bit too remote to rely on taxis (could be expensive). It's a great area for walking.
Lesley
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
The room was a very generous size and well decorated.
The room was a very generous size and well decorated. The house has great character and you’re made to feel at home.
The guest room bathrooms are connected by a wall that you can clearly hear your neighbouring guests through, there’s not much that could fix that and didn’t cause too much of a problem for us.
Claire made a great host, she was full of information and stories, something that I love about visiting a new area and home.
Melissa
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Extremely friendly and helpful staff, couldn’t have done any...
Extremely friendly and helpful staff, couldn’t have done any more. We had an evening meal, which was excellent and went to our room. Everywhere was so clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was very good and we would definitely return for another stay at the Fox.
Pamela
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Didn't really see much of Ansty, we just had food in 2 of...
Didn't really see much of Ansty, we just had food in 2 of the pubs - The Fox, which was a bit pricey, so we only went there once. The other pub is The Royal Oak, which we went to quite a lot, really nice staff, very good food & reasonably priced. We would recommend this pub to all that vist Pleck Barn, but it is not within walking distance.
Debbie
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Ansty is a little village set in the beautiful Dorset...
Ansty is a little village set in the beautiful Dorset countryside dotted with thatched cottages. It has a lovely little pub called The Fox which we frequented several times as you could sit outside with the weather being so lovely. We ate once, the meal was nice & the staff were all very friendly.
The lanes in places are very narrow but every driver we met were all very polite & gave way as we did, cars & tractors, just don't drive too quickly.
Keep your eyes peeled for a beautiful thatched cottage with a fox made of straw on the roof, it's absolutely stunning.
Judith
8.0
Scored 8.0
Excellent short stay, clean & great staff.
Excellent short stay, clean & great staff.
Rooms in the roof are very warm, but fans available. Good value for money.
Food good, breakfast a little light, no option for bran flakes etc, just granola or cooked breakfast, but my breakfast is most important meal of the day for me! My husband really enjoyed his cooked breakfast.
Note: booking states "room only" which implies breakfast not included, suggest changing wording.
The reception staff together with the bar and restaurant staff were great and welcomed us with warm smiles. The restaurant and food are excellent with a great variety of dishes to choose from and the wine was superb,
The Breakfast menu had a great selection to choose from. The atmosphere in the property was relaxing from the moment you stepped into reception. Well done the Fox it was a great stay ..... finally parking was easy with many parking areas.
Good size of room and bathroom. Really well decorated and clean. Room was above pub, however was really quiet and overall environment was nice.
Free spacious parking.
Lovely and helpful staff.
Room booking was including the breakfast which was very tasty.
In general, I expected just ordinary pub hotel and it pleasantly surprised me. Would definitely recommend it to anyone.
We felt this a was a very homely simple bed and breakfast accommodation. The landlady was very welcoming and breakfast was served in her kitchen shared with her other guests. The room was clean and comfortable and fine for a two night stay. Good location for us in the Dorset countryside very close to where we needed to be during the day.
We were in room 11, lovely large room at the top of the building, huge bath with shower. Food was excellent and staff friendly and helpful. Hotel is dog friendly and don't charge over the odds for bringing your pet.
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