Bed and Breakfast Accommodation near Poole and Wimborne Minster
Bed and Breakfast at Peveril House, in East Dorset
Our family home is located in rural East Dorset one mile from the A31 Ringwood to Dorchester main road, and just to the west of the village of Sturminster Marshall.
The house was originally built in the late nineteenth century as two farmworkers' cottages and it stands in 1.5 acres of gardens which include a large fish pond.
We offer bed and breakfast accommodation only 25 minutes from the beautiful sandy beaches of Bournemouth Sandbanks, 35 minutes from Studland and the Isle of Purbeck Jurassic Coast, and 25 minutes from Dorchester.
The old market towns of Blandford Forum, Wimborne Minster, Wareham and Shaftesbury are also near our B&B. Please - click here to view a map - opens a new browser window.
Comfortable, Exclusive Accommodation
Your accomodation is a double bedroom overlooking the rear garden, with a king-size bed and en-suite facilities with both bath and shower.
The comfortable bedroom has a modern flat screen TV with 'Freeview' channels and tea or coffee making facilities.
Breakfast and Dining Options Aplenty...
Each morning, we serve a full traditional English Breakfast, with:
Locally produced sausages, bacon and free range eggs from the nearby farm shop;
mushrooms; tomato; toast.
Vegetarian options are of course available - for example a Continental style selection including fresh bread rolls and organic yoghurts.
Fruit juice, muesli, cereals and toast with homemade marmalade and jam are also on offer at breakfast time. Honey from a local beehive is always a feature, as is freshly brewed coffee and tea.
Evening meals - there is a local pub serving food within walking distance, and there are two gastro-pubs just a short car ride away.
Leisure Activities and Places to Visit
The many nearby attractions within easy reach include:
- Kingston Lacy House (National Trust): A fine house with gardens open in February with gardens of snowdrops
- Gold Hill at Shaftesbury: The hill used in the famous 'Hovis' TV advertisement and several other films in the lovely Saxon market town of Shaftesbury
- Cranborne Chase: Walks, Roman Road and ancient Long Barrows
- Badbury Rings (National Trust): Bronze Age Hill Fort with magnificent views across the sea to the Isle of Wight
- Compton Abbas Airfield: pleasure flights over the local area and flying instruction
- Maiden Castle at Dorchester: The largest Bronze Age Fort in the area familiar from the film 'Far From The Madding Crowd'
- Lulworth Cove and Durdle Dor: Lulworth is a horseshoe shaped sea cove and a mile or so along the coast is the natural rock arch of Durdle Dor
- South West Coast Path: Stunning walks along the path which starts at Poole and continues on along the coast to Lands End and then along the northern coast to Minehead in Somerset
- Dorchester and Hardy Country: Explore Thomas Hardy's town of Casterbridge and the beautiful countryside of 'Tess of the D'Urbevilles'
- Monkey World: A great family day out at this monkey and primate rescue sanctuary featured on the TV show 'Monkey World'... chimpanzees, Orang Utans and other monkeys, also playgrounds and cafe
- Clouds Hill (National Trust): The last home of T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). He was killed in a motorcycle accident a mile or so from this house
- Swanage Steam Railway: Leave the car at Norden near Wareham or Corfe Castle and take the train to Swanage through lovely countryside... have an ice cream on the beach or lunch and return or walk back the 6-7 miles along the Purbeck Hills!
- Corfe Castle and Village (National Trust): Climb up to the ruined castle in a stunning location which was besieged in the seventeenth century English Civil Wars
- Poole Harbour: Take a boat trip from Poole Quay around the second largest natural harbour in the world and stop off at Brownsea Island Nature reserve - recently featured on BBC TV's AutumnWatch series - and home to red squirrels as well as being a bird watcher's paradise
- Rockley Sailing School: The quiet waters of Poole Harbour is on the of the best places in the UK to learn to sail as it is sheltered and very shallow
- Poundbury: Just outside Dorchester, this is the now internationally known small town development sponsored by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales
The seaside towns of Swanage and Weymouth (where the 2012 Olympic sailing events will take place) both have sandy beaches and good diving opportunities. Swanage and Weymouth are about 40 minutes away by car, as is the old Cathedral city of Salisbury.
Canford, Bryanston and Milton Abbey Schools are also within easy reach making this an ideal location for visiting these schools on Sports Days, Exeats, Prize Days or for similar events.
For those interested in gardening or gardens generally, there are some fabulous gardens in the area that can be easily visited. For example Abbostbury Sub-Tropical Gardens (this is close by the world famous Abbotsbury Swannery), Compton Acres, Mapperton, Sticky Wicket and Knowle Gardens.
Price Guide
Bed and breakfast £35.00 per person per night double occupancy or £40.00 per night single occupancy. Two night minimum stay.
We have a travel cot with bedding for a baby. This can be made available for a small additional charge of £5.00 per night.
Normal arrival time is between 4pm and 7pm (other times by special arrangement).
Please request availability and/or book by telephoning or sending an email - - to Jo and David now.
Complimentary tray of tea and biscuits/cake upon arrival by the fire in winter or in the garden in summer. On subsequent days, this same service, if requested, available for £5.00 per tray.
Please note we do not accept credit cards - payment is by cash or cheque supported by cheque guarantee card.
Directions By Road:
Four miles west of Wimborne Minster on the A31 is the junction with the A350 Poole - Blandford road. Go north towards Blandford and after approximately a mile take the 2nd turning left which is just before the Black Horse pub and is signed towards Almer. Peveril House is the 3rd entrance on the right (this is immediately adjacent to the 2nd entrance), there is a brown five bar gate and a gravel driveway. If you see white fencing you have gone too far.
(Coming south from Blandford on the A350, turn right just after the Black Horse pub).
Recent Reviews
'Without doubt the best B and b we have ever stayed in ' ... Lee and Liz
'A beautiful home and setting and great breakfasts - super' ... Stuart and Pam
'First class in every way' ... Roy and Liz
'We are leaving wanting more' ... Malcolm and Victoria
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