We climbed a mountain!!…read more So we parked at Durdle Door and walked from there to Lulworth Cove! It was windy and cold! We saw this nice looking pub in the tiny village and thought we'd give it a try. Was lovely inside, traditional pub like interior with plenty to look at inside. The food was exceptional, we both had Steak baguettes and they were amazing! Something so simple but the ingredients and the time spent to make the perfect lunch really showed! I can't wait for our next visit.

Had a very nice lunch here overlooking Lulworth Cove. Hall and Woodhouse Brewery. Meals took a…read morewhile to arrive and were worth it. Roast didn't look terribly exciting but my chilli salmon was superb and the two men enjoyed their award winning steak and ale pies

We are celebrating a birthday weekend in Dorset and stumbled across this little gem. They greeted…read moreus, took our jackets and led us to a small seating room where we ordered drinks and mingled with other customers/guests of the Inn. When our table was ready we moved to the main dining room and enjoyed an amazing meal. The price was very reasonable and the experience impressive.

Eggs Benedict and English tea - match made in foodie heaven! We stopped by this cute little place…read morewhile waiting for Corfe Castle to open up. The place was empty when we visited and I was a little worried about the kind of food I was about to get. My eggs were yummy though - delicious poached eggs on perfectly pock-marked english muffins and some strong english tea. The place is steeped in old british history and seems like I stepped into someone's living room from the 1800's really. They are an inn too, so we some patrons come down for breakfast from their rooms during our visit too. I would love to come back!

This is a very characterful 15th Century Inn and the rooms are appropriately quirky. My single room…read morewasn't en-suite but did have a shower. I was very pleased to find the hotel has free wifi for guests and the real ale in the bar was very well kept. I had a nice starter and a butternut squash and goats cheese risotto in the restaurant and enjoyed the food very much. As this Inn is right in the middle of Corfe it is ideal for exploring the beautiful castle which is just outside the pub and rises over the garden of the inn.

I was here once as a delegate, and a friend and I once used the bar…read more I'm never using the bar again! Two glasses of wine cost £7.50! And I had the house red! we were both a bit disgusted. When I used the conference suite, it was a bit hard to find and most of us felt quite dozy as grew warmer and warmer. It seems a popular venue for wedding receptions. As to how good they are, I'm not able to comment.

Average Hotel in the Thistle chain..Check in was fast booked over internet and We had no problems…read more Room small but clean and it had lovely power shower. Avoid bar Drinks very expensive Staff very friendly and knowleagable on places to visit in Poole and Bourmouth and also plenty of leaflets in hotel reception area of the areas tourist hotspots ..Don't miss Monkey world!! This hotel is ideal for one night or weekend stopover but I would not recomend it for any more nights.

Landed up in this cottage owing to last moment travel plans and no prior bookings..we would…read moreconsidered ourselves lucky to even find such a great place available in the last minute.. Very friendly people and good food..

Other than the castle, the village itself has a very inviting feel about it. You enter the castle…read morefrom the little square where there are a few shops and a monument in the middle. The square is very small! I don't know; I just found the place really calm and peaceful - most likely not this way during the tourist season but on a cold wet November late afternoon the atmosphere was at its best. The village isn't very big, so worth a little wander around and perhaps a stop in a pub and some of the shops.

Such a beautiful village - it hasn't changed much since I used to visit it over 40 years ago. The…read moreCastle is always worth a visit - you get in free if you're a National Trust member, and the parking at the visitor centre at the entrance to the village is also free to members. Try getting there early-morning before the crowds. Interesting little shops and the National Trust Tea Rooms does the best cream tea ever - sit in their garden overlooking the Castle. There's also a model village. The steam train runs from the Park & Ride at Norden (just before Corfe Castle village), stops at the village before chugging through the Purbecks onto Swanage. A good day's fun!

I'm pretty happy about being the first person to review this lovely B&B, as I hope someone else…read morestumbles across this amazing find and looks for reviews. I'd highly recommend anyone heading to Swanage to stay in this cute building. Located being the town hall, which is a gorgeous building itself, is a lovely lodge with a handful of neatly presented rooms. We stayed for a couple of nights and the hosts were extremely accommodating, even leaving their Friday night plans to come and meet us on our late arrival. The double room was a decent size, hand a huge comfy bed, a lovely tray of teas and coffees etc, and a neat, compact ensuite that looked brand new and squeaky clean and was full of lots of nice toiletries. The lodge is located on the high street, so very close to restaurants and the seashore. When we arrived late in the evening the host kindly informed us that most of the pubs had closed their kitchens but recommended a couple of nearby places that stay open later. We had a delicious meal in an Italian place he suggested we try - it was lovely. Breakfast was cooked and served in a gorgeous room. The options were great - full English, smoked salmon and eggs or kippers (whole or filler) and eggs. There was also a huge range of nuts, seeds, dried fruit and grains to make your own bespoke muesli as well as a variety of stewed fruits and yoghurts too. It was brilliant! Staying there for two nights meant we got to indulge in both the full English and fish breakfasts. To our delight, they also left a Kilner hat outside our room with freshly made cookies at mid morning too. It was such a nice touch! Everyone staying there was happy and the hosts made an effort to chat to us all and talk about different walks and places we could visit. They really went out of their way to make our stay brilliant. Definitely a rare gem in a crowded B&B market!

From the owner: 4* Hotel Quality guest accomodation in a small comfortable lodge.read more