Dorset Hotels, Inns and Pubs

Come and stay in our historic hotels in Dorset and enjoy a great value bed and breakfast break.

Below is list of Inns and Hotels that can be booked online or by phone. Also a list of pubs that offer great value food.

Places of interest and local attractions in Dorset:

Poole Harbour, Brittany Ferries, Kingston Lacey House and Gardens, Wimborne Minster, Bournemouth beaches, New Forest, Beaulieu, Knoll Gardens, Corfe Castle, Monkey World, Bournemouth and Christchurch, Oceanarium, Red House Museum and Gardens, Swanage Railway, Corfe Castle, Dorset Heavy Horse Centre, Walford Mill Craft Centre, Sammy Miller Museum Trust, Staplehill Abbey Crafts and Gardens, Global Orange Groves.

Below is list of Inns and Hotels that can be booked online or by phone.
And Pubs offering great food.

Old English Inns and Old English Pubs

Dorset
	Antelope, Poole, Dorset The Antelope Hotel Poole near Bournmouth is situated on the Quay at Poole Harbour within easy each of the busy seaside resort of Bournemouth via the A35.The Antelope Hotel has a 500+ year history, arguably the oldest inn in Poole. The deposed French King Charles X was once a guest, and it was regularly used during WWII by the Special Operations Executive, which had a ship in Poole Harbour. The Antelope Hotel is a famous old coaching house in the High Street of Poole and has been a popular meeting place through the centuries. It still retains part of its original 15th century building. Situated so conveniently for Poole Quay, the hotel was used by the horse coaches as a stop off for Lymington, Southampton, Bath, Bristol, Weymouth and London. Whatever the reason for your visit or stay at The Antelope, we can guarantee a welcoming atmosphere, delicious food, a roaring open real fire in the winter, comfortable rooms and unique relaxed style of hospitality, which makes The Antelope a favourite with locals, business people and visitors alike. We host live music every Thursday & Friday in the bar and guests should check with hotel if they need a quiet room, especially families with young children Book The Hotel Now www.oldenglishinns.co.uk/poole
	Commodore, Bournemouth, Dorset The Commodore Hotel Southbourne near Bournemouth is on the Dorset cliff tops at Southbourne adjacent to the cliff lifts and Fisherman's Walk with easy access from the A31 and A338. The spectacular views across Poole bay take in Swanage to the West and Hengistbury Head and the Isle of Wight to the East. The Commodores location, close to the New Forest, and Bournemouth town centre, makes it an ideal base from which to explore Hampshire and Dorset. The Commodore was built in 1928 and was originally called Crawford's Tea Rooms. In the war it was used to house serving American airmen. In the early 50's an extension was added and it became Crawford's Bar and Hotel. Not long after that, it became The Commodore Hotel. A very popular holiday location. There is limited car parking provided by the hotel but ample on-street car parking within a few minutes walk. Book The Hotel Now www.oldenglishinns.co.uk/bournemouth
	Fox & Hounds, Wimborne, Dorset A family friendly country inn set in extensive grounds between the Dorset towns of Wimborne and Ferndown with outside seating areas that compliment the large dining areas of the pub itself. www.Fox-Hounds-pub-dorset.co.uk
	King's Head Hotel, Wimborne, Dorset The Kings Head Hotel Wimboure near Bournemouth is located in the beautiful Dorset town of Wimbourne Minster via the A31. Within easy reach of Ferndown, Poole, Bournemouth, Ringwood. The Kings Head Hotel is an imposing 18th century Hotel, standing right on the town square, in the heart of the local community. The original building was owned by and known as The Laing's Hotel until the turn of the century, when another floor was added to make it into the centrepiece of the town square that it is today, dedicated now to Henry VI. With its high ceilings and large windows, sofas and comfortable armchairs, the King's Head Hotel has a light elegant airy feel, reminiscent of a bygone era. There are lots of old photographs, some over one hundred years old, of the hotel, its development and of the old town, all adding to the feel and quality of this lovely building. Location is key and with Poole being just 20 minutes away, and Bournemouth and Southampton just half an hour's drive, access couldn't be easier. A favourite with locals and travellers alike. There is limited parking at the hotel and plenty of car parks near by. Book The Hotel Now www.oldenglishinns.co.uk/wimborne

Dorset
	St Leonard's Hotel, Ringwood, Dorset The St Leonards Hotel Ringwood near Bournemouth is located in Dorset on the A31 with easy access to Ringwood, Ferndown, Bournemouth, Bournemouth International Airport and Wimbourne Minster. The St Leonards Hotel is a traditional country hotel is perfectly located on the edge of the New Forest. The St Leonard's Hotel must have one of the few bars in Britain where the pillars are inscribed with the illustrious names of many and few who flew from wartime airfields dotted around the New Forest and the South Coast. These include 'Dambuster' Guy Gibson, 'Catseyes' John Cunningham, 'Sailor' Malan, 'Dogsbody' Douglas Bader and top-scoring pilot Johnnie Johnson. Book The Hotel Now www.oldenglishinns.co.uk/ringwood

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