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Historic Hotel Accommodation in Winterborne Abbas, Dorset Part of the Dorset Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information. |
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The Coach and HorsesA Historic Small Hotel in Winterborne Abbas, DorsetWinterborne Abbas Dorset England DT2 9LU
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From: £45.00 The Coach and Horses, as its name suggests, is a former coaching inn dating back to the early 1800s. In rolling countryside, it is perfect for exploring Dorset's beautiful Jurassic coastline. The pub is located within the heart of the village of Winterbourne Abbas, just four miles from Dorchester on the A35, making it an ideal base for a Dorset short break or as an overnight stopover on the way to the West Country A fine selection of beers and wines. The pub is a Free House run by Andy and Liz Venning, friendly and hospitable hosts who took over in 2002.They have established a reputation for serving excellent food and well-maintained ales, and for the quality of the bed and breakfast accommodation in Dorset .Andy and Liz have some 25 years experience in the pub trade and between them have interests in food, gardening, fishing, rugby and classic cars, when they get a break from their main hobby of steadily improving the inns amenities and decor. We aim to provide good quality service in a relaxed atmosphere Andy is in charge of the kitchen which serves food throughout the day and is based around an excellent Carvery along with an extensive menu that includes bar snacks, daily specials and vegetarian options. We stock a wide selection of brand name drinks, local beers, wines by the bottle and the glass, and plenty of soft drinks for those on the move, so there really is something for everyone. This is a lively Dorset pub, popular with local people, and has its own darts team, pool table, a very popular Sunday night Quiz and occasional music events Find out whats going on over the next few weeks.The Coach and Horses is child-friendly with a secure play area for small children to the rear of the pub, a patio area, garden and aviary. The inn is also disabled-friendly, with good access and toilets, although the guest bedrooms are not yet suitable for the disabled, all being on the first floor There are 5 bed and breakfast rooms, all with en suite facilities (bath and shower) and provided with TV, alarm clock and hospitality tray. Theres a choice of single, twin, double or triple rooms and the tariff includes a wicked Full English breakfast. Winterbourne Abbas is just a few miles from the historic county town of Dorchester, closely associated with the famous novelist Thomas Hardy; about the same distance from Abbotsbury and its famous Swannery; and only a few miles further from the popular seaside resort of Weymouth Being an old coaching inn the number 31 bus stops right outside the front door, which provides service to Axminster (famous for its carpets), stopping in Bridport and Lyme Regis on the way or in the other direction to Weymouth (seaside resort), stopping in the county town of Dorchester on its way. Accommodation Rating: 3* (about ratings) Facilities
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Nearest Attractions The Nine Stones -
0.5 miles (Prehistoric Site) Hardy Monument -
1.7 miles (Historic Building) Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows -
1.9 miles (Prehistoric Site) Kingston Russell Stone Circle -
3 miles (Prehistoric Site) Maiden Castle -
3.3 miles (Prehistoric Site) Wolfeton House -
3.8 miles (Historic House) Abbotsbury Abbey -
4 miles (Abbey) Max Gate -
4.2 miles (Historic Building) Keep Military Museum of Devon and Dorset -
4.2 miles (Museum) Tutankhamun Exhibition -
4.4 miles (Museum) Nearby Towns & Villages to Visit Abbotsbury -
4 miles away Charminster -
4.3 miles away Dorchester -
4.6 miles away Toller Fratrum -
5.4 miles away Stinsford -
6 miles away Toller Porcorum -
6.5 miles away Cerne Abbas -
7 miles away Bridport -
7.9 miles away Directions: UK Hotels |
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