Purbeck House Hotel
✓ Victorian building dating back to 1875 full of history and character
🏖️ 0.39 miles from Swanage Central (Excellent water quality)
Swanage
Bankes Arms
Swanage
📍 Manor Road, BH19 3AU
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.3 mi
🌊 Studland Knoll House: Excellent bathing water 0.7 mi · Environment Agency
Photo: Michael Garlick (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- 16th-century country pub by the sea in Studland
- Short stroll to the beach and Old Harry Rocks
- Home to the Isle of Purbeck Brewery next door
- Ten B&B rooms with sea or countryside views
- Breakfast included every stay, freshly sourced local food
The Bankes Arms is a 16th-century country pub in Studland, Dorset, just a short stroll from the beach and the chalk sea stacks of Old Harry Rocks, within easy reach of Swanage. It offers ten comfortable B&B rooms, most ensuite, with views across Studland Bay or the Purbeck countryside, plus free wi-fi, tea and coffee facilities and breakfast included every stay. Downstairs you'll find a traditional bar serving ales from the on-site Isle of Purbeck Brewery, along with freshly prepared, locally-sourced food served daily and a large garden overlooking the sea. Well-behaved dogs are welcome throughout. Nearby you can explore Studland's beaches, Swanage Museum, Durlston Castle and the Santa-Fe Fun Park, making it a relaxed base for walking the Jurassic Coast or enjoying the Purbeck countryside.
How far to…
- Beach
- short stroll
- Studland Knoll House beach
- 0.7 miles away
- Poole station
- 5.6 miles away
- Santa-Fe Fun Park
- 2.3 miles away
- Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
- 2.4 miles away
- Durlston Castle
- 3.3 miles away
Practical details
- Check-in
- From 3pm
- Minimum stay
- Two nights at weekends, three over bank holidays
- Pets
- Well-behaved pets welcome in pub and garden
- Families
- Rooms not suitable for children under 5
- Parking
- Guest parking pass provided, adjacent National Trust car park
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🌊 Sea Views
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