Plumber Manor Country House Hotel & Restaurant
Dorset
Bar
📍 DT10 2AF
Photo: Michael Garlick (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Jacobean country house run by the same family since the 1600s
- Restaurant open to non-residents serving daily-changing dinner menu
- Dog-friendly rooms with direct garden and car park access
- Set in Thomas Hardy's 'vale of little dairies' countryside
- Home-made shortbread, tea and coffee provided in every room
Plumber Manor is a Jacobean country house in Dorset, still owned and run as a hotel by the family who built it in the early 1600s, in the heart of Thomas Hardy's 'vale of little dairies'. The restaurant is open to non-residents, with a dinner menu that changes daily, and dogs are always welcome, with dedicated dog-friendly rooms offering direct garden and car park access. Rooms come with tea, coffee and home-made shortbread, plus TV, phone, hair-dryer and Wi-Fi. Nearby you'll find Sturminster Museum 1.7 miles away, Stour Micro Museum 6.2 miles away, and Gartell Light Railway 7 miles away, with Templecombe station 7.8 miles away for onward travel.
How far to…
- Station
- 7.8 miles
- Sturminster Museum
- 1.7 miles
- Stour Micro Museum
- 6.2 miles
- Gartell Light Railway
- 7 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Dogs welcome, with dedicated dog-friendly rooms
- Minimum stay
- Minimum 3 nights in a Superior Double or Twin en-suite room
Accommodation on site
- Smaller Double rooms
- Standard Double/Twin rooms
- Superior Double/Twin rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
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