The Priory Hotel
Poole
📍 Wareham Town, BH20 4ND
🚆 Nearest station: · 0.7 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.2 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: John P Reeves (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Grade II-listed country house hotel beside the River Frome
- Individually designed rooms with antique and period furnishings
- 10-minute walk to Wareham's shops and restaurants
- On-site restaurant using local Dorset ingredients
- Craft cocktail bar, JJ's Speakeasy, on site
The Priory Wareham is a grade II-listed country house hotel set beside the River Frome on the outskirts of Wareham, Dorset, just a 10-minute walk from local shops and restaurants. Rooms and suites are individually designed with antique furnishings and views of the gardens and river. On site you'll find The Garden Room restaurant, serving dishes made with local ingredients, and JJ's Speakeasy bar for cocktails in a relaxed setting. The hotel is close to Wareham Town Museum and within easy reach of the Blue Pool and Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, while Wareham station is just 0.7 miles away and Rockley Sands beach around 3.8 miles away, offering plenty to explore during your stay.
How far to…
- Town centre
- 10-minute walk
- Station
- 0.7 miles away
- Beach
- 3.8 miles away
- Wareham Town Museum
- 0.2 miles away
- Blue Pool
- 2.4 miles away
- Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
- 3.4 miles away
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
- Suites
Details taken from the operator's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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