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Welcome to Lodbourne Farmhouse
We offer Bed and Breakfast in a convenient location in the North Dorset town of Gillingham. We can accommodate up to six guests per night in rooms for style and choice.
In response to Covid-19 additional safety and sanitation measures will be in place. Some food and beverage services may be limited. We will be offering room service breakfasts as well as our socially distanced dining area. We will be rotating rooms to allow for covid-secure cleaning protocols and only taking 2 night stays at the weekend to minimise change overs. We are not a VAT registered business but please phone if you would like to discuss a discount on a longer of stay of 5 days or more
William Durston
13:38 26 Feb 20
As an account manager (Sales Rep) within the Southwest i frequent an awful lot of B&B’s, and hotels alike. I can... confidently say this is without a shadow of doubt one of the most beautiful venues in the country, i stayed here for a single night with a colleague of mine whilst completing a shopfitting at a local store of mine, the price included breakfast for 2 rooms was very reasonable also.
A beautiful secure premises, with great parking, lighting and access, the farmhouse itself is stunning, old fashioned yet modern, and homely! Breakfast was made fresh to my request and Paul was an incredibly accommodating host, i cannot praise the staff, and this establishment highly enough!
The room i stayed in was beautiful, the carpet lovely and thick, with a soft luscious pile, tea and coffee making facilities with complimentary biscuits, the shower was powerful, towels heated on the towel rail and the bed was comfy too, would highly recommend to anyone staying in the area.read more
Hatts Philippa
13:01 19 Jan 20
Definitely the loveliest B&B I’ve stayed in, very accommodating and friendly owners, rooms are beautifully furnished,... and breakfast was great! Variety of drinks, continental breakfast and cooked both available. Will be recommending and this will be my go to place next time!read more
Natascha Hunt
10:43 23 Oct 19
Warm and friendly welcome. Spacious room, beautifully decorated, pristine bedding and everything you would wish for a... comfortable and peaceful rest. Lovely breakfast too. Lots of attention to detail. Definitely recommend.read more
James
11:30 17 Oct 19
Brilliant experience. Lovely room, warm cosy, very comfortable bed, fabulous shower, catered for every need even tea... and biscuits in the room which is a rarity nowadays Amazing breakfast, a very hospitable couple, will return for sureread more
Gillian Belton
12:13 26 Apr 19
A lovely B&B with beautifully fitted and clean room. Very friendly and welcoming hosts made us feel right at home with... plenty of knowledge of the local area. Generous and well cooked breakfast to order. Definitely worth a stay!read more
Catherine Eubanks
07:54 21 Apr 19
A charming place to stay, beautifully decorated. Hosts very friendly and helpful.
Elaine Briggs
08:43 11 Apr 19
A must stay if you are in the area or en route to the West Country. Large farmhouse with rooms on the second floor. All... rooms are beautifully fitted out & are very spacious. Each has its own en suite which is of high specification. We stayed in the garden room; lovely decor, huge dressing room & a very good shower. The bed was extremely comfortable & we had a very peaceful sleep. Lots on offer at breakfast & a decent coffee machine offering all the favourite's. Go try it; you won't be disappointed.read more
Clare Davenport
12:54 04 Apr 19
A really enjoyable stay. The Woodland room is beautifully furnished and very spacious. The small table and chairs... provide a lovely place to write a postcard or read a book, whilst enjoying a hot drink. The bed was very comfortable. In the morning, there was great choice of food and drinks. The breakfast was delicious and the hosts welcoming and knowledgeable about the local area. I can thoroughly recommend.read more
Jenna Hogue
17:14 03 Apr 19
Hands down one of the quaintest little spots I've ever stayed at! Paul and Francesca were so sweet and accommodating.... They personally cooked me breakfast and even offered me a ride to where I was working in the morning! My room (the blue twin suite) was decorated beautifully and it was overall just so sweet and cozy. I will definitely be back if I am ever in Dorset again!read more
jack marshall
19:22 26 Mar 19
Very plesent experience, all newly refurbished, the owners couldn’t be anymore helpful, will be recommending and... using again.read more
The Story of Lodbourne Farmhouse
Paul and Francesca King
purchased the house in November 2015. Paul had previously been the care taker
of the house under its former ownership besides running his own property
refurbishment business. He is also a great cook! Francesca is a registered
nurse with a background of a variety of organizational and hosting skills.
The house had undergone some
serious alterations in its former use and was in need of some sympathetic
restoration.
We decided that the house
needed a new purpose and after 3 years of hard work we have made it suitable to
offer Bed & Breakfast. It is in an ideal location in the town of
Gillingham. Walking distance and close to shops, restaurants, a train station
and only 3 miles from the main A303 trunk road.
Rooms
We have individually decorated spacious rooms offering a calm and comfortable environment. All rooms come with comfortable beds, fluffy towels, a flat screen TV, free wi-fi, a hospitality tray with tea, coffee, milk and biscuits. All rooms have bottled water. The three rooms all have en suite facilities with complimentary toiletries.
Breakfast
Available between 8.00am and 9.00am but If you require earlier then please request. We aim to please!
Served in our very large farmhouse style kitchen diner. We offer a wholesome continental breakfast with a range of locally sourced produce. Cooked breakfast available on request if pre-booked.
Special diets can be catered for if prior notice is given. We can also deliver breakfast to your room on a tray at a requested time slot if you would prefer.
Get in Touch
Advance bookings must be secured by card payment or bank transfer
7 day cancellation policy applies if effected before the intended arrival date.
For cancellations less than 7 days the return payment will be subject to our being able to re-let the room.
Full payment must be made on check in and completion of a guest registration form.
We are strictly a no smoking house and have very sensitive smoke detectors in every room.
Late arrivals (after 6pm). Please let us know if you are going to arrive late.
Check in/check out times. Normal check in time is 4.00pm and check out time is 10.00 am
We appreciate and gladly welcome your opinion and comments!
Location
Lodbourne Farmhouse
Lodbourne Green
Gillingham Dorset SP8 4EH
Reservation
01747 824364
07793078056