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The Museum Inn

4.0 star property
Blandford Forum hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Deluxe Cottage, Multiple Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters
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Terrace/patio
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Meeting rooms
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Concierge services
  • Barbecue grills
  • Free newspapers in the lobby

Feel at home (6)

  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Premium bedding
The price is $119
includes taxes & fees
$99 per night
Dec 29 - Dec 30

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Comfort Room

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Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Portable fan
Egyptian cotton linens
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Egyptian cotton linens
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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General’s | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

General’s

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Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Egyptian cotton linens
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Cottage, Multiple Beds | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Deluxe Cottage, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
8 bedrooms
Portable fan
Egyptian cotton linens
  • Sleeps 16
  • 6 King Beds and 4 Twin Beds

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Stables | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters

Stables

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Egyptian cotton linens
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Farnham, Blandford Forum, England, DT11 8DE

What's nearby

  • Larmer Tree Gardens - 6 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs - 10 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Wimborne Minster - 21 min drive - 19.3 km
  • Salisbury Cathedral - 26 min drive - 29.4 km
  • Poole Harbour - 33 min drive - 30.6 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 42 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 51 min drive
  • Tisbury Station - 25 min drive
  • Salisbury Station - 27 min drive
  • Salisbury (XSR-Salisbury Train Station) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wild Garlic - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Cranborne Garden Centre and Tea Rooms - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪St Giles House - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Horton Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Fleur de Lys Inn - ‬14 min drive

About this property

The Museum Inn

The Museum Inn is a great choice for a stay in Blandford Forum. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 8 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is 11 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • There is no front desk at this property
  • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
  • If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
  • Service animals welcome
  • Specific rooms only*
  • Food and water bowls available

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking
  • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8:00 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service
  • Snack bar/deli

What to do

  • Horse riding nearby

Working away

  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Shower/tub combination
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Onsite venue - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 30.0 per night
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Also known as

Museum Inn Blandford Forum
The Museum Inn Hotel
The Museum Inn Blandford Forum
The Museum Inn Hotel Blandford Forum

Frequently asked questions

Does The Museum Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Museum Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Museum Inn?
Yes, dogs are welcome. There's a charge of GBP 20 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees. Food and water bowls are available.
Is parking offered on site at The Museum Inn?
Yes, there's free self parking. Electric vehicle charging is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Museum Inn?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What is there to do at The Museum Inn and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as horseback riding. The Museum Inn also has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Museum Inn?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Dan, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly staff and lovely place to stay. Food on the restaurant was excellent.
Derek, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Omg! The pie!
Really friendly place. Friendly locals. Delicious food, especially the pie! Comfortable bed in cosy bedrooms. Will definitely book there again when passing in a few months
Claire, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful traditional English Inn
A beautifully renovated traditional English pub with gorgeous rooms and high class touches like high quality tea, coffee and biscuits in the bedroom. Super King bed - super comfy bedding - warmly decorated. Great chef - dinner was delicious and breakfast very high quality/ would highly recommend
David, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Characterful hotel in pretty setting
Lovely characterful hotel in pretty countryside setting tucked away in small village. Comfortable beds. Great varied dinner menu with specials board. Room size was perfect for us. Breakfast was really good with varied menu. Efficient and friendly staff.
Philip, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very Good

Stuart, 1-night business trip
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6/10 Good

Chain hotel makes for expensive stopover
Vey expensive, dinner was disappointing, service poor (since dining room competing with bar regulars), all meals extra charge. Bedside light not working on one side. set in a pleasant village but no local options for meals.
Neville, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Not great for business travellers. But overall ok.
WiFi is non existent in the stables. Not great for Business travellers. Food in the restaurant was fairly bland, chicken shawarma was flavourless. Rooms were a little tired. If I’d have come with my wife for a nice trip it would have been fine but for business it was below par.
Jonathan, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Really nice place. Room was lovely with a great bathroom and good shower. We had a super meal in the evening with wine all very reasonably priced! Would recommend and can't wait to go back
Catharine, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

We spent a few days here to celebrate our anniversary and explore Dorset and surrounding area, we visited some National Trusts. The Museum Inn was in an ideal position. The staff were all very friendly, food was excellent, the room we have was “The Catch” very large, clean and comfortable. We have an electric car that we were able to charge on the property which was very useful. My only concern was the choice of carpet colour in the restaurant and breakfast room, being very pale it was showing a lot of marks where things had been spilt, apart from the it was a very enjoyable stay.
Hilary, 4-night trip
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6/10 Good

Not bad but could be better
Nice place and nice staff. Nice coffee but no milk in room . Breakfast a little late for me as quoted 8.30 and needed to have left by 8am.
Paul, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommend. We were late arriving, due to the Cannel Island ferry breaking down in Guernsey harbour, but we were still able to have an evening meal, which was very nice in itself, and very welcome. The staff were very pleasant, and the room very comfortable. Tim served the breakfast, and is the perfect host. It is a most picturesque location, and we will most definitely stay here again.
Nigel, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great people, room, food. No phone signal or WiFi
Great people and friendly service, lovely room, great breakfasts and we ate one night in the pub as well and the burgers are very good. Great gf bread. Really good vegan and veggie options too but worth knowing if you are that the inn is shooting and hunting themed- our room was called “The chase” and had a picture of a fox/drag hunt - hunter on horse and dogs -facing the bed. The breakfast room is v nice with pictures of shotguns and pheasants. Lovely residents room as well. Lovely quiet place in a little beautiful village. No phone signal or WiFi, only able to connect on the last night of 5 - the sign up page never appeared until then so we had no connectivity at all while we were there. For a couple of reasons this was a real problem for us, if it’s not a problem for you then this is a lovely place. The room had some low humming from I think the extractor fan outside it but I only had to pop earplugs in one night and I am q sensitive to noise. They also offer a breakfast to go option if you have to leave earlier than breakfast time. We arranged for one but it didn’t appear and I didn’t hear back why, I assume just human error which happens and is fine but thinking you are going on the road with bacon sarnies and them then not being there is worse than just not having them! No fridge in the room but they do provide fresh milk on request, incl oat milk :) Great toiletries in rooms and a hairdryer. Comfy bed!
Ann-Marie, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay. Lovely room. Great bar and outside area. Diner and breakfast was top quality. Staff were so friendly and efficient. Thank you This is a really dog friendly pub! We will certainly return.
Phillip, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Sophie, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful
Beautiful pub/inn with wonderful staff. Great location for visiting the area. Very relaxing stay.
Ann, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

MISS, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Just lovely !
Lovely warm welcome from staff member even though we were late arriving. Lovely late drink in the bar. Lovely (and huge !) room and bathroom. Lovely breakfast. Lovely service. Altogether a really a lovely short stay. (Only minor negative - the wifi was poor to non-existent esp in the bedroom - not a major issue for us, but could have been for some especially as there was negligible mobile reception)
Serena, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Dominic, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely food. Helpful staff. Quaint place
Katie, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay in the English Countryside
We stayed here on our way from Newquay to the airport stopping at Durdle Door. The service and breakfast was great! We had a lovely stay.
Michael, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

4 night stay in the Stables
Had a wonderful stay (4 nights in the Stables). The Inn is set in beautiful countryside, and I loved the quaintness of the building, lots of different areas to sit in to eat or have a drink, and a nice covered seating area outside. The room was very comfortable, and the water pressure for the bath was great. Food was superb, the best I've had in a pub (a step above what I'd call 'pub food'). Paolo, Tim, Amanda, and the rest of the team were warm, welcoming and super helpful (including when I had a puncture on my first day!). Would definitely stay again if I get the chance.
Andrea, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely place to stay in a quiet, picturesque village. Staff make you feel very welcome and the property is gorgeous. Really would have loved to stay longer, a perfect place to stay while visiting Dorset.
Holly, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

John, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Neil, 1-night business trip
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