West Compton Manor

Dorset
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)1300 320400
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Per night
£150 - £225
Bedroom

3 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2

Pets welcome

There's a lovely relaxed feel to this rather grand house, garden, ponds and orangery. Ashley and Amanda are easy-going hosts

Per night
£150 - £225

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£150 - £225 per night

The Experience

Drive down narrow lanes with tall hedges to this little hamlet and an old stone family house filled with photos, pictures, loads of books, a couple of friendly dogs and memorabilia. And a Tesla charger, although check the details before you stay.

Bedrooms feel very private – you pretty much have your own wing of the house and you can come and go as you please. Breakfast will include home-laid eggs, bacon and sausages from a local farm, maybe some mushrooms foraged by Ashley. He loves cooking and will give you supper too if he has enough notice, so do ask.

Walk along footpaths across Eggardon Hill into Askerswell and the Spyway Inn for good pub grub in about 40 minutes, or just over an hour to Three Horseshoes Inn at Powerstock. Beachcombers and fossil hunters can drive to Lyme in 30 minutes. 

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We think you'll love

  • The relaxed informal feel
  • The wonderful walks for you and your dog
  • Feeling private in your B&B rooms
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You should know

  • You'll also be greeted by friendly Jack Russells Tipple and Trubble
  • There's no pub or shop in the hamlet
  • Not all the bedrooms are dog-friendly so do make sure

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from £150
Surcharges
Singles £80-£100. Extra bed/sofabed available £50 per person per night.
1 Twin
From £150
1 Suite for 2
From £180
1 Double
From £170

Information

Booking information

Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Pubs within 3 miles.

Reviews

Fi, Chiddingfold

What a fabulous 2 night break in the beautiful rose room! The bed is so comfortable and I slept like a log. A fantastic shower in the bathroom too! The location is so quiet and peaceful. Truly relaxing. Ashley’s breakfast is superb - delicious fruit salad, granola, delicious honey, home made bread toasted with a perfect poached egg (laid by his chickens), locally sourced bacon, sausage and mushrooms, vine tomatoes - the works!! You won’t need to eat again until the evening! Amanda and Ashley are terrific hosts, warm and welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. Do go and stay with them!


Jennifer, London

What a find, an excellent B&B. Ashley obviously enjoys being a host. We received a warm, friendly welcome from him which was his approach throughout our stay. Our bedroom was comfortable and roomy and the vase of fresh flowers appreciated. We enjoyed the ample cooked breakfasts and 2 excellent pre-booked suppers. The rural location is within easy driving distance of the coast and the towns of Dorchester and Bridport.


Melanie, London

A v warm welcome at a beautiful house deep in the Dorset countryside. Literally at the end of the road, West Compton Manor is in some stunning countryside. Welcomed with the offer of a cocktail, I knew things were going to be just fine. A quick walk with the dog around the gorgeous lake before a drive to the nearby Fox at Corscombe for a great supper and a restful night in a perfectly appointed room. Breakfast in the garden was glorious. Served in style by Ashley, everything homemade and so generous we didn’t need to eat until supper. the table forwhich was booked by Amanda. Perfect.


Jonathan, Cambridge

Hospitality and accommodation which ticked all the boxes and more. Ashley was a perfect host and looked after us excellently in this marvellous spot. 110% recommendation from all 5 of us.


Sonia, Horton

What a wonderful and peaceful place to stay. Ashley and family (including dogs) looked after us so well and we were regaled with some interesting tales about the house and the tiny village of West Compton with its simple but charming church. Lovely breakfast with home-made bread, local jams and Ashley's wonderfully cooked eggs. Great local pubs with good food also helped make our stay memorable. We'll come back!


Location

The neighbourhood

West Compton is made up of a cluster of houses at the head of a small valley, formed by a tributary of the river Frome. The surrounding chalk hills are part of the Dorset Downs – walk up Eggardon Hill for stunning views down to the sea. You're under 10 miles from Bridport for pop-up artisan food, good markets, independent shops and an arts centre. Dorchester is about 10 miles the other way; visit Max Gate, Thomas Hardy's old house and garden or walk around Maiden Castle, an iron age fort. For posher than pub grub try The Ollerod in Beaminster.

Local points of interest from Ashley Stewart

  • Coarse fishing available on estate lake for a quiet moment in competition with Kingfishers and Heron.
  • 4 miles from the stunning Jurassic coast, home to fossils and actors alike.
  • Squiffle the Saturday market and Antique Quarter of Bridport.
  • Take in the stunning coastline to Abbotsbury, where the Swannery hosts some of the most diverse wildlife in the South West, or lose yourself in the Sub-Tropical Gardens.
  • Walk up to the Iron Age fort at Eggardon Hill, and look across the stunning Marshwood Vale to Devon.

Introducing

Ashley Stewart

Ashley, ex-event manager, party planner, DJ – now builder, designer, forager, is a huge character. He clearly loves people and sharing his home and always has a project on the go. At the moment he's creating a games room out of another outbuilding. Amanda was an agent for TV and radio presenters then spent some time working in a B&B in Italy and enjoyed it. She's a natural home-maker and also a people person so between the two of them they look after you incredibly well.