The Fox Inn

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(259 Ratings)

Inn in North Dorset District

1 full bed

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this inn

Inn in Dorchester with a restaurant and a bar
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and a business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, conference space, free newspapers, and wedding services are onsite.
The Fox Inn offers 11 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Garden

Map of North Dorset District

Nearby attractions

Longleat

25.1 mi

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

35 mi

Hawk Conservancy Trust

42.6 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

22.3 mi

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

1 Double

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

1 King

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

The Fox Inn

$$$$

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(259 Ratings)

Inn in North Dorset District

1 full bed

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this inn

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Garden

Map of North Dorset District

Nearby attractions

Longleat

25.1 mi

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

35 mi

Hawk Conservancy Trust

42.6 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

22.3 mi

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

1 Double

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

1 King

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.3 / 5.0

Excellent(259 Ratings)

4.0 / 5.0

Aug 2024

Quite remote setting, but this was our third visit and we will be back again for a short stay. Always very welcoming.

2.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

Stayed for dinner, was pretty poor, both chicken burger and beef burger overcooked and dry. Starters too small and Mains to big. Breakfast nice

2.0 / 5.0

May 2024

The Fox was situated in a very pretty and quiet area. The room was well kept and the bed very comfortable. The food was delicious and served at a very relaxed pace. The staff listened to feedback and gave great service. A perfect place for a rest and recharge. I would have like to have seen bottled water anda box of tissues in the room for an extra touch.

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2024

The staff at the Fox were extremely friendly. The Room was a good size and bed comfortable however one of our rooms had very steep eaves which restricted movement without leaning over. The food was good standard pub food, as was the breakfast, without hitting any heights, hence 4 stars, but service was excellent.

2.5 / 5.0

Nov 2023

Lovely little find in the middle of nowhere. Good food, bar and open fire. Spot on.

2.5 / 5.0

Jul 2023

super venue, great food, great rooms and friendly staff

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Reception staff very welcoming, room comfortable and spotlessly clean. Good varied menu in restaurant and excellent breakfast. Lovely location.

2.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Nice break away in a friendly well kept inn.

2.5 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Just an overnight stop but the staff were welcoming, the room was excellent as was the food.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

The Fox Inn is a beautiful, well maintained property. Our room was spotless and very comfortable on the top floor. We found the staff to be helpful and friendly and both dinner and the two breakfasts we had were well cooked and delicious. A car is essential for travelling as the inn is situated in a very rural area, but there are country walks that can be taken from the inn itself.

4.0 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Very nice

2.5 / 5.0

Sep 2022

Needed to get away to de-stress. So glad we picked The Fox Inn , surrounded by beautiful countryside, rooms very comfortable, I loved the window seat. Phoebe and Brannon were great, nothing too much trouble and we loved our chats and banter every time we saw them, definitely made our stay even more enjoyable.

2.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

My room was superb. Nice size and a big comfortable bed. Very quiet location. However, I was let down the following morning as the chef failed to show up on time to cook breakfast. Upon check in I was asked what time I wanted breakfast. I went for 8am as I had attended for specific plans the following day. After ordering breakfast at 8, I was told 10 mins later that the chef was late and was only just starting to prep for breakfast. Consequently, I didn't receive my breakfast as I needed to leave. I would have given this place a glowing recommendation had I received the bed & breakfast I paid for but I only received the bed.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Very enjoyable stay but could do with a bit more detail in rooms. Such as phone charging points and not using extension cables to plug in TV etc. That said would certainly stay again and would recommend.

2.0 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Very pleasant place to stay with friendly bar atmosphere and adjacent restaurant. Booked 4 rooms which were spacious. Food very reasonably priced and had a relaxing evening. Had a slight issue with breakfast not starting early enough for us and a misunderstanding with the staff about leaving out cereals. The management were very apologetic and compensated us for their error. We will not let this stop us from returning

2.0 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Really friendly and helpful staff. Food was fantastic.

2.5 / 5.0

Oct 2021

very comfortable room although it had a sloping ceiling and banged my head numerous times! Did not detract from the comfort of the room and i would use the Fox inn again and defiantly recommend it

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent dinner too

2.0 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Great place for a break, not so good for business. Breakfast started at 8.30

1.0 / 5.0

Sep 2021

Lovely staff, the manageress was reallybhelpful and friendly. Its a really nice hotel, tastefully decorated, good food and very clean. We were unlucky and the room we were given (6) had dormer windows that were extremely long and the slope extended over the bed. The tv was very small. Getting here can be trecherous! If your sat nav takes youdown Aller Lane beware...this riad has a U Shaped ford and a very narrow 3 ton max loading bridge. If you go through the ford in a normal car you are likely to get stuck and need the fire brigade to rescue you. If you take the narrow bridge, booke your car in to get the allows refinished. In short dont go down this road

1.5 / 5.0

Aug 2021

We received a very warm and genuine welcome from the team. The Inn is in a beautiful location and very good parking right onsite. Its a lovely place, with excellent service, staff and facilities. we ate in the restaurant and the food, menu and service were all excellent. The room was very clean, well furnished and had everything we needed. Overall I can't recommend The Fox Inn highly enough. A great find and we will return.

1.5 / 5.0

Aug 2021

Just a little overnighter - room really nice, clean and comfortable - ate in restaurant in the evening and it was lovely, as was breakfast

0.5 / 5.0

Dec 2020

Food was very good throughout the stay. It was disappointing that the smallest room was allocated to the only couple and lead booking for our three rooms and they refused to allow us to change as the computer couldn’t be changed! Our room was very small no hooks to hang coats etc- water leaked in the bathroom and floorboards were very noisy.

1.5 / 5.0

Oct 2020

Had excellent stay at the Fox lovely room well appointed very welcoming staff helpful and efficient nice restaurant good menu choice Good choice for Breakfast very nice setting very quiet area very rural and peaceful good walking area

1.0 / 5.0

Oct 2020

Staff were excellent, friendly and efficient.Food was ok, trying hard but guessing the midweek chef was on. Beer was good.Breakfast was good and again staff eager to help and very accomodating.Bed was very comfortable, room was quiet and dark and shower hot. ticks my boxes

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2020

Lovely dog friendly hotel, friendly staff struggling at times due to covid. food generally good but dependant on staffing. Comfortable room.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2020

Very friendly and helpful staff, good food and our bedroom was excellent. In the recent hot weather it was nice to have a communal fridge adjacent to out corridor.

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2017

a great stay in a lovely part of the country. we were visiting the tank museum amd the location was perfect.

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2017

Lovely pub and rooms in a very pretty village. Our room was very comfortable and we had a good night's sleep in the nice big bed. The pub downstairs was nice. Very dog friendly. We had a great dinner in the evening and breakfast was made from local proper bacon and sausages. The local area has stunning walks and beautiful scenery. Will be back

2.5 / 5.0

Sep 2017

Lovely pub and rooms in a very pretty village. Our room was very comfortable and we had a good nights sleep in the nice big bed.The pub downstairs was nice. Very dog friendly. We had a great dinner in the evening and breakfast was made from local proper bacon and sausages.The local area has stunning walks and beautiful scenery.Will be back

2.5 / 5.0

Jul 2017

Spacious and comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms. Very good facilities for dogs with special areas for their use in the garden. Relaxed atmosphere.

2.5 / 5.0

Jul 2017

Spacious and comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms. Very good facilities for dogs with special areas for their use in the garden.Relaxed atmosphere.

2.0 / 5.0

May 2017

We just stayed one night here. It was some way out in the countryside outside of Dorchester. It is a pleasant rambling old building that could use some updating. The entry was not clearly marked and the front desk was surrounded by bags of clean linens that presumably had just been delivered. Our check in was fine and our room was clean and comfortable if a bit worn. There is no elevator and it was a bit of a warren of corridors making it challenging to get the bags up. There was no offer to carry them.

1.5 / 5.0

Apr 2017

Room was spacious, clean&tidy however the b&b is in the middle of nowhere&a total pain to get to. The closest competitor selling warm food is a 15 mins drive away down horribly tight single file county roads. Staff were friendly but clearly inexperienced& altho well under capacity we still managed to get a couple of elephants move in next door at 9pm which disturbed our sleep until gone 1am. Being an historic pub steeped in history we planned to eat there in the evening upon our return from Dorchester. However the food choice is limited&pretentious&far too complicated for the type of establishment it is. We asked if we could have the elebarate burger dumbed down (replace the veiny cheese with any other form of cheese!) &this was declined, so we ended up driving the 25 mins back into Dorchester to eat elsewhere. Utter madness when the staff were wandering about moaning how quiet they were. Wifi non existent, in room or most of the bar. We did find a thimble area of the bar where it worked but that was it. It was advertised as having wifi on the Expedia site, so a little disappointing when normal phone signal is non existent also. Concerning if anyone needed to get hold of you In an emergency. As I say clean&tidy& pretty spacious room with staff essentially polite. Basic stuff like a half decent menu would have got them additional business. Breakfast was ok,few choices for breakfast none of which included beans which we needed to ask for&no hash brown.Poached eggs v.undercooked

1.5 / 5.0

Mar 2017

The Fox Inn is a beautiful old building, peacefully located in the Dorset countryside. All the staff we met were friendly and helpful.We stayed in a king size room, but to be honest, I couldnt see much difference between that and the double rooms.Unfortunately there was a problem with our central heating in the room, so as we walked in it was freezing cold (we stayed in March) and therefore not very welcoming. After two requests and a couple of hours later the problem was fixed and we were able to enjoy the rest of our trip.Although the room was comfortable for us, I couldnt help notice that it could have been a bit cleaner. There were tea/coffee stains on the bedside cabinet and the inside of the bathroom door was dirty with what looked like spillage stains, but overall the room was clean and tidy.It would also have been nice to have some information available in the rooms, with the history of the Inn and the owners, wifi code etc.We had a very enjoyable evening meal in the restaurant, but were slightly disappointed with our breakfast. I ordered eggs benedict which were described on the menu as coming with hand carved thick ham, but when it arrived came with bacon. It wasnt mentioned by the lady serving us so I just tucked in, but I wasnt able to eat it anyway due to the overpowering taste of vinegar. Overall we did enjoy our stay, I just feel that with a bit of tweaking, our stay could have been lovely rather than just ok.

2.0 / 5.0

Nov 2016

Great place good food except the sausages with breakfast were awful!!!! Would stay again though, just wouldnt have the sausages!!

1.0 / 5.0

Nov 2016

The property's condition is tired and very urgently in need of renovation but you cannot fault the staff's friendliness nor the quality of the food. New owners have encouraged locals back into the Inn and Saturday's are buzzing there with a full bar and busy restaurant. Note to the new owners: switch all the lights on, brighten the place up, it has a gloomy atmosphere of shadows and dark wood that is off putting to guests.

1.0 / 5.0

Sep 2016

Enjoyed overall

2.5 / 5.0

Sep 2016

after a ride through the lanes we arrived at this delightful inn. made to feel welcome, room lovely and clean. would stay here again.

1.5 / 5.0

Aug 2016

Typical English, rustic hotel in the countryside. Excellent service, cosy bar, good restaurant and very dog friendly. We have enjoyed our stay.

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in North Dorset District?

The average price for a rental in North Dorset District is $124 per night. This rental is $8 above the average.

Is parking included with this inn?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Fox Inn. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this inn?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Fox Inn pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this inn is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Fox Inn?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, and garden.

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The Fox Inn

Inn in North Dorset District

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of North Dorset District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

The Fox Inn

Inn in North Dorset District

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of North Dorset District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in North Dorset District?

Is parking included with this inn?

Is there a pool at this inn?

Is The Fox Inn pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Fox Inn?

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