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 The Acorn Inn

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28 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorset, DT2 0JW, Evershot, DT2 0JW, United Kingdom – Excellent location – show map

Excellent location – rated 9.1/10! (score from 107 reviews)

Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions

8.7
Excellent
107 reviews

Fantastic. Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, food is great - breakfasts, lunches in the bar and sumptuous dinners. Great value for money. Evershot is lovely and the walks nearby are lovely too

Nick United Kingdom

The hotel is a little gem. The food was outstanding, and the choices were delightful [the cheese soufflé was a must try, great flavours]. Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious. Staff were engaging helpful and friendly.

The United Kingdom

wonderful country inn where the very friendly and professional staff ensured everything ran like clockwork. Great food and drink too. Sourced locally and sustainably. Loved it.

Caroline United States of America

Location excellent with good local walks. Staff very welcoming, polite and efficient. Plenty of parking behind the hotel. Evening meal was very good indeed. Lots of breakfast choice with some more unusual offerings such as smoked salmon, eggs benedict. There's a lounge area for guests. Tables in the restaurant quite well spaced which makes for better conversation volume and of course some COVID avoidance ( as of today quite important we feel).

Thomas United Kingdom

great service great food and very comfortable beds

Bruce United Kingdom

Great stay at a lovely coaching inn with helpful friendly staff and excellent food.

Lorraine United Kingdom

Beautiful location. Friendly service from the moment we arrived. Nothing too much trouble. Made us a sandwich to keep us going even though out of normal meal times. Lovely breakfast choices and evening meals. Dog friendly. Great to be able to use amenities at Summer Lodge Hotel just across the road.

Anita United Kingdom

Without a doubt one of the best places I have stayed in. Charming, efficient and friendly staff. Excellent food and the chef Robert NDungo is to be feted for his kindness and adaptability to allergies - and superb cooking. Real ales for my partner were the icing on the cake.

Datp United Kingdom

lovely cosy place to retreat from the rain. most delicious dinner and breakfast.

Nicola United Kingdom

a lovely traditional ‘pub with rooms’ and excellent restaurant

Angela United Kingdom
8.7
Excellent
107 reviews
  • What guests loved the most:
  • “Fantastic. Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, food is great - breakfasts, lunches in the bar and sumptuous dinners. Great value for money.”
    Nick Nick United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “The hotel is a little gem. The food was outstanding, and the choices were delightful [the cheese soufflé was a must try, great flavours]. Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious.”
    The The United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “wonderful country inn where the very friendly and professional staff ensured everything ran like clockwork. Great food and drink too. Sourced locally and sustainably. Loved it.”
    Caroline Caroline United States of America United States of America
  • “Location excellent with good local walks. Staff very welcoming, polite and efficient. Plenty of parking behind the hotel. Evening meal was very good indeed.”
    Thomas Thomas United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “great service great food and very comfortable beds”
    Bruce Bruce United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Great stay at a lovely coaching inn with helpful friendly staff and excellent food.”
    Lorraine Lorraine United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Beautiful location. Friendly service from the moment we arrived. Nothing too much trouble. Made us a sandwich to keep us going even though out of normal meal times.”
    Anita Anita United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Without a doubt one of the best places I have stayed in. Charming, efficient and friendly staff.”
    Datp Datp United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “lovely cosy place to retreat from the rain. most delicious dinner and breakfast.”
    Nicola Nicola United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “a lovely traditional ‘pub with rooms’ and excellent restaurant”
    Angela Angela United Kingdom United Kingdom

Categories:

  • Staff9.7
  • Facilities8.4
  • Cleanliness9.0
  • Comfort8.8
  • Value for money8.2
  • Location9.1
  • Free WiFi7.9

The Acorn Inn is an award-winning 16th-century inn with a restaurant which has received accolades from Condé Nast Traveler and the Sunday Telegraph. It offers luxurious bed and breakfast accommodations in Dorset, with modern conveniences and rustic period style in the form of wooden beams, flagstone floors and open fires.

All rooms at The Acorn have private bathrooms or shower rooms, with TV, tea and coffee facilities and free Wi-Fi. Furnishings are lavish and rooms are named from Thomas Hardy's 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles’, in which the inn was mentioned as 'The Sow and Acorn'.

A full English breakfast is served each morning, with locally produced bacon, eggs and sausages, among lighter options. The Acorn’s highly-regarded restaurant offers a wide choice of dishes for lunch and dinner, including Dorset lamb, beer-battered fish and chips and Gressingham duck.

The village of Evershot is around 20 minutes north of Dorchester, the historic county town of Dorset. The coastal resorts of Weymouth and Lyme Regis are 30-40 minutes away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

The Acorn Inn has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Oct 29, 2013

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Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Free parking
Bar

Property Highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Guest reviews

8.7
Excellent · 107 reviews
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Categories:
  • Staff9.7
  • Facilities8.4
  • Cleanliness9.0
  • Comfort8.8
  • Value for money8.2
  • Location9.1
  • Free WiFi7.9

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  • Nick
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Fantastic. Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, food is great - breakfasts, lunches in the bar and sumptuous dinners. Great value for money. Evershot is lovely and the walks nearby are lovely too”
  • The
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “The hotel is a little gem. The food was outstanding, and the choices were delightful [the cheese soufflé was a must try, great flavours]. Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious. Staff were engaging helpful and friendly.”
  • Caroline
    United States of AmericaUnited States of America
    “wonderful country inn where the very friendly and professional staff ensured everything ran like clockwork. Great food and drink too. Sourced locally and sustainably. Loved it.”
  • Thomas
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Location excellent with good local walks. Staff very welcoming, polite and efficient. Plenty of parking behind the hotel. Evening meal was very good indeed. Lots of breakfast choice with some more unusual offerings such as smoked salmon, eggs...”
  • Bruce
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “great service great food and very comfortable beds”
  • Lorraine
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Great stay at a lovely coaching inn with helpful friendly staff and excellent food.”
  • Anita
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Beautiful location. Friendly service from the moment we arrived. Nothing too much trouble. Made us a sandwich to keep us going even though out of normal meal times. Lovely breakfast choices and evening meals. Dog friendly. Great to be able to use...”
  • Datp
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “Without a doubt one of the best places I have stayed in. Charming, efficient and friendly staff. Excellent food and the chef Robert NDungo is to be feted for his kindness and adaptability to allergies - and superb cooking. Real ales for my partner...”
  • Nicola
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “lovely cosy place to retreat from the rain. most delicious dinner and breakfast.”
  • A
    Angela
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom
    “a lovely traditional ‘pub with rooms’ and excellent restaurant”

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Area info *
Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
Excellent location – show map
What's nearby
  • UK Llamas
    7.4 miles
  • Sherborne Old Castle
    8.9 miles
  • Fleet Air Arm Museum
    12.1 miles
Restaurants & cafes
  • Restaurant Summer Lodge Hotel
    0.1 miles
Natural Beauty
  • Ocean/Sea Burton Bradstock
    16 miles
Closest Airports
  • Bournemouth Airport
    33.7 miles
  • Exeter International Airport
    35.9 miles
  • Bristol Airport
    38.2 miles
How to get to The Acorn Inn from Exeter International Airport
    Car
    Free parking is available.
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1 Restaurant On Site

    Restaurant

    Food: British

    Menu: À la carte

Amenities of The Acorn Inn

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Free parking
Bar
Outdoors
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • BBQ facilities
  • Garden
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.
Activities
  • Bowling
  • Cycling Off-site
  • Hiking Off-site
  • Darts
  • Game room
Food & Drink
  • Fruit Additional charge
  • Wine/Champagne Additional charge
  • Kids' meals Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services
  • Pet bowls
  • Pet basket
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Baggage storage
  • Packed lunches
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities Additional charge
Entertainment & Family Services
  • Board games/Puzzles
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access
  • Safe
General
  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Lithuanian
  • Portuguese
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House rules The Acorn Inn takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in

3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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prepayment

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

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The fine print

Groups - When booking for more than 4 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

FAQs about The Acorn Inn

  • Check-in at The Acorn Inn is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.

  • From the nearest airport, you can get to The Acorn Inn by:

    • Car 1h 30min

  • The Acorn Inn is 500 feet from the center of Evershot.

  • The Acorn Inn offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Cycling
    • Hiking
    • Bowling
    • Game room
    • Darts

  • Room options at The Acorn Inn include:

    • Double
    • Twin
    • Suite

  • The prices at The Acorn Inn may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Guests staying at The Acorn Inn can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 10.0).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Full English/Irish

  • The Acorn Inn has 1 restaurant:

    • Restaurant