Bramlies Bed and Breakfast

Bramlies is a welcoming bed and breakfast set in the county town of Dorchester, just a short 10 to 15 minute walk from the centre, and close to Poundbury. Hosts Alison and family offer relaxing, warm accommodation and a first-class breakfast, lovely gardens with a decked area perfect for summer evenings, and off-road parking for cars and motorbikes.

Guest accommodation in set in the main house and separate annex. In our annex is The Garden Suite on the ground floor; ideal for couples and families. With a double en-suite bedroom and a living area with a double sofa bed it also has a TV, hospitality tray and hairdryer. There is an outside area with garden furniture. The Lily Pad is attached to The Garden Suite and has a twin en-suite with the same facilities. Breakfast is a varied selection of cereals and fruit platter followed by a Full English, scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, poached eggs on toast and toast and home-made jams and marmalade. We can provide afternoon tea and packed lunches if required. Special dietary needs can also be accommodated by prior arrangement. We are ideally situated js a pleasant walk across the water meadows from the birthplace of Thomas Hardy.

This historic county town of Dorchester was the Durnovara of the Romans and the fictional Casterbridge of the Thomas Hardy novel. The town has a busy shopping centre, a flourishing market and has many lovely Georgian buildings. Have a walk round Poundbury, an extension to Dorchester, built on the principles of architecture and urban planning as advocated by The Prince of Wales in A Vision of Britain. Visit Maiden Castle, the huge Iron Age hill fort just outside the town, and take a drive to the stunning Jurassic Coast.