A fantastic B&B, thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and would have no hesitation in recommending this old period rectory house. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome. Caroline is an excellent host - welcoming and friendly, and a great source of local knowledge. We stayed in the The Abbotsbury room which was spotless and the bathroom... More

Fantastic old period rectory house in the hart of a small village (Winterbourne Steepleton, 4 miles from Dorchester) The bedroom we stayed in, ( Sherborne) was first class, complete with a remote controlled venetian blind !? decent sized TV and spotless clean bathroom. The breakfast was well cooked and served in the conservatory. This B&B would make a good base... More

We came across The Old Rectory by chance (looking for a B & B on the internet) and have been lucky enough to have two stays there. The most recent was for a birthday and Caroline was very helpful in making it a special occasion for us. Other members of the family came with us, and also were full of... More

From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome. I'm not sure whether to mention it, as you might all want one, but as a nice surprise, we were upgraded to a lovely room with a four poster bed. The room was really well furnished with comfy chairs and a good tv, a lovely bathroom and a... More

We have been staying at The Old Rectory regularly now for about two or three years and can't praise it enough. Caroline and Gordan are wonderful hosts and always make us feel so welcome and look after us so well The Old Rectory is beautiful, with lovely rooms (we have stayed in them all!) all well appointed - our favourite... More

So..... you know when you're finally on your holiday or mini-break, and on the road to your selected B&B, and you're wondering things like:- 'Did I make the right choice?' 'Will it be as nice as it looks on the website?' 'What about the location?' 'I hope the hosts look after us well' ....etc, etc. Well, with The Old Rectory,... More

Stayed for two nights, lovely place, welcoming and helpful hosts, warm, relaxed atmosphere, beautiful restored building, delicious breakfast - would go back! More

The Old Rectory must rank as one of the best bed and breakfast stays in the country. An outstanding location in one of the UK's most idyllic areas of countryside and coast. The rooms are first class, breakfast superb and Caroline and family are perfect hosts particularly regarding excellent advice on restaurants and things worth seeing in the area. We... More

We stayed for two nights at The Old Rectory, which is situated in a pretty country village near Dorchester, Abbotsbury gardens, and Chesil beach. There was plenty to see and do in the area and we wished we could've stayed longer. The owner, Caroline, was very friendly and helpful, and served tasty breakfasts. There was a variety of food to... More