Charminster Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Charminster old Dorchester road. This used to be the main road from Charminster to Dorchester when the main roads kept to higher ground to avoid marshy land on the flood plain of the River Frome. A new road was built centuries ago on a raised causeway across the meadows and it became the A37 running south of the village. This is now the C12 to Sherborne, straight , fast and notorious for road deaths.
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Charminster old Dorchester road. This used to be the main road from Charminster to Dorchester when the main roads kept to higher ground to avoid marshy land on the flood plain of the River Frome. A new road was built centuries ago on a raised causeway across the meadows and it became the A37 running south of the village. This is now the C12 to Sherborne, straight , fast and notorious for road deaths.
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Higher Burton Farm A view across corn fields from near Higher Burton Cottages
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Wolfeton House South Front A rough track leads off the main Dorchester - Yeovil road at the end of which is a magnificent C16 manor house. Like many such houses, it has had quite a chequered architectural history, with the oldest surviving parts, being the south front completed in 1528, and the gatehouse (extreme right), dating from 1534. The ancestral home of the Trenchard family, it survives today having been rescued from dereliction by the present owners. Grade I Listed.
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Wolfeton House South Front (2)
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Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt

3 out of 5
12-18 Dorchester Road Weymouth England
The price is 3.030.497 ₫ per night from 5 Mar to 6 Mar
3.030.497 ₫
3.636.596 ₫ total
5 Mar - 6 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Weymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
Tiered room and decor

Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026

Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt
The Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns

The Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns

4 out of 5
26 Hendford Yeovil England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is 1.870.822 ₫ per night from 14 Mar to 15 Mar
1.870.822 ₫
2.244.986 ₫ total
14 Mar - 15 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this inn in Yeovil. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Cineworld ...
7.6/10 Good! (497 reviews)
Nice place, with lots of history, clean and tidy. Just a little tired in places, though not a big issue. Enjoyed the stay.

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

The Manor Hotel by Greene King Inns
Terrace Lodge

Terrace Lodge

2 out of 5
16 S Western Terrace Yeovil England
The price is 1.903.027 ₫ per night from 5 Mar to 6 Mar
1.903.027 ₫
2.283.632 ₫ total
5 Mar - 6 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this lodge in Yeovil. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and cable TV channels. Popular attractions Cineworld Yeovil and Yeovil Country Park are located nearby.
8.2/10 Very Good! (74 reviews)
Everything was spot on

Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026

Terrace Lodge
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The Dorset Resort

The Dorset Resort

4 out of 5
Bere Regis Wareham England
Stay at this golf aparthotel in Wareham. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a golf course. Popular attractions Purbeck Shooting School and Monkey World Ape Rescue ...
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Little Norton Mill

Little Norton Mill

4 out of 5
Little Norton Stoke-sub-Hamdon England
Stay at this apartment in Stoke-sub-Hamdon. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Ham Hill Country Park and Montacute House are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (35 reviews)
Set in beautiful surroundings with lots of walks on your doorstep and two local dog friendly pubs that serve food. The owners are lovely and helpful in person and replied to our messages very quickly before we came. The accommodation is very clean and really cosy, dog friendly being a plus. Will ...

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