Bridge House Hotel, Beaminster, Dorset

Chic Dorset Hotel

Step in to the BridgeHouse and you can sense the 700-year-old former priest’s house ooze its character. With crackling log fires in centuries-old inglenooks, stone mullioned windows, oak beams and candles, there’s time to relax and be waited on without fuss or hurry in an environment that is both ancient and modern.

Our aims are simple… to create an unpretentious, country retreat as well as a luxury Dorset hotel.

Luxury Dorset Accommodation

Special offers from The Bridge House Hotel, Beaminster, DorsetWhile the building may be Medieval, its interior and facilities are entirely up to date. Refurbished public areas, new bathrooms throughout and investment in new technology such as Wi-fi, ensure the Bridge House is firmly in the 21st Century while maintaining the hotel’s stunning original features. More...

Acclaimed Dorset Restaurant

AA Rosette awarded and featured in the BBC’s Good Food magazine, BridgeHouse Restaurant enjoys an enviable reputation for fine dining, drawing upon West Dorset’s wealth of produce from freshly caught fish to organic, local meat, fruit and vegetables – all served without fuss or hurry by friendly, attentive staff with an enviable reputation for the warmth of their hospitality. More...


Just opened - the Beaminster Brasserie - an entirely new menu and al fresco dining experience.

Unique Location

Book online for the BridgeHouse HotelBridgeHouse is exactly what it says….a house on a bridge. With its beautiful walled garden, the hotel remains at the heart of Beaminster - one of the most perfectly sited of all Dorset towns. Deep in Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, the hotel is also on the doorstep of a World Heritage Site - The Jurassic Coast, with its 95 miles of unspoilt coast, crammed with 185 million years of fossil history. An ideal location for walking holidays in Dorset, BridgeHouse shares the same stretch of the River Brit made famous by Channel 4’s ‘River Cottage’ series and is surrounded by some of Dorset’s most spectacular countryside. More...

Our Welcome

Mark and Joanna Donovan owners of The Bridge House Hotel, Beaminster, Dorset Whether it's stunning coastline, superb countryside, fabulous food or simply a relaxing chair by a log fire you desire, Joanna and Mark look forward to welcoming you.
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Mark & Joanna Donovan, BridgeHouse, Beaminster . Owners since 2004

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