Sherborne
Things to do in Sherborne, Dorset
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Sherborne is a Dorset town built around its inns and pubs. The Hunters Moon and The Plume of Feathers are both well-established places to stay, each holding hundreds of guest reviews and ratings around 4.6. The Grange at Oborne sits slightly apart and carries a marginally higher rating of 4.7. Other town-centre options include The Queens Arms, The Cross Keys, and The Kings Arms. This concentration of inn accommodation suggests a place that draws visitors and gives the town a sociable character, with lodging that doubles as a reason to linger.
For eating, Cafe D'Urberville has built a strong local reputation with nearly 50 reviews and a rating of 4.7. Beyond the obvious pairing of inns and restaurants, there is Blackmarsh Farm, which sits outside the town and is rated 4.8 from a smaller base of reviews.
Sherborne sits in the Dorset countryside of the South West. It has the feel of a working market town rather than a resort, and the character of a place where people come to stay for a reason—to use it as a base, to visit nearby, or simply to spend time in a town that has enough going on to keep an inn busy. The accommodation is substantial enough to warrant a visit in itself.
Where to stay in Sherborne(17)
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Clare Cottage
229 Westbury, Sherborne
Cumberland House
Cumberland House, Sherborne
Eastbury Hotel
Long Street, Sherborne
Folly Fields Farm B&B
Thornford Road, Sherborne
Half Moon by Marstons Inns
Half Moon Street, Sherborne
Munden House
Mundens Lane, Sherborne
Newell Bistro and Rooms
Greenhill, Sherborne
Stoneleigh Barn Bed and Breakfast
North Wootton, Sherborne
Things to Do in Sherborne(1)
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All attractions in Sherborne →Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Sherborne.
4 mi
Yeovil Railway Centre
Yeovil · ⭐ 4.4
5 mi
Hollywood Bowl Yeovil
Yeovil · ⭐ 4.3
5 mi
Cineworld Yeovil
Yeovil · ⭐ 4.0
6 mi
Pevlings Farm Riding and Livery Stables
Templecombe · ⭐ 4.8
Haynes International Motor Museum
Yeovil · ⭐ 4.7
9 mi
Badger Watch Dorset
Dorchester · ⭐ 4.7
9 mi
Montacute House
Montacute · ⭐ 4.6
9 mi
Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum
Montacute · ⭐ 4.2
Camping in Sherborne
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Self-Catering Cottages in Sherborne
All cottages in Sherborne →Grange Farm Cottages
2 cottages · from £427
Little Glebe
1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £716
Gapple Gate
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £313
Old Orchard Cottage
2 bed · sleeps 5 · from £497
Thistle House
3 bed · sleeps 6
Canon Court Farmhouse
6 bed · sleeps 12
Bailey Ridge Farm Cottages
3 cottages · from £507
Willow Lodge
1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £587
Common questions about Sherborne
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