# West Stour Staycation Guide — Where to Stay & What to Do

> Plan your trip to West Stour — hotels, campsites, things to do and travel tips.

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Things to do in West Stour, Dorset

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## Where to stay in West Stour

[All hotels in West Stour →](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/hotels)

[🏨B&B Church Farm Church Farm, Gillingham](https://staycation.co.uk/shaftesbury/hotels/church-farm) [Clock House B&B Burton Street, Marnhull](https://staycation.co.uk/marnhull/hotels/clock-house-b-b) [The Crown at Marnhull Crown Road, Sturminster Newton](https://staycation.co.uk/sturminster-newton/hotels/the-crown-at-marnhull) [Priors Oak B & B Station Road, Sturminster Newton](https://staycation.co.uk/sturminster-newton/hotels/priors-oak-b-b) [Lodbourne Farmhouse B&B Lodbourne Farmhouse, Gillingham](https://staycation.co.uk/shaftesbury/hotels/lodbourne-farmhouse-b-b) [Manston Guest House 2 Northwood Cottages, Sturminster Newton](https://staycation.co.uk/sturminster-newton/hotels/manston-guest-house) [The Hunters Lodge Inn Leigh Common, Wincanton](https://staycation.co.uk/wincanton/hotels/the-hunters-lodge-inn) [The Coppleridge Inn 63 Elm Hill, Motcombe](https://staycation.co.uk/motcombe/hotels/the-coppleridge-inn)

## Things to Do in West Stour

[All attractions in West Stour →](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions)

[Hunters Lodge Inn ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/hunters-lodge-inn) [Pevlings Farm Riding and Livery Stables ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/pevlings-farm-riding-and-livery-stables) [Gold Hill Museum and Garden ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/gold-hill-museum-and-garden) [Visit Hillbrush ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/visit-hillbrush) [Stourhead ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/stourhead) [🎟️Food & Drink Experiences Blackmarsh Farm ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/blackmarsh-farm) [Mill On The Brue ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/mill-on-the-brue) [Laser Assault Somerset ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions/laser-assault-somerset)

## Where to Eat in West Stour

[All restaurants in West Stour →](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants)

[Henstridge Airfield Cafe ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/henstridge-airfield-cafe) [Dogs Unleashed Activity Run ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/dogs-unleashed-activity-run) [🍽️Restaurant The Udders Arms and Shop](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/the-udders-arms-and-shop) [VICEROY INDIAN RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY GILLINGHAM ⭐ 4.2](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/viceroy-indian-restaurant-takeaway-gillingham) [The Slade Centre ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/the-slade-centre) [Gillingham Tandoori ⭐ 4.3](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/gillingham-tandoori) [Pip's of Gill ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/pip-s-of-gill) [Nonna Amalia's Spaghetti Tree ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants/nonna-amalia-s-spaghetti-tree)

## Attractions Near West Stour

[All attractions in West Stour →](https://staycation.co.uk/attractions)

Worth the trip — within 50 miles of West Stour.

[5 mi Hunters Lodge Inn Wincanton · ⭐ 4.5](https://staycation.co.uk/wincanton/attractions/hunters-lodge-inn) [5 mi Pevlings Farm Riding and Livery Stables Templecombe · ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/templecombe/attractions/pevlings-farm-riding-and-livery-stables) [6 mi Gold Hill Museum and Garden Shaftesbury · ⭐ 4.6](https://staycation.co.uk/shaftesbury/attractions/gold-hill-museum-and-garden) [6 mi Visit Hillbrush Mere · ⭐ 4.4](https://staycation.co.uk/mere/attractions/visit-hillbrush) [7 mi Stourhead Warminster · ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/warminster/attractions/stourhead) [🎟️Food & Drink Experiences 8 mi Blackmarsh Farm Sherborne · ⭐ 4.8](https://staycation.co.uk/sherborne/attractions/blackmarsh-farm) [10 mi Mill On The Brue Bruton · ⭐ 4.7](https://staycation.co.uk/bruton/attractions/mill-on-the-brue) [10 mi Laser Assault Somerset Bruton · ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/bruton/attractions/laser-assault-somerset)

## Camping in West Stour

[All campsites in West Stour →](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/camping)

[Fred’s Field Campsite ⭐ 5.0 · from £18/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/fred-s-field-campsite) [Lyde Hill Holidays ⭐ 5.0 · from £240/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/lyde-hill-holidays) [Henstridge Golf and Leisure ⭐ 4.4 · from £30/night](https://staycation.co.uk/henstridge/camping/henstridge-golf-and-leisure) [Korkhouse Cabin ⭐ 5.0](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/korkhouse-cabin) [Caalm Camp ⭐ 4.9](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/caalm-camp) [Shaftesbury Country Touring Park ⭐ 4.6 · from £20/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/shaftesbury-country-touring-park) [Edwards Farm Glamping ⭐ 5.0 · from £25/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/edwards-farm-glamping) [⛺Campsite Brickyard Farm ⭐ 5.0 · from £35/night](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/camping/brickyard-farm)

## Self-Catering Cottages in West Stour

[All cottages in West Stour →](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/cottages)

[Stour Cross Farm- Hardy Chalet 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £781](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/stour-cross-farm-hardy-chalet-uk47157) [Stour Cross Farm - Melbury Chalet 3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £937](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/stour-cross-farm-melbury-chalet-uk47156) [🏡Cottage The Byre 1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £313](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/the-byre-ukc2279) [🏡Cottage Church House Cottage 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £627](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/church-house-cottage-uk42992) [Rectory Coach House 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £538](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/rectory-coach-house-syk921681) [Bugley Pools Hideaway 1 bed · sleeps 4 · from £418](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/bugley-pools-hideaway-syk1179336) [The New Inn Farm 2 cottages · from £681](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/the-new-inn-farm-new-inn-farmhouse-ukc1891) [Dorset Escape 2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £423](https://staycation.co.uk/dorset/cottages/dorset-escape-uk52094)

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### Explore West Stour

- [🏨 Hotels & B&Bs](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/hotels)
- [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/cottages)
- [⛺ Campsites & glamping](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/camping)
- [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/attractions)
- [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/west-stour/restaurants)

## Staycation ideas for West Stour

[All staycation ideas →](https://staycation.co.uk/staycation-ideas)

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