The Acorn Inn

Our charming 16th-century coaching inn transports you to the pages of a Thomas Hardy novel. Featured in Tess of the d’Urbervilles, our atmospheric inn boasts old beams, oak panelling, roaring fires and an original skittle alley.

The beautiful rural setting in the heart of the Dorset countryside is complemented by our warm, attentive service and fine local cuisine.

We have reopened for outside dining on the weekends, Fridays 5pm - 8pm, Saturdays 12pm - 8pm and Sundays 12pm - 6pm. Bookings are essential, please enquire.

We are delighted to be re-opening our doors for leisure stays from 17th May, and look forward to welcoming our guests with exceptional service and warm hospitality, alongside stringent safety and sanitation protocols to place our guests’ and teams’ wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

Covid-19 update for our guests