Bed and Breakfast in Dorchester

Superb, en suite Bed and Breakfast accommodation the historic county town of Dorchester in Dorset - the heart of Thomas Hardy Country

Within easy reach of Dorchester town centre and all its facilities and amenities.

A warm welcome is always assured

Central location for Dorset’s abundance of attractions, historical sites, places of interest, gardens, museums and neighbouring towns as well as touring and exploring our beautiful Dorset countryside and the World Heritage Jurassic Coast

Bed and Breakfast accommodation at its very best!

• Light, airy en-suite rooms with a comfortable, relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
• Extensive views towards Maiden Castle, the largest iron-age hill-fort in Europe
• Bed & Breakfast accommodation for up to 14 guests with Double, Super-King-size Double, Twins, Singles and Family rooms
• Two-roomed Ground Floor Suite with full wheelchair access and facilities for our less able, elderly, and disabled guests. Equally ideal for a family or as a multiple suite to sleep up to 4 guests
• All bedrooms have a NEW LCD television with integrated DVD and Freeview, a generous hospitality tray, hairdryer and alarm clock etc.
• To enable guests to travel light, our shower rooms are fully equipped with more than the essentials
• Spacious, powerful showers are complimented by a good selection of shower gels, bathroom-size shampoos, each with matching conditioner and toiletries etc. with large, good quality bath sheets, towels and face flannels
• A wrapped dressing gown is also provided for use with the private shower rooms of our single bedrooms
• VAT registered so an ideal base for business as well as pleasure

Aquila Heights is peaceful haven at the end of a busy day

• Large Guest Lounge and separate Breakfast Room with individual tables
• Full central heating with individual room thermostatic radiator valves and a cosy open log/coal fire lit in the guest lounge during the colder winter evenings
• Light, airy en-suite rooms with remote control colour TV and a generous Tea, Coffee and biscuits hospitality tray
• An outstanding menu with Breakfast individually cooked to order using the finest quality fresh and local produce in season wherever possible
• Free-Range Eggs cooked for breakfast come from Anne and Brian Barnes at Wyke Oliver Farm at Preston near Weymouth Fresh local milk from Craig’s Dairy Osmington near Weymouth
• Vegetarian choices are always available from our excellent breakfast menu
• Unusual special diets are catered for but better if your requirements are known a little in advance
• Quiet central location for touring and exploring - Bed and Breakfast accommodation at its very best!

Quiet, peaceful location. Secluded garden and patio

• Just a short walk to all the local amenities of Dorchester town centre and all public transport links - train, bus and coach.
• Securer overnight cycle storage with Cycle Hire available locally

The Roman Aquila

The Aquila, Latin for eagle, was the sacred emblem of the Roman Legions and the insignia that they carried into battle - the eagle on the pole

Aquila Heights Guest House has panoramic views of Maiden Castle Iron Age hill fort. This was the tribal capital of the Durotriges until the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43

It is thought that the future Roman Emperor Vespasian and his Augusta Legion would have set up base camp by the river on the site of modern Dorchester from which to launch his assault across the valley that Aquila Heights Guest House now overlooks Maiden Castle Iron Age hill-fort 350BC, Maumbury Rings roman amphitheatre, the Roman Town House and Poundbury hill fort: are all within walking distance of Aquila Heights Guest House

Roman Town House

Train and Coach Stations, Dorset County Hospital, Dorset County Records Office, Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre and Poundbury, Prince Charles’s vision of Britain are all within walking distance

Dorset County Museum : Tutankhamen Exhibition - The Keep, Military Museum - Old Crown Court and Cells - Dinosaur Museum - Teddy Bear House - Terracotta Warriors - Dorchester Borough Gardens and a multitude of individual shops and eating places are all within the town centre.

You can even preview your visit on Virtual Dorchester

A lovely riverside and woodland walk or a short drive to Thomas Hardy’s Cottage at Higher Bockhampton and his Church near Kingston Maurward at Stinsford.

Athelhampton House – Kingston Maurward - Monkey World at Wool - Tank Museum - Bovington - Tolpuddle Martyrs with its Martyrs Museum at Tolpuddle – and Brownsea Island are all worth visiting

Neighbouring towns like Sherborne, Bridport, Weymouth and Wareham are all very quaint and friendly and have their own outdoor market days.

Historical Sherborne has the Old and New Castles

A little further but well worth the journey or to visit en route is the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton with Haynes Motor Museum nearby at Sparkford.

Centrally situated for the Jurassic Coast

England’s only Natural World Heritage Site; 95 miles of beautiful landscape with outstanding geology: An almost complete record through 185 million years of earth’s history Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline from East to West: Swanage – (Swanage Railway+ Corfe Castle) – Kimmeridge - Worbarrow Bay / Worbarrow Bay (Tyneham) - Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door – Ringstead – Osmington - Bowlease Cove - Weymouth and Portland - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury (Abbotsbury Village) – West Bay/Bridport - Lyme Regis continuing into Devon to Beer – Seaton - Exmouth

Access to Durdle Door and Man o' War Bay is through Durdle Door Caravan Park to the car park at the top of the cliffs. Enjoy the tremendous views following the gravel track and steps down to the beaches. If you are feeling really energetic, return to the path and head East over the hill to walk down the steep hill to Stair Hole with its Lulworth Crumple and Lulworth Cove. The Fossil Forest is beyond the cove – walking along the beach and up the steps.

Dorset Country Walks: Exhilarating Walks : Walking in Dorset : Walks for Softies

For the more adventurous try Zorbing, Clay Shooting, Go-Karting, White Water Rafting or a Jurassic Kayak Tour

Bed & Broadband! Free Wireless Broadband, Internet and Email connection available for guests' own laptop use. NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless modem with USB adapters - Very simple to use with Windows. CD reader and USB port may be required

Google map for Directions

Visit Britain – National Trust’s ‘Tourist Pass plus’ often includes special offer entry vouchers for overseas visitors to download free Access and Environmental Policy Statement for Aquila Heights Guest House