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The Crown at Marnhull

4.0 star property
Sturminster Newton inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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At The Crown at Marnhull, indulge in a hearty breakfast and unwind in the lush garden. Explore the on-site restaurant's kids' menu, connect to WiFi, and park with ease. Previous guests have praised this upscale inn for its thoughtful touches.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (6)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Garden
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room
  • Wedding services

Feel at home (4)

  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free self parking
  • Kids' menu
$129 nightly
The total price is $155
Dec 29 - Dec 30
Total with taxes and fees

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Disabled access (Shower))

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (Disabled access (Shower))

Highlights

Refrigerator
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults & 1 Child)

Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults & 1 Child)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Refrigerator
Separate bedroom
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults & 3 Children)

Superior Suite, Ensuite (2 Adults & 3 Children)

Highlights

Heating
Shower/tub combination
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Crown Road, Sturminster Newton, England, DT10 1LN

What's nearby

  • Sturminster Newton Mill - 8 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 14 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Gold Hill Museum - 14 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden - 15 min drive - 13.7 km
  • Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs - 17 min drive - 16.4 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 66 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 90 min drive
  • Gillingham Dorset Station - 14 min drive
  • Templecombe Station - 21 min drive
  • Yeovil Pen Mill Station - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Udder Farm Shop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪White Hart Alehouse - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Stur Of The Moment - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Benjis Kebab - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Shillingstone Railway Project - ‬13 min drive

About this property

The Crown at Marnhull

Enjoy your visit to Sturminster Newton with a stay at The Crown at Marnhull. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 7 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

Traveling with children

  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Cycling nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room
  • Conference space

Services

  • Wedding services

Facilities

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
This property is professionally cleaned.

Also known as

Crown Inn Sturminster Newton
Crown Sturminster Newton
Crown Inn Sturminster Newton
Crown Sturminster Newton
Inn The Crown Inn Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton The Crown Inn Inn
The Crown Inn Sturminster Newton
Crown Inn
Crown
Inn The Crown Inn
The Crown Inn
The Crown at Marnhull Inn
The Crown at Marnhull Sturminster Newton
The Crown at Marnhull Inn Sturminster Newton

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at The Crown at Marnhull?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Crown at Marnhull?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Crown at Marnhull?

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at The Crown at Marnhull and nearby?

Have fun with nearby activities like cycling and hiking. Additional recreation nearby includes birdwatching. The Crown at Marnhull also has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near The Crown at Marnhull?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

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Reviews

The Crown at Marnhull Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities

What guests liked

  • Breakfast was highly praised for its great choice, excellent quality, and delicious options. (7 reviews)
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Popular mentions

Room
Food
Service staff
Breakfast
Pub
Family friendly
Beer
Value
Shower
Countryside

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

Comfortable bed lovely room staff service and food excellent
MARGARET, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Room clean and well appointed. The pub felt a little cold, but the food was good.
Nick, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Staying over for work. Rooms nice snd clean, food fantastic, staff lovely
Barbara, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The room was lovely and the food both at dinner and breakfast was very good.
Sarah, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff.excellent food.
Adrian, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Decent stay not for business trip

Check in was after 5, staff was nice and helpful Room was ok nice and big, there was a big green emergency light that shined all night so no need to put light on. (As you can see by the images) kept me awake Also no hot water in the shower in the morning! Breakfast was ok for food but coffee wasn’t the best as it was a hot water flask, but walking back to room I seen there is a coffee machine on the side bit turned off for breakfast and food only available between 8-9 am so not good for business trip,
Richard, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely, welcoming pub. Really good food and bedroom warm and comfortable after a cold day of racing at Wincanton ! Staff very friendly and welcoming. Breakfast was very good with great choice. Will be back!
Paul, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The Crown was good as always good food and staff were friendly'
Adrian, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent B&B

Thank you Crown at Marnhull!
2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent facilities

Wonderful stay - 5 stars! Stunning room perfect for a family of 5, fully stocked with fresh milk, water and tea, hot chocolate and coffee. A fantastic breakfast too, highly recommended
Adrian, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Bank holiday weekend stay

Good location. Lovely room. Staff were brilliant: always cheerful, friendly and happy to help.
Kate, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

On a main road, traffic light so not a problem with noise, good varied menu with excellent staff
gerald, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beatiful old inn with nicely decorated rooms. Pub area is very cosy. Although the road is quite noisy and woke us early.
Kostiantyn, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

We stayed in the family room and even with a 16 year old had plenty of space. Room was stunning. Good honest food and friendly staff.
Helene, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Superb

Superb room in a wonderful country pub. Dinner and breakfast were both excellent
David, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Enjoyable as always.
Adrian, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

A bit too cool in the dinning room, for our liking, but otherwise a lovely place we would re-visit.
Vic, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Food
krzysztof, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent family stay

Excellent family stay. Highly recommended. Our only down side comment, the family room could do with an opening window, but as the room was so big, we coped with it. The Crown has a very interesting historical past.
Barry, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Birthday visit

Would be nice to have a non-Hall and Woodhouse guest beer and a real cider. Otherwise excellent place to stay and eat. Would definitely visit again.
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay as always

We had another lovely stay at the Crown. Have been here a number of times and is definitely our favourite pub and place to stay. Rooms are comfortable, clean and warm and warm, food is excellent and the beer and pub environment also excellent. All of the staff are really pleasant, attentive and nothing is too much trouble, Recommend the Crown to anybody
LUC, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

We had a very comfortable room for one night. The staff were very welcoming. We had dinner in the pub which was nice, but not exceptional. Breakfast was lovely although you had to decide the night before what you were going to eat.
Martina Brydon, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Work trip

"The Crown in Sturminster Newton is a true gem of a village pub! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by a warm and friendly atmosphere that instantly makes you feel at home. The evening vibe is absolutely fantastic, with the perfect mix of lively energy and cozy comfort. The food is nothing short of amazing—every dish is prepared with care and full of flavor. On top of that, the service is exceptional, with staff who go above and beyond to make your experience special. I can't wait to return to this wonderful pub—it's a standout spot in a charming village!"
paul, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The whole experience was wonderful. How would ask for a shower neither of a person in the rooms could use the bath due to health issues
Nicola, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Staff was helpful and the room was fantastic. Dinner and breakfast were fine. I’m sure it had nothing to do with the hotel, but there was an absolute terrible stench outside when we arrived, it could actually still be smelled in the room. It eventually died down but never went away
Bonnie, 1-night trip