August 2025 by Amy Steele
Beautiful setting in a lovely area. The food was all absolutely delicious and the friendly service was impeccable! I would recommend this venue to anyone with a love for food.
July 2025 by Oli
Went here for a meal, and I must say it was wonderful!!! The food was delicious, the soufflé and duck just melted in my mouth. I don?t think I?ve had anything so good. The atmosphere of the restaurant was really cozy and nice, it?s small but I think that?s the charm of it. The service was also great, they were extremely nice and welcoming!! Thank you for such a great time!
June 2025 by Mete K?l?ç
I stayed at 1 night. Completely amazing place.
June 2025 by cazzy
Absolutely five star. Beautiful garden, lovely furniture and decor, with happy attentive staff. There was wonderful local food presented with the utmost care and little unexpected ?treats? to nibble. This is one of the best, if not the best, meal I have ever had. I really can?t fault a thing. Good wine too.
June 2025 by Rhoda Louisa Bouaziz
Loved it! And breakfast food was amazing!
June 2025 by Christine O'Dwyer
Had such a delicious afternoon Cheese Tea. Exceptional food, wonderful service. Would go again xxx
June 2025 by Samantha Innis
Thank you Jamie and Ariane for a memorable overnight stay with dining and breakfast. The accomodation was clean and quiet, set in beautiful countryside. Yalbury Cottage seemed to have a peacefulness about it that was just what we needed to unwind. Ariane was a lovely hostess and Jamie produced outstanding, high quality food. The foraged woodruff Negroni was sublime and we are now on the lookout for woodruff to try to recreate such a taste sensation. This goes without mentioning the sweet baked goods in our room and fantastic canapes before dinner.
Anything lower than a 5 star review on here is crazy. Ignore any negativity.
May 2025 by Jane Pumfrey
A real gem hidden in the countryside. The staff were fantastic - welcoming and friendly. The breakfast was delicious, the rooms were large and the beds were very comfortable. Would highly recommend.
May 2025 by Scott Casey
Really loved Yalbury cottage, the room was very comfortable and dinner was excellent!
May 2025 by Mark Gillespie
We stayed for a night with dinner and breakfast the next day. It was hard to fault. The food was fantastic, well thought out menu with something for everyone, made with mostly local ingredients all nicely presented. The location is quiet, there isn't a whole lot going on in Lower Bockhampton, but that's one of its selling points, it's a lovely retreat. There are some nice walks nearby, Hardy's cottage and puddletown woods, Dorchester town is within a walkable distance across the water meadows.
Recommended if you want some relaxation time.
April 2025 by Froukje Bouman
We had the best experience at Yalbury! The breakfast was splendid! My husband had The best omelette of his life! We slept really good and Ariana is an amazing host. From start to finish this was lovely and luxurious. Wish we could have stayed longer.
April 2025 by Alastair Clark
Had an amazing cream tea here on a sunny afternoon. Everything was homemade, looked fabulous and tasted delicious! £30 per head including a glass of Prosecco - quite pricey, but well worth the money.
December 2024 by Jack Daniels
Had the most amazing stay at Yalbury Cottage. The food is amazing, service fantastic and accommodation superb. 5 star service all the way
December 2024 by ian townsend
Amazing staff and food
December 2024 by Neil Lomax
A thoroughly enjoyable and professional restaurant with rooms , the perfect retreat for anyone in need of a little time out away .
Great spacious comfortable rooms and the food is exceptional, coupled with a very friendly and professional management & staff . Myself and my wife have visited twice since we discovered Yalbury cottage this year and will be returning again in 2025 .
