Lodging in Shaftesbury, Dorset

“We spent 10 nights in the Mukota tent and absolutely loved it. The tent has everything you need (excellent beds and luxurious bathroom), beautiful views and lots of privacy. The kids loved playing in the brook, cuddling the dogs, and visiting the pigs. Clive and Carolyn are wonderful hosts and their daughters now run a lovely cafe with fresh food and great coffee. We will def be back and I could not recommend the place more!”

“A very comfortable stay indeed, I felt spoilt!!The surroundings from my beautiful bedroom to the lovely garden with full size trees & even unspoilt nature area right at the bottom with very nice views.What a breakfast, with homemade yogurt and jams, not to mention the full English all served in a dining room bathed in light, it was also nice to see your breakfast cooked infront of you. A very relaxed atmosphere.Many Thanks to Mike & Sally!!I do hope you managed to finish mowing the whole of the lawn Mike ?”

“Lovely country guesthouse in a beautiful location. FRiendly reception, nice spacious room, good bathroom. Dinner was delicious, as was the cooked breakfast. Lovely old pub with local gins and ciders. Travelling with my daughter. We enjoyed our stay very much, Shame about the rain..... Tip: sturdy handrails in the bath. Being slightly disabled and of a ripe age, it is my fear to slip and fall in the bath.”

“Great place,lovely people,relaxing environment, beautiful home made biscuits in your room, location for shaftesbury excellent,recommended it to anyone,Great time.”

“Midweek stay for 2 nights for us and our cocker spaniel…..and we were not disappointed with our lovely and relaxing time at the Grove Arms. Plenty of carparking at the back of the hotel/pub. Easy check-in, Heather showed us to our room at the back of the hotel which we had requested as the main road is quite busy. Dinner on the first night was excellent, Butchers Faggots, mash & gravy for me and Risotto for my wife. Full English breakfast on both mornings was superb. All cooked fresh to order and all ingredients were great quality. You can help yourself to cereal, toast, orange juice and fresh fruit whilst waiting for the cooked breakfast. ‘Steak Night’ dinner on the 2nd night was simply gorgeous. We had sirloin (alternative was rump) which was one of the best seasoned and tastiest steaks we've had for a long time. Homemade sticky toffee pudding with custard and lemon cheesecake were divine too. Big shout out to Dan as a great chef and a huge asset to any establishment. Room was very clean with good quality sheets and duvet. Fluffy towels in the bathroom. Nice touch to have a fan (which we needed in this hot spell), ironing board and iron in the wardrobe. Heather is a polite and efficient manager. Working hard both the bar and restaurant tables and still having time to stop and chat with guests. A great short stay and highly recommended.”

“This is a fairly average pub in a nice countryside setting ,It’s not modern or trendy & the dining room is basic .It has a garden & lots of parking spaces. Eaten here 4 times & the fish & chips ( not something I would have very often) was one of the best I’d had eaten in a while .The fish was cooked in a cider batter ? It was light & crispy so ideal if you don’t eat wheat , chips were not overly greasy & they make their own mushy vibrant green peas & their own tartare sauce. Very good!One slight negative was when my sons went there for a beer at 9:30 pm they were turned away & told it was too late to serve them ! I was very surprised & disappointed that as the bar was already very busy, the staff couldn’t have accommodated them . They are early 20’s so did not feel able to be more insistent . I also checked the website & it said they closed @ 10pm so there was no excuse really .”