Cove House

Dorset


Fragrant, calm, pristine rooms set amid West Lulworth's soaring hills.

There's a two night minimum booking.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dorset attractions

1. Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre

0.32 MILES

Excellent displays outline how geology and erosion have combined to shape the area's remarkable shoreline. Staff can advise about walks, too.

2. St Martin's on the Walls

7.59 MILES

This 11th-century church features a 12th-century fresco on the northern wall, and a marble effigy of TE Lawrence. If it's locked during normal shop hours,…

3. Jurassic Skyline

8.65 MILES

A 53m tower which rotates to reveal expansive Jurassic Coast views.

4. Portland Castle

9.44 MILES

A particularly fine product of Henry VIII's castle-building spree, with expansive views over Portland Harbour.

5. Mayor Of Casterbridge's House

10.25 MILES

A red-brick, mid-18th-century building (now a bank) that's named as the inspiration for the home of Thomas Hardy's mayor of Casterbridge, in his book of…

6. Lucetta's House

10.31 MILES

Some say this grand Georgian house with ornate doorposts was an inspiration for Thomas Hardy as he imagined the home of the character Lucetta Templeman in…

8. King Charles

13.01 MILES

One of Poole's oldest pubs, the building dates from around 1150.