Thank you for your enquiry, we are pleased you are contemplating staying at
Haddon House Hotel.
Haddon House is the areas only 3 star hotel and is situated just 300 yards from picturesque harbour, beach and golf course at West Bay and is ideal for touring the counties of Dorset, Devon and Somerset.
Our experience is once we tempt you to visit Haddon House, and this beautiful part of Dorset coastline and countryside, you will want to return again.
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There are many delightful walks, over the east cliff, along the famous Chesil beach, where there are breathtaking views towards Abbotsbury, (famous for the Swannery and gardens), or to the west towards Lyme Regis where you will find the Golden Cap (goal of many walkers), the highest point on the south coast.
A short drive away you will find unspoilt villages like Evershot, Nettlecombe, Cerne Abbas and Thomas Hardy Country.
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Opposite the hotel is a well maintained golf course which offers reduced green fees for hotel guests. The hotel is run under the personal supervision of the resident Proprietor Mr P.W. Loud, who offer a real traditional welcome.
Every possible care is taken to ensure you have a comfortable and memorable stay which is why so many guests return again and again.
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The elegant and spacious lounge bar enables you to enjoy a light meal, or a pre-meal aperitif before dining in the delightful tudor restaurant where a repulation for fine cuisine and service has been established.
The menu is varied with an emphasis on fresh local fish and home cooked dishes.
TABLE D'HOTE THREE COURSE DINNER MENU £26.95
Sample Menu
Pan Fried Lyme Bay Scallops
with Crispy Bacon and Chives
Fresh West Bay Mussels
steamed open in Chardonnay with Onions, Garlic and Cream
Homemade soup of the day
served with a freshly Baked Roll
Goats Cheese and Aubergine Melt
with Baby Spinach Leaves, Cherry Tomatoes and Red Onion Marmelade
Chefs Chicken and Liver Parfait
served with Toated Farmhouse Bread
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Pan Fried Chicken Breast
with a wild Mushroom and Tarragon veloute
Whole Grilled Lyme Bay Lemon Sole
with Roasted Herb and Caper Butter
Honey Roasted Duck Breast
with Sauteed Courgettes and a sweet Orange Sauce
Fillet of Beef Butterfied and Stuffed with Pate, Onions and Mushrooms
Duxelle with Wholegrain Mustard Cream
Wild Sea Bass Thermidore
Fillet of Wild Sea Bass with a Creamy White Wine and Cheese Sauce
Creamy Courgette and Wild Mushroom Stroganoff
with Brandy and Paprika served with Wild Rice
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Daily Special Board
Selection of Local Fish and Fine Cuisine
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Selection of Desserts
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All of our bedrooms, (one on the ground) are of good size and have been refurbished to a high standard, with fully tiled en suite bathroom with shower attachments, while the bedroomshave been luxuriously furbished and equipped with Direct Dial telephone, trouser press, hairdryer, radio alarm clock, baby listening services, tea and coffee tray, thermostatically controlled radiator and complimentary toiletries.
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There is a very comfortable resident's lounge where guests can take afternoon tea or aperitifs, after dinner coffee or can simply go to relax with a book. So go on, treat yourself to a well deserved break and pay a visit to Dorset and Haddon House.
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Terms on application
Credit cards: Master and Visa Card.
Accommodation.
2 family rooms
4 double
4 twin
2 single
Bath/shower
TV
Telephone
Radio
Baby listening
Tea and coffee making facilities
Trouser Press
Hairdryer
Toiletries
Open all year
Fully licensed cocktail bar
Children welcome
Parking facilities
Golf course with reduced green fees for hotel guests
Nearby tennis, squash, badminton, solarium, sauna, golf, fishing, riding, sailing.
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West Dorset provides a peaceful retreat for your holiday.
West Dorset is approximately 400 square miles of unspoilt countryside, designated as an area of outstanding beauty. There is fantastic coastal scenery with a fascinating variety of sandy beaches, towering cliffs and single banks which include the famous Chesil beach. Inland there are picturesque villages with their thatched cottages and ancient churches, also stately homes, magnificent gardens, castles, ancient monuments and museums.
'Far From the Madding Crowd' was a title used by Thomas Hardy to describe Dorset with its rolling landscapes, coastal scenery, picturesque villages and romantic history.
The Bridport and West Dorset golf club situated opposite the hotel, offers reduced fees for hotel guests. There are also other courses nearby: Lyme Regis, Chard, Dorchester and Yeovil.
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Places to visit
West Bay is well situated for touring Dorset, Devon and Somerset, as well as the many places of interest including:
Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens and Swannery.
Golden Cap - highest point in the south coast.
The Cob at Lyme Regis - setting for the filming of 'The French Lieutenant's Women'
Hardys Cottage - birth place of Thomas Hardy
Fleet Air Arm museum - Royal Navy Air Station, over fifty historic aircraft including Concorde 002.
Cricket St. Thomas - Wildlife Park, also the setting for the filming 'To the Manor Born'
Sherbourne Castle - built by Sir Walter Raleigh 1594.
Forde Abbey - founded by Cistercian Monks 900 years ago.
Compton Acres - probably the finest gardens in Europe.
Corfe Castle - one of the most impressive ruins in England.
Tank museum- Bovington - showing the whole history of tank warfare
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How to find us
West Bay is reached via the Crown Inn roundabout on the A35 Bridport Bypass.
Approaching from South East and London
Either use the M3 or A27 to get on M27. At west end (J1) take A31 to Ringwood, Wimborne Minster, Bere Regis, and then onto A35 Dorchester bypass. Follow signs to Bridport and Honiton.
Alternatively, take M3 onto A303, and exit on A356 to Crewkerne (2 miles after Cartgate picnic area NW of Yeovil). Then follow signs for Beaminster and Bridport (A3066).
Approaching from North you can either take A350 (M4J17) to join the A303 (7 miles south of Warminster), then as above or use M5 to J25 at Taunton. From J25 take A358 Ilminster Road to Horton Cross roundabout. Follow signs to Chard and Axminster take A35 to Bridport.
Approaching from South West come via Exeter to Honiton on A30 and then Axminster and Bridport on A35.
From Bridport
If you have come via Dorchester keep on A35 to Bridport. At first roundabout take 1st exit and follow on to 2nd roundabout (Crown Inn) where you take 2nd exit onto West Bay Road. Follow this road down to West Bay and you will find us on the RIGHT at just under 1 mile.
If you have come via Beaminster go straight across the 1st roundabout in Bridport and then follow as above.
If you have come via Axminster stay on A35, bypass Bridport, until you come to the Crown Inn roundabout, at which you take the 4th exit to West Bay. Follow this road down to West Bay and you will find us on the RIGHT at just under 1 mile.
If you are coming from Bridport town centre or Tourist Information Office, take South Street passing Safeway's supermarket and on to West Bay Road. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit and you will find us on the RIGHT after just one mile.
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Thank you for your interest, we look forward to having the pleasure of your company at Haddon House, and would say that should you require further information, we are only a phone call away.
Assuring you of our personal attention at all times
Yours faithfully
Mr Paul Loud
Resident Proprietor
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