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The Acorn Inn
Evershot, Dorset
Thomas Hardy fans will be in their element at this local watering hole in Dorset, which was the model for 'The Sow and Acorn' in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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Thomas Hardy fans will be in their element at this local watering hole in Dorset, which was the model for 'The Sow and Acorn' in Tess of the d'Urbervilles. While Tess chose not to breakfast here, today's literary pilgrim should stop in for a pint of Proper Job and a ploughman's in one of two bars or the beer garden. Log fires burn cheerily in public spaces; the fireplace in the restaurant is decorated with oak leaves and acorns. A reader enjoyed a 'very good lunch' in the restaurant – so good, they returned the next day. Bread is fresh from the village bakery, veg from the garden, and dishes run from pub classics such as burgers, fish and chips and lentil and red pepper Thai curry to more inventive choices, including miso and honey saddle of suckling pig. Bedrooms vary in shape and size, though you should make allowances for the fact that this is a characterful old building. The loft suite, under the eaves, despite sloping ceilings, has ample space for a family, with a double and single bedroom, lounge and large bathroom. For £15 guests can use the spa at sister hotel Summer Lodge (see entry). (GP)
Hotel Details
Address
28 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorset, DT2 0JW, England
Telephone
Bedroom
10.
Openings
all year. Closed lunchtime Mon and Tues.
Background Music
in bar and restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed, extra bed £20, childen's menu.
Dogs
allowed in bedrooms (£15 a night, towels and treats), public areas, not restaurant.
Prices
B&B doubles from £150. À la carte £50. Min 2-night stay at weekends in peak season.
Facilities
2 bars, restaurant (vegan menu), lounge, in-room TV, skittle alley, beer garden, access to spa, gym at sister hotel opposite (£15 a day), parking, bar and restaurant wheelchair accessible, toilet not adapted.
Location
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