The Pig on the Beach
Robin Hutson put the Pig in higgledy-piggledy with the most fanciful of his litter of porcine hotels (see index), set in a yellow seaside villa built in 1820 in romantic picturesque style, with gabled dormers, a turret and random roof line. More
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Robin Hutson put the Pig in higgledy-piggledy with the most fanciful of his litter of porcine hotels (see index), set in a yellow seaside villa built in 1820 in romantic picturesque style, with gabled dormers, a turret and random roof line. It stands on the reputed site of vanished Studland Castle, with views across Studland Bay to Old Harry Rocks, and the fairy-tale fantasy extends to two thatched dovecotes in the kitchen garden, each with a four-poster, one with its own beach hut. House bedrooms – from very snug, with countryside views, to ‘generous’, with a sea view, perhaps French doors to the grounds – are all in the group’s signature shabby-chic style, with bare floorboards and soft paint finishes. You can dine in the conservatory on dishes such as Dorset Horn hogget loin, wood-oven-roasted carrots, garden nettle and mint sauce, or go for wood-fired flatbreads on the terrace. On a sunny day, Guide insiders found the place thronged. ‘They were so busy we had a long wait for our lunch. When it came, the food was fine – fresh fish simply cooked, rich puddings.’ And, as ever, ‘friendly young staff keep things going’. (C and AR)
Hotel details
Address
Manor House
Manor Road
Studland
Dorset
BH19 3AU
England
Telephone
01929 450288
Bedrooms
28. Some on ground floor, 2 dovecote hideaways, Harry’s Hut and Pig Hut in grounds, 1 suitable for disabled.
Open
all year.
Facilities
bar, lounge, snug, restaurant, private dining room, in-room TV (Freeview), civil wedding licence, 2 treatment cabins, garden, ground-floor public rooms and part of gardens wheelchair accessible, adapted toilet.
Background music
all day in public areas.
Children
all ages welcomed, no charge for extra beds.
Dogs
not allowed.
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
room-only doubles £145–£389. Breakfast £10–£15, à la carte £35. 1-night bookings refused weekends, Christmas, New Year.
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