About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Heatherdene House in Wimborne Minster offers adults-only bed and breakfast accommodation with a beautiful garden and free WiFi. Comfortable Amenities: Guests enjoy private bathrooms with walk-in showers, garden views, and amenities such as free toiletries, TV, and electric kettle. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is available, alongside vegan and gluten-free options. Additional features include menus for special diets, housekeeping service, and free on-site private parking. Convenient Location: Located 16 km from Bournemouth Airport, the property is close to Poole Harbour (10 km), Sandbanks (14 km), and Corfe Castle (21 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available on-site


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1 double bed
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Alison
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Mike was very welcoming and friendly, and his breakfast was excellent. Very clean room, soft bed and just what we needed for 1 nights stay.
  • Virginia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very well maintained and all amenities were included as expected
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Home,y and quirky, beautiful garden, great host, Mike is fascinating to talk too. Lovely breakfast, plenty of choice.
  • Gabrielle
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A very warm welcome. Nice double room with shower room en-suite. Excellent breakfast with lots of choice.
  • Ronald
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Mike was a superb host, breakfast was excellent, loved the garden and the wild life in the garden fox and cubs.
  • Yafit
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The house and garden are very pretty and the host is very welcoming. Location is good for visiting the Jurassic Coast and other attractions. The host gave us some great recommendations for trips in the area which was very helpful. The room was...
  • Lindsey
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very welcoming and friendly hosts and very comfortable accommodation. Thank you.
  • Adrian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very clean, comfortable and most welcoming with ample parking too. Wonderful breakfast and lovely hosts who were both most impressive. Nothing too much trouble. The bonus was the fox in the back garden, apparently a daily visitor, which was...
  • Judy
    Australia Australia
    Breakfast was wonderful and Mike super friendly and helpful. The only thing I can say about the room was there was nowhere to put suitcases and we needed them for a change of clothes.
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Friendly host with good knowledge of the area, excellent breakfast.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Mike and Alison Cronin

9.9
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Mike and Alison Cronin
Heatherdene House offers elegant bed and breakfast accommodation in the attractive Dorset village of Corfe Mullen, just 10 minutes drive away from Poole Town and the historic Poole Quay. Nestled between the Purbeck hills and Cranborne Chase, Wimborne is just down the road with its famous weekend market, beautiful old theatre and Wimborne Minster itself. Sitting squarely in a third of an acre in a quiet residential road, Heatherdene is ideally placed for guests who want peaceful surroundings and a central location just a short distance from all the local attractions. The accommodation is secluded and not overlooked, the gardens a haven for birds and provide a tranquil setting with plenty of off-road parking. If you like to be woken by nothing but the sound of the "dawn chorus", this is the place for you. Each room has tea and coffee making facilities, a TV and hair-dryer. Breakfast is served in the bay-windowed, period reception room which reflects our interest in antiques. You can expect a good selection of fresh fruits, yoghurts and cereals to accompany your full-English breakfast and toast. Good pubs, an excellent Indian restaurant and well-stocked shop within walking distance.
We have been welcoming guests to our B&B for over 9 years. Our aim is to ensure that your night or two away from home is the real treat that it should be, our success is measured by what our guests say about us and our feedback is consistent, "a wonderful experience, the house is brilliant, the food delicious, nothing is too much trouble", "impeccably clean .. great sociable hosts", "lovely home .. and very comfortable bed". With extensive knowledge of the area and local history, Mike has a reputation for helping our guests to make the best of the time they spend here - with both known attractions and Dorset's "hidden gems". We are always happy to share our interest in antiques and history. Located 6 miles from the Poole ferry ports to the Channel Islands and France, we can supply delicious packed breakfasts for early departures. We have 2 resident "rescue" cats and our "rescue"chickens roam free in our garden during the daytime. We have off-road parking at the front of our property.
Where do we start? At the gateway to the Jurassic coast and the West Country, this area is close to the Bournemouth and Sandbanks beaches, the New Forest National Park, the Purbeck villages of Corfe Castle, Wareham and the seaside town of Swanage with its popular steam railway. We are just 23 miles from Weymouth and the Thomas Hardy town of Dorchester and you can reach Devon within 40 minutes. We are close to the bird reserve on Arne and the National Trust properties including Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Kingston Lacey house, Studland Bay and Corfe Castle. We are within 20 minute drive to Monkey World, as seen on TV, and the National Tank Museum. Corfe Mullen boasts 4 pubs serving good food and the Taj, one of the best Indian restaurants for miles, but if you wish to dine outside of the village a selection of excellent restaurants and eating houses can be found in Wimborne just 2 miles down the road and Poole, 6 miles away.
Language spoken: English

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Check-in
From 17:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 10:30
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Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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