Kingston Country Courtyard

This charming converted farmhouse offers luxury rooms nestled in beautiful rural Dorset. Providing freshly cooked breakfasts, it also boasts lovely views across the Purbeck Hills towards Swanage Bay.

Each of the bright, airy rooms at Kingston Country Courtyard has a flat-screen TV, free tea and coffee and a private bathroom. Many rooms also retain original features, such as exposed stone or beams.

Served in a dining room bursting with character, the breakfast menu uses local produce wherever possible. Guests can relax in the lounge, or in the peaceful garden.

Placed in the heart of the Jurassic Coast, Kingston Country Courtyard is just over 2 miles from medieval Corfe Castle. The local countryside is perfect for walking, whilst Swanage is 4 miles away.

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Kingston Country Courtyard gives you a taste of authentic farmstead life in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Situated in open countryside on a picturesque ridge amid the beautiful Purbeck Hills, it offers spectacular views stretching from historic Corfe Castle, across Swanage Bay, to the distant shores of the Isle of Wight. Here is an opportunity to spend some time in one of the most beautiful parts of England, choose bed and breakfast, include dinner or contact us directly for self catering. You can get married in our medieval barn and you and your guests can stay in the onsite accommodation. Our full bar offering is available to our guests. Relaxed countryside living. Kingston Country Courtyard offers a variety of apartments and suites in tastefully converted Purbeck stone outbuildings. Furnished to a very high standard and offering the comforts of modern living, they retain much of their original character and charm. Kingston Country Courtyard is situated in the heart of the Purbecks, which, at the eastern end of the Jurassic coast world heritage site, provides an abundance of activities and attractions. A short walk takes you to the Dorset Coastal Path that meanders from Shell Bay to Lulworth Cove and the famous Durdle Door - a dramatic coastline offering an outstanding variety of scenery. Popular local attractions include the 10th century Corfe Castle - one of the most impressive medieval ruins in England; the nature and wildlife reserves of Brownsea Island, Durleston Country Park, the RSPB reserve at Arne, and the marine reserve at Kimmeridge Bay. You can step back to the steam age with the Swanage railway, visit the world famous Tank Museum at Bovington, and the nearby Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre at Wool, or visit the Courtyard Craft Centre near Poole.Golf, walking, water sports, riding, bicycling, cliff climbing, leisurely pub meals...the list is endless! Or simply relax on the golden sands of Studland bay and watch the world go by!

Situated in open countryside on a picturesque ridge amid the beautiful Purbeck Hills at the eastern end of the Jurassic coast world heritage site, it offers spectacular views stretching from Corfe Castle, across Swanage Bay, to the distant shores of the Isle of Wight. The accomodation is on the edge of Kingston, a short walk from the Scott Arms, and with access to the numerous footpaths of the area that lead in all directions. Swanage (5m) is the nearest town offering most requirements.