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The Talbot

3.0 star property
Hotel in Blandford Forum with restaurant and bar/lounge

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The Talbot combines relaxation with entertainment in its charming setting. Travelers can unwind with drinks at the bar, enjoy tasty meals at the restaurant, and challenge friends to a game of pool. Self parking makes visiting convenient.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
High chair
  • 4 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
High chair
  • 4 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Traditional Apartment, Private Bathroom, Garden View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Washing machine
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
High chair
  • 4 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
High chair
  • 4 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Traditional Apartment, Private Bathroom, Garden View

Traditional Apartment, Private Bathroom, Garden View | Lounge

Traditional Apartment, Private Bathroom, Garden View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Washing machine
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
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About the area

Map
Blandford Road, Iwerne Minster, Blandford Forum, England, DT11 8QN

What's nearby

  • Gold Hill Museum - 13 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Larmer Tree Gardens - 21 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Wimborne Minster - 27 min drive - 32.1 km
  • Poole Harbour - 36 min drive - 41.0 km
  • Longleat Safari and Adventure Park - 42 min drive - 47.1 km

Getting around

  • Gillingham Dorset Station - 22 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wild Garlic - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪White Hart Alehouse - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Burger Box Blandford - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Half Moon - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Old Ox Inn - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Talbot

Property highlights
The Talbot provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), a billiards/pool table and smoke-free property
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How much is parking at The Talbot?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Talbot?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Talbot?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Talbot located?

Situated in Blandford Forum, this hotel is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Fontmell and Melbury Downs and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from The Art Stable. Melbury Vale Winery and Shillingstone Railway Project are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The Talbot Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 223 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 71 out of 223 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 223 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 223 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 223 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JoAnne

Made a bad review earlier on this hotel, but it was in error. Would definitely go back to this hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great all round, food delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old pub with brand new management. Its already very nice, but they have great plans, so i look forward to another visit to see how it's coming on. Good sized room, excellent breakfast and a very good lunch. Recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, comfortable and good value.

A really pleasant village pub with nice clientele. Room was large, comfortable with a really decent bed and sizeable bathroom with an excellent shower. Slightly fading around the edges but the landlord tells me he's embarking on a refurb exercise imminently. Food good it you choose a meal that's been prepared in house (the beef stew was excellent) and OK if it has been bought in.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Barry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No restaurant as chef on holiday!!!broken kettle.no WiFi code in the room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Disliked: Amenities
On entering the property it was noisy not what I was expecting very laid back approach room was right above the noisy pubs bar so no way of having an early sleep due to said noise (after a 6hr drive ) food was mediocre at best and a set menu on the wall the exterior lighting for the pub shines straight into the room and lights it up like a football match so again no chance of an early sleep breakfast was set at a small half hearted English breakfast not other options available would I stay again definitely a NO there for over £100 I’ve stayed In considerably better and in better areas this was more of a £50 room and very disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Nichola

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

March 2023 Stay - Avoid

There was no central heating, just a storage heater provided in the room so the room felt like a fridge. Furniture very outdated and could do with replacing. No hot water in the morning in the sink. The worst of al was the scaffolding outside my bedroom window, so woken up to the noise of workmen outside my window.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Shocking, and expect a refund

Well…. The manager/host was a total dithering wreck. We soon were told that there was no breakfast even though breakfast was included in the price. The rooms were so out dated and needed attention everywhere. Paint flaking off walls, mould on the window sills. We were then advised that there really was no evening meal as there had been a family party ( their family) and he wanted to leave at 7pm, and didn’t want to turn the friers on. The barmaid ordered us a Chinese locally which was nice for the price. The landlord was still there when we went to bed at 10pm. Very disappointed and would not recommend anyone else staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service
Warm friendly greeting. Room looked pleasant enough but would not pass the "Alex Politzi" test. Dust on furniture, cobwebs in the grate, curtains hanging off poles (due to the type of rail). Towels on the bed not in the bathroom. Room was draughty and cold. We had to get a blanket from the car. Cold water ran hot when it eventually came through. Evening meal was basic but good quality and well cooked but several things on menu not available. Not informed there was no breakfast available, contrary to the website. Had to ask about breakfast and advised to go to the village shop. Village shop does not serve breakfast per se but was able to provide toast and tea/coffee. No customers in the restaurant or bar, we appeared to be the only ones in residence. This is a basic hotel catering for contractors and travelling salesmen, not what was represented on the website.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Back to the 80’s!

Hotel is seriously dated, bathroom had mould and was generally not clean. No easily accessible power outlets and tv bolted flat to the wall so it couldn’t be comfortably watched from the bed. Had to struggle with three separate blinds on the window - felt like I’d had an arm workout by the time I’d finished! - didn’t block out the light or the draft. Cups were dirty and chipped. The keyring is so ridiculously large you can’t fit it in a pocket - I know they need to try and stop people forgetting to leave them when they check out (I had to just dump it on the bar as nobody was around) but it was almost as big as the to remote! Doesn’t serve breakfast but this is not mentioned anywhere on the write up, hotel’s website or during communications or check in - it’s only mentioned on a notice on the wall in the room. The suggested cafe is a good 20mins walk away at a nearby school! Dinner is only available between 6-7pm (again, this is not communicated) and there’s only two options for vegetarians - a vegetable lasagne or a soup. I opted for the “home cooked” soup which turned out to be packet soup they’d just added water to - bright yellow with about 3 tiny chunks of rehydrated carrot. One of the worst places I’ve ever stayed in If I’d been booked for more than one night I would’ve cancelled the rest
Mouldy bath surround
Mouldy shower wall
Mouldy bathroom wall
Disgusting dirty toilet brush 🤢
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Amenities
Excellent accommodation and food . Friendly and attentive staff. The perfect combination of a pub and hotel. Would definitely stay her again on my next trip to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly run established.. made us feel very welcome, as well as being well maintained and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was good and well-equipped. There was no shower gel or shampoo, but luckily, I always take my own when working away, just in case. The only real negative was the noise from the pub downstairs until 11 pm, which meant any chance of an early night went out the window. If you don't want an early night after a long day's work before another early start, this place would be lovely.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All we could wish for

We arrived in the evening after a family birthday party. We were given a warm welcome, ate a good dinner and slept in comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An absolute gem

We thoroughly enjoyed our last minute stay here with our doggies. I cannot fault a thing, the apartment we stayed in was very generously sized and had everything we needed. All of the staff were welcoming and helpful. We stayed for dinner one evening and there was a wonderful atmosphere and our food was delicious, highly recommend the Milk Tart as a sweet treat to finish off the meal. This is a wonderful gem in a gorgeous setting, and we will definitely return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to a warm welcome and lovely room at The Talbot. This is an excellent hotel accommodation choice if you're cycle touring. The food was excellent and they went above and beyond to make our stay wonderful. Our bikes were secure too. Highly recommended. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kim and Richard were superb, fantastic recommendation for a lovely walk nearby, food was delicious, room had everything we needed. The atmosphere was wonderful, the regulars all super friendly, highly recommended, would jump at the chance to stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

cORINNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dans un ravissant village soigne et fleuri… une famille sud africaine nous accueille avec un enorme sourire et une chaleureuse hospitalite. Pub avec beaucoup de cachet et Petit dej délicieux
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A disappointment

First impressions not good. Basically shown to our room and left to get on with it. Not told about emergency procedures or if there was anyone on the front desk or who to contact. Furnishings in the room were poor. The lampshade was broken as per the pics. One bed was loosely put together, kettle had seen better days and didnt switch off after boiling. The wooden chairs were broken and the wardrobe was old and worn. Paint was peeling off the window sill. A shelf was missing in the bathroom over the sink and the toilet brush was very dirty. And just to top it off the main light bulb was very dim and old and the room never got any sun so was very gloomy. A nice canvas of the lovely Dorset countryside would have looked a lot better than a fruit canvas. We would not stay here again. Price per night was high and didn't include breakfast. Very disappointed.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful

Awful place, freezing cold, not hot water and we.were.told they are closing in 3 weeks, they really didnt care! Beware !! Food is awful, rooms smelly and cold, landlady is miserable. Avoid at all costs
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
TV remote did not work on volume and no apparent way of changing volume on TV Cold water not working on sink nor toilet cistern. Bath OK
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid

Wifi hopeless No phone signal No GpS coverage Terrible place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place in a beautiful village. Staff were helpful, great spacious apartment. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

albert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leuk voor een nacht, maar dan is het gezien

Bijzondere ervaring: op rijdagavond wordt er geen eten geserveerd, op zatermorgen is het ontbijt pas vanaf 9:00 uur. Dan zijn wij allang weer gevlogen. Weer een B&B zonder breakfast. De douche kregen we niet aan (vreemde constructie) en de deur kregen we niet op slot (ook een hele vreemde onbekende manier). Verder wel lekker rustig en pubachtig.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024