Gardens and grounds
The lawns sprawl towards Rufus Castle and a waterfall tumbles gently into the pond. Follow the paths through tropical gardens to the tranquil Japanese teahouse. Discover box-hedge divisions, creeper-clad elevations, and an Italian garden with lily ponds and rose beds. Drink and dine on the terraces.
Work off any over-indulgence with a walk in the secluded grounds, high above the smashing surf of the Jurassic coast. Try hard to imagine you’re not in Tuscany.
Indoor pool and living Spaces
Unless you’re happy to live in a secluded haven of boutique luxury, don’t book The Castle on the Coast. The dramatic reception hall gives way to quiet, soulful spaces: a study for quietly keeping up with the modern world you left at arm’s length and a library for reading. Slide out from here through the French doors to the terrace.
Sunlight floods the orangery, and the swimming pool invites an afternoon splash before tea and cake on the surrounding sunbeds with views across the gardens. For more sea views, you’ll want the conservatory, and you’ll all come together in the drawing room to catch TV with Bose surround-sound.
The Castle on the Coast is a merry minefield of breakout spaces, meeting places, and silent sanctuaries dressed to the neo-gothic nines. Slip apart, come together, enjoy the novelty of life at your own pace.
Cooking and dining
Get stuck in yourself in the fully equipped kitchen or call up our chefs for bespoke menus planned in advance and prepared while you explore the coast or relaxing in the lounges. During summer months, make use of an orangery-style banquet room (and dance hall) for 100. Or eat beneath the chandeliers in the dining room and castle bar.
For a quick, nutritious hit, get down to The Hayloft, our estate coffee shop and cafe, for coffee, pastries, soups, and savouries sourced from Dorset producers. Just got here and starving? We can arrange for meals to be waiting in the fridge along with a bottle of wine from the cellar.
Eat out at The Lobster Pot over sandwiches, scampi or double-stack burger. Head to Cove House Inn for a seafront pub/restaurant with terrace seating overlooking the beach and a weekly folk music evening. Bag a brunch at highly rated Traders or eat like royalty at The Eight Kings on hot chicken wings or pan-fried garlic mushrooms.
Pop up to Weymouth for a rustic seaside hut with tables standing on sand – a setting that belies a menu of upscale fresh seafood dishes, at Crab House Cafe. Try Salt at Portland Marina, pairing quality local produce with culinary creativity and a focus on provenance. Or go Spanish at Portland Paella.
Bedrooms
The Castle on the Coast sleeps 20 in nine unique en-suite bedrooms. Amid the coastal calm, pick from seven double bedrooms on the first floor and two twin bedrooms on the mezzanine floor, all as carefully finished as you’d expect. Ask and we’ll turn the master bedroom on the first floor and up to two additional bedrooms into a private suite.
For those seeking a larger celebratory break, add on any of the five additional two-bed apartments at Clifftops, for up to 20 extra guests.
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Swim, surf, drink, and dine
Get under the ocean at Sea Life Adventure Park, then head up the tower for 360-degree views of the Jurassic coast. Brave the Big Kicker at Dorset Snowsport Centre and the high ropes at Tunnel Treetops. Swim, surf, sail, and dive the Jurassic coast. Drink and dine in Weymouth where nights end staring across the moonlit bay.
