Moonfleet Manor

Moonfleet Manor is a country house hotel situated at the end of a winding lane surrounded by fields near Chesil Beach. The building contains thirty-six rooms of varying sizes arranged across connected wings.

This house was built in the early 1600s as Fleet House, with the south wing and portions of the east and west wings dating from that period. After World War II, it transitioned from a private residence into a hotel starting in 1946.

The house gained literary fame from the 1898 novel Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner, where the author set parts of the story around this location. Visitors can feel the connection between the building and this classic work of fiction.

The hotel offers an Ofsted-approved kids' club providing two hours of daily childcare, and guests can access an indoor pool open from 8am to 8pm. The property sits in a rural location reached by a winding lane, so planning transport accordingly is helpful.

The building carries Grade II listed status, a designation that protects its architectural value and ensures the original 17th-century structures are maintained. This recognition highlights its importance as an example of English country house design from that era.