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The Horton Inn

3.0 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of New Forest National Park

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Restaurant
Reception
Deluxe Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bathrobes
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Family Triple Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi

Family Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Cranborne Road, Wimborne, England, BH21 5AD

What's nearby

  • Wimborne Minster - 10 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • Kingston Lacy House - 14 min drive - 9.9 miles
  • Poole Harbour - 24 min drive - 15.4 miles
  • Bournemouth Beach - 28 min drive - 16.5 miles
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 28 min drive - 16.5 miles

Getting around

  • Wareham Station - 24 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monmouth Ash - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Champagne Chinese Take Away - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Harlees - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tap & Railway - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Altrullo - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Horton Inn

Hotel near New Forest National Park
At The Horton Inn, you can look forward to free English breakfast, a garden, and a bar. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A billiards/pool table
Room features
All guestrooms at The Horton Inn have comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (3:00 PM - 10:00 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (3:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Front desk

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Horton Inn Hotel
The Horton Inn Wimborne
The Horton Inn Hotel Wimborne

Frequently asked questions

Is The Horton Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at The Horton Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Horton Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Horton Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Horton Inn located?

Situated in Wimborne, this hotel is within 16 mi (25 km) of New Forest National Park, Poole Harbour, and Bournemouth University. Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre and Bournemouth Pier are also within 16 mi (25 km).

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The Horton Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 41 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice helpful staff and the food is great! would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Amenities
Was a very friendly and peaceful stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Munira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay if you're attending a wedding at St Giles Place, lovely breakfast and bar. The staff were incredibly helpful. The room was a great size, with all the facilities you could ask for, a very comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Siegfried

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and great price
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely friendly hotel, room had everything I needed. Thanks so much 😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely country Inn with very friendly helpful staff and comfortable spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tobias

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

Great hotel for the price!

Cheap and cheerful, friendly staff, good breakfast, clean and tidy, top end of what I’d expect at this price point. 100% would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Short stay in the Dorset countryside.

Our stay was everything that was promised in the literature. Clean room and bathroom, well stocked tea tray, lovely hot water shower and bath. We did experience an issue with the toilet cistern not refilling but staff were on hand immediately it was reported and rectified the problem. Well done! Cooked to order breakfast with good quality tasty ingredients. Would stay here again and recommend to others. A quick touch up of paintwork on the bathroom skirting under the radiator would make it look make it look a whole lot better being the only negative comment.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good food excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

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

Very nice room, very friendly staff, lovely food

Very nice room, very friendly staff, lovely food
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, decent food, lovely clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb place . Warm, friendly and staff knowledgeable of Dorset .. Thomas Hardy etc.. a real find 👏
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money and accommodated a very late check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were amazing and really helpful, nothing was to much for them and always happy to help. Food was amazing. Would highly recommend them.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Gwendolyne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Was ok for the purpose

Customer service was good. Dirty room wasn't very clean, cups had tea stains from people drinking from them and kettle was so dirty didn't want to have tea. TV comes on automatically ofcourse to fix it you have to unplug it. It was quite dirty. No room service was told, ordered takeaway. Bed was clean and sheets clean towels clean. Because it's near the road it very loud but they gave ear plugs which was good. Bathroom wasn't clean. It was ok for the purpose. Food on menu was expensive though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Friendly, but occasionally noisy

I've stayed twice at this friendly pub, which offers good quality food, a buzzing bar area and simple, but comfortable rooms. The only issue I had was staying on the first floor, there was too much noise from the bar below, which lasted until late, and meant I couldn't get my family to sleep. This was not the case with the attic room that I also stayed in. Staff are friendly, the restaurant menus and quality of food is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

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

Very warm welcome

Such a friendly warm welcome really made our stay here! room was fine, menu good but the team there just made it such a pleasant stay! couldn't recommend enough - will definitely be returning!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tish

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

Dog friendly

One night spent at the Norton Inn. staff were welcoming and helpful. Very dog friendly. Room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast consisted of cereal and a choice of cooked , which was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Mr C J

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs work

Very noisy from road traffic, but room was warm so needed window open. Areas of room were dirty, with dust and dead flies, bathroom was relatively clean. Food was tasty and well priced. Staff were Friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Olivia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately a disappointing stay, especially for the price paid. Had all the facilities and staff to be super promising but let down on the details - food was hit and miss, some good dishes and some way below the mark. The towels in the bathroom were stained, and the shampoo bottle was totally empty. Although not a super busy road, the road was extremely noisy in the bedroom and weirdly the tv kept turning on itself during the night, so not the best nights sleep. Having said that the staff were lovely, super friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

No food - Chef off sick !!

Booked for a one night stay. Sign outside clearly stated meals available every day. Registered, went to our room (which was next to a very busy road but earplugs were left for us on bedside cabinets) which was nice, clean and with a large bathroom. Went down to the bar to order some drinks and whilst waiting to be served were told no food was being served that evening nor, indeed, no food had been served all day as the chef was off sick. When we asked where we could get something to eat it was met with a “sorry folks”, you could drive back to Wimborne. Decided that this was totally not what we wanted so decided to check out and travelled to Ringwood and booked into a Hotel there. Now cannot get any refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Craig

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here!!! Last night I stayed at The Hornton Inn. After arriving for business and going to change in my room, I stayed in Room 5 it was freezing cold, I asked a staff member if this could be looked at. It had two radiators neither on, a tiny electric radiator by the bed. (A red flag!) I left to have my meeting, came back and the room was still the same. The bedding was verging on damp, the walls very cold, neither radiator on. I returned to the bar to ask what could be done, as nothing had changed, the staff member text the manager, I suggested calling as it would be quicker, the manager claimed the central heating had been turned on but none of the radiators in the hall way or my room were warm. It appeared at breakfast I wasn’t the only guest who complained about the cold. After looking in three rooms with a staff member I receive a second tiny electric radiator. I had both on next to my bed that night and slept fully clothed with three tops on. It was shockingly bad and could not wait to leave in the morning! I have stayed at other nearby places that were cheaper and far better! Whilst the breakfast was ok, it is beyond understanding in an age of reviews and how easy it is to receive a bad review and damaged reputation that staff, managers and owners would not resolve an issue and make sure guests are happy. I gave my view when leaving but only received a very weak apology. It appears The Horton Inn is run on a shoestring and saves money where it can.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tristan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025