Is The Talbot pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Talbot?

As of Aug 14, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Talbot on Sep 1, 2025 start from ￥15,797, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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.

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 mi (10 km).

The Talbot Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penelope

Jul 15, 2025

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

Lada

Oct 14, 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Sep 1, 2022

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

Very enjoyable stay, perfect for what I needed, Very friendly atmosphere, great selection on the menu.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

james

Jun 5, 2023

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

Great all round, food delicious.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Feb 25, 2024

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

Lovely people, comfortable bed

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Sep 29, 2022

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

Friendly staff and excellent service.Good food and location.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Mar 22, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Pleasant atmosphere

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 31, 2023

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

Had a very enjoyable stay. Food and drink were tip top. It's my second visit to The Talbot, hope to come again next year!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

BRIAN

Dec 19, 2023

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

Pre- Christmas meeting with family

We received a warm welcome from the licensee, who showed us to our room. The room was very spacious and the accommodation met our expectations. Would certainly stay there again if in that area.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Mar 23, 2023

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

Great B & B

Our fourth visit to this lovely pub & we enjoyed a 2 night stay this time. Currently undergoing refurbishment but this did not negatively impact on our stay. Clean & comfortable rooms in a lovely village. We enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere of the bar, the owners & staff were friendly & helpful & the food was delicious. Lovely !

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

michael

Dec 28, 2024

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

8/10 Good

Peter

Jul 30, 2022

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

Oct 17, 2022

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

Apr 22, 2024

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

Jan 30, 2024

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

Mar 20, 2023

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

Jul 14, 2024

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

Sep 12, 2024

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

2/10 Terrible

JUANITA

Jul 22, 2023

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

Don’t stay at this place. Photos make it look good. In ‘Elderberry room’ paper on ceiling hanging off. ‘Primrose room’ mattress was very thin (it looked ancient) and the fitted sheet didn’t come more than 2 inches down the side. Whole place needs a freshen up. The one which according to reviews was going to happen in 2020. Found alternate accommodation and young girl said we wouldn’t be charged as we didn’t stay but there would be a charge of £60. Thus wasn’t true. Phoned several times to speak to landlords but was never available. They took money even though they didn’t have to service either room!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Lee

Sep 21, 2022

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Unfortunately not many redeeming qualities here. Room was very dated, and in need of some repair! The water from thexshower trickled out like it was being powered by a hamster on a wheel. The room was cold becasue of the single glazing, and the heating not on. The single glazing doesnt help the road noise either. The bar person had no idea what the wifi guest code was and gave me the one from the bar...however this didnt work in the rooms so no work done that evening! The food menu was low in choice, but was adequate, but the breakfast had to be left. I think the water from the poached egg was left in the ladel so everything was swimming! Lovely setting, easy to park, but id be inclined to drive a number of miles out of my way to try somehwere else.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Kare

May 13, 2025

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

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Apr 10, 2025

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.

Mar 2, 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Nov 12, 2024

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Oct 23, 2024

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

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