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Traditional Apartment, Private Bathroom, Garden View
Highlights
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Washing machine
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
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Standard Twin Room, Ensuite
10.010.0 out of 10
Exceptional
1 review
(1 review)
Highlights
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
4 sq m
Sleeps 2
2 Single Beds
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Standard Double Room, Ensuite
9.09.0 out of 10
Wonderful
6 reviews
(6 reviews)
Highlights
Heating
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
4 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed
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Standard Double Room, Ensuite
10.010.0 out of 10
Exceptional
2 reviews
(2 reviews)
Highlights
Heating
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
6 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 King Bed
About the area
Blandford Forum
At The Talbot you'll be 3.9 km (2.4 mi) from Fontmell and Melbury Downs and 4.6 km (2.9 mi) from The Art Stable. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this 3-property class Blandford Forum hotel include Melbury Vale Winery and Shillingstone Railway Project.
What's nearby
Gold Hill Museum - 13 min drive - 12.5 km
Larmer Tree Gardens - 18 min drive - 13.4 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 Half Moon - 9 min drive
White hart alehouse - 13 min drive
Shillingstone Railway Project - 10 min drive
The Wild Garlic - 1 min walk
The Saxon Inn - 8 min drive
About this property
The Talbot
Hotel in Blandford Forum with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.
This 3-star Blandford Forum hotel is smoke free.
6 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
No smoking on site
Bar or lounge
Dining venue
The Talbot offers 6 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
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
Pets are welcome
Only dogs are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Payment types
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
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club and cash.
We should mention
Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
Is parking available at The Talbot?
Yep, The Talbot has a free self car park.
How much does it cost to stay at The Talbot?
As of 9 July 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Talbot on 10 July 2025 start from AU$208.14, including 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.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Talbot?
No, The Talbot does not offer an airport shuttle service.
Is there a bar or restaurant at The Talbot?
Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.
What time are check-in & check-out at The Talbot?
Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.
The Talbot Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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.
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
S.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
michael
Travelled with partner
28 Dec 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
Great place in a beautiful village. Staff were helpful, great spacious apartment. Highly recommend!
Lada
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Steve
6 Oct 2024
Steve
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Jonathan
Travelled with partner
12 Sept 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.
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.
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 £13.00 lasagne or £5.00 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
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
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.