Where to stay

The local pub, The Ship Inn, 400 meters from the showground also serves excellent food 
and we have the village shop/garage opposite our entrance, which sells groceries/newspapers/fresh bread etc and is also an off-licence.

I’ve listed the following in distance from the showground.  
Any reports would be much appreciated, so we can tell other visitors.  
My e-mail: shirley@dorsetshowground.co.uk

Places to stay

The Ship Inn, West Stour (walking distance) 01747 838 640

The Kings Arms, Sherborne Causeway, East Stour  (2 miles) 01747 838 183

Aysgarth ( B & B) , East Stour,  (2 miles) 01747 838 351

Woodville Farm  (B & B), Stour Row ( 3 miles)  01747 838 241

Carlton ( B & B), Stour Provost (3 miles) 01747 838 214

Crown Inn, Marnhull  (3 miles) 01258 820

Plumber Manor, Nr Sturminster Newton (6 miles) 01258 472 057

Places to eat

We have catering trailers on the showground serving from 8.00am

Breakfast

Riverside Café – opposite the showground entrance
Udder Farm Shop, A30 East Stour (1 mile) 01747 838 899

Lunch  

 As above, plus the  Pavilion on the showground, morning coffee, buffet lunch & afternoon tea, 
(bookings only for lunch as space is limited.)  01747 838 888
Evening

 Pavilion on the showground  01747 838 888

Ship Inn, West Stour, booking advisable, 01747 838 640
King Arms, East Stour (1.5 miles)  01747 838 325
Crown Inn, East Stour  (1.5 miles)  01747 838 866
Crown Inn, Marnhull (3 miles)  01258 820 224
Plumber Manor, Nr Sturminster Newton (6 miles) (booking necessary) 01258 472 507

TAKE- AWAYS             Indian Restaurant at Henstridge A30 (5 miles )  0196 3 362 963

Gillingham & Shaftesbury, both approx 5 miles, have Chinese, Indian & Pizza takeaways.