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The Brace of Pheasants

4.0 star property

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Plush, Dorchester, England, DT2 7RQ
  • Place, Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Poole Harbour
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Place, Durdle Door
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite, Annex Building

Double Room, Ensuite, Annex Building

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Dorchester

Located in Dorchester, The Brace of Pheasants is within a 15-minute drive of Badger Watch Dorset and Cerne Abbas Giant. .This inn is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 8.7 mi (14.1 km) from Dorset Teddy Bear Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Weymouth Beach - 33 min drive - 33.2 km
  • Poole Harbour - 41 min drive - 48.0 km
  • Durdle Door - 47 min drive - 38.1 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 49 min drive - 54.4 km

Getting around

  • Sherborne Station - 25 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 113 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thimble Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Blue Vinny - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Fox Inn - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪The New Inn - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Farm Stop & Food Bar - ‬15 min drive

About this property

The Brace of Pheasants

Inn in Dorchester with a restaurant and a bar
The Brace of Pheasants offers 8 accommodations.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 guestrooms.
This smoke-free inn features hiking/biking trails nearby.
At The Brace of Pheasants, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The Brace of Pheasants has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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The Brace of Pheasants Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 254 out of 330 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 330 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 330 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 330 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 330 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Russ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The breakfast was amazing. The room was fantastic with a massive bath and really comfortable bed. The surrounding area is beautiful. Now for the uncomfortable honesty of a well travelled country Inn man. We were greeted on arrival by a lovely lady on who showed us to our room and made us feel very welcome. We stayed 2 nights and the Griday night was lovely... until... We and the rest of the guests were woken at the crack of dawn around 6 in the morning... the alarms going off which persisted for roughly 40 minutes before someone turned up to turn the alarm off. We all stood outside early autumn wondering what was going on. No one seems to stay on site at night. That evening when going for a prebooked dinner, no reference or apology was given. We questioned it, and apparently it was ladybirds?! It had happened before?! Location great, rooms great. Evening meal was average for a special dish. Sadly we won't be returning due to the manager?! Not sure really who is was. The rest of the staff were great.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel/pub quite location good food and drink, comfotable clean roomd, a little gem of a place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff, great food, very comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and comfortable country inn, with loads of charm. Staff are very friendly and welcoming, bed and pillows very comfortable and food amazing! Would happily stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the second time that we have stayed in this lovely old pub and our experience was just as good as on our first visit. The food at both dinner and breakfast was excellent and the service from Matt and his team is as good as you’ll find any pub in the UK. The village of Plush is charming but very small and rather remote so don’t any night life!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room, excellent food and nice atmosphere in the pub. We will visit again when in Dorset.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten track- great pub, really comfortable room and bed. Food was the best I've had for some time. Great service- really friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay here, enjoying gorgeous food in what was a beautiful location. The staff were especially brilliant and we really appreciated how caring and attentive they were.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an event in the area and stayed here for 1 night. Check in was quick and friendly. Was shown personally to our room. Food onsite was amazing ! Wi-Fi is fast and is critical as no signal in the area (Nothing the hotel can do about that) :) Would highly recommend this hotel to anyone !
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

BARRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great accomodation and food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay at the Brace of Pheasants. A down to earth but high quality pub and restaurant serving delicious food and real ale from casks behind the bar. As a guest we had use of a downstairs lounge which was lovely to relax in. Breakfast was delicious, focused mainly around the traditional English with bread and granola if desired. Plenty of walks in the area and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved it here. Its quaint and in such a peaceful location. All the staff were very friendly and well suited for people facing roles. Planty of tea, coffee, bottled water and biscuits in the room. You do have to duck your head on the stairs but this building is old and has so much history. My favourite part was the bed! It was like sleeping on a cloud and i even managed to sleep slightly later than i should have. I also loved the shower, it was so deep and has steps to access it, so not for anyone with any mobility difficulties. The only negative was the strange smell, but i did get used to it and everything else made up for it. I'd definitely return and would recommend. Many thanks.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerry

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

Lovely place to stay

Very warm welcome, really good customer service. The rooms were spacious and well equipped, the tea, biscuits and Nespresso machine were very welcome. Food was excellent and the bar was very friendly. Cannot recommend enough, it is a pretty thatched pub in a very quiet hamlet.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed, and quiet. Lovely setting.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Williams getaway

We had a fantastic stay. The welcome rooms and food were all fabulous. We are looking to revisit very soon.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a delightful if very remote pub with a superb restaurant in a quintessential little Dorset village. Highly recommended for foreign tourists who want a genuine English pub experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Excellent Country pub

Lovely old country pub with good food and really well run with very efficient friendly staff. Highly recommended if you feel like a place off the beaten track.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. The bed was very comfortable and the food was amazing. Would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Gosport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, beautiful place. We will be back again soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem hidden away from the hustle and bustle, great freindly welcome, great food, great beer and a very comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024