With a stay at Red Lion in Swanage, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Corfe Castle and Swanage 18 Hole Pitch and Putt. .This guesthouse is 12.1 mi (19.4 km) from Poole Harbour and 12.3 mi (19.7 km) from Bournemouth Beach.
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
Getting around
Swanage Station - 4 min walk
Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 62 min drive
Restaurants
Funworld Arcade - 2 min walk
The Black Swan Inn - 5 min walk
The Ship Inn - 2 min walk
Gee Whites - 4 min walk
The Salt Pig Too - 3 min walk
About this property
Red Lion
Guesthouse in Swanage with a restaurant and a bar
Red Lion offers 5 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Red Lion, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Red Lion has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
No lift
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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 debit cards and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Red Lion Swanage
Red Lion Guesthouse
Red Lion Guesthouse Swanage
Red Lion Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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8.0/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Colin
Travelled with partner
23 July 2025
Liked: Amenities
We liked the easy way to get into town and all the amenities
We weren’t impressed with the garden cleanliness and all needed a bit of clean and TLC