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The Coppleridge Inn

3.0 star property
A peaceful country escape where travelers can play tennis, savor local dishes, and receive helpful service from staff who speak multiple languages

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The Coppleridge Inn offers a genuine taste of country life with its welcoming bar and restaurant. Guests can enjoy a game of tennis, store their luggage while exploring the area, and get assistance from the multilingual staff who know the region well.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Room

Suite, Ensuite (10)

Highlights

Cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Suite, Ensuite, Garden View (8)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Single Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Room

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite (Bath & Shower - with Ramp)

Highlights

Cots/infant beds
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Room

King Bed, Ensuite, Countryside view

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Economy Mobile Home, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
2 bedrooms
1.5 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Living room
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area

Shaftesbury is home to The Coppleridge Inn. Some of the area's popular attractions include Center Parcs Longleat Forest and Longleat Safari and Adventure Park. Riversmeet Leisure Centre and Messums Wiltshire are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including birdwatching. Visit our Shaftesbury travel guide
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Elm Hill, Shaftesbury, England, SP7 9HW

What's nearby

  • The Bridge and the Pantheon Stourhead Gardens, Wiltshire, England
    Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs
    9 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Gold Hill Museum
    7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden
    8 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Fontmell and Melbury Downs
    11 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Melbury Vale Winery
    12 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

  • Gillingham Dorset Station
    13 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    67 min drive

Restaurants

  • The John Peel
    7 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    9 min drive
  • The Kings Arms
    6 min drive
  • Costa Coffee
    7 min drive
  • KFC
    7 min drive

About this property

The Coppleridge Inn

Property highlights
A bar, conference space and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at The Coppleridge Inn. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • An outdoor tennis court, multilingual staff and 1 meeting room
  • Wedding services, smoke-free property and luggage storage

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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

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

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 are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Coppleridge Inn SHAFTESBURY
Coppleridge Inn
Coppleridge SHAFTESBURY
Coppleridge
The Coppleridge Inn Inn
The Coppleridge Inn Shaftesbury
The Coppleridge Inn Inn Shaftesbury

Frequently asked questions

Is The Coppleridge Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Coppleridge Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Coppleridge Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Coppleridge Inn?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Coppleridge Inn located?

Situated in Shaftesbury, this inn is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Riversmeet Leisure Centre and within 6 miles (10 km) of Gold Hill Museum and Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden. Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs and Melbury Vale Winery are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Reviews

The Coppleridge Inn Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 138 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 138 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 138 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 138 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 138 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
STAFF VERY HELPFULL FOOD IS GREAT VERY CLEAN AND TIDY NOTHING TO DISLIKE
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We booked this little hotel for after a very long and busy day visiting longleat and it was just perfect. Room was comfy and we all slept well. Breakfast was great too.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

martyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Coppleridge Inn provides excellent food, drink and peaceful comfort. The staff are friendly, courteous and efficient and the bedrooms and bathrooms are scrupulously clean and well furnished.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff and food were excellent. Room was a little tired in places but overall good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money will absolutely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful garden, comfortable rooms, delicious breakfast, very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness
The food was very tasty and it was lovely and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Cynthia

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

Charming

We really enjoyed our stay at this charming inn. Excellent hospitality and breakfast. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

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

Excellent breakfast

Overnight stop whilst visiting friends, safe parking, very comfortable room, nicely furnished. Bathroon and linen extremely clean. Wonderful breakfast, excellent coffee and friendly staff..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Faisal

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

Beautiful

Amazing atmosphere, enjoyed the quietness and the serene surrounding
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a large family room, lots of space for 2 adults and 3 children. Lovely views, friendly helpful staff. Only stayed one night a stop over before a day at Longleat.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jacobus

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

Pleasant stay and good food

Room was clean and warm, bathroom was a little tired looking. Restaurant area was nice but pity the wood burner wasn't lit, the room was cold! Good food and breakfast was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Delightful Inn

This was an unexpected treat. I thought it would be nice which is why I booked it but it exceeded my expectations. The helpfulness of staff, comfortable, clean, beautiful. We really enjoyed our stay and wished we were staying longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Recommended

Great Room with Coffee Corner a refrogirator, big rain shower! Very nice to be recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

James

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

Avoid static caravan at all costs.

The TV did not work. The milk in the fridge was off. The beds were the most uncomfortable and none of us had a good nights sleep. There was mould in the the bathroom. On booking nobody advised us there was a wedding so there was loud music until early hours which disturbed our young children. It was a static caravan which needs a lot of love dumbed at the back of a pub.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property ok but very tired, definitely needs a refurb and the owners to stay a night in each room to appreciate where they could be improved. Restaurant overpriced, breakfast average at best, absolutely no atmosphere, no background music etc. Deafening uncomfortable silence at breakfast, we were the only table occupied with an occasional acknowledgement from the waiter who clearly was not feeling comfortable in his role. Courtyard ruined with a permanent wedding marquee which is clearly only what this establishment appears to be interested in! Spend your money trying some of the other hotels/pubs with rooms in the area instead.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not as good as I hoped it would be

When we arrived we spoke to a young girl behind the bar and she showed us to our rooms, unfortunately their was a wedding on site so we felt like an inconvenience. When asked if we could book for evening meal she told us that they were not cooking because of the wedding but they did in the end. Breakfast was good but when asked for sauces they did not turn up till we had almost finished the breakfast. In the bathroom at room 5 some tiles are broken of which I cut my finger.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

STEVEN

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

Nice place but beware of Sundays and Mondays!

Bit of a shame to be honest. Pros - nice room, clean, comfortable. Rooms separate from inn; ‘motel’ style I guess. Spacious grounds; clearly a wedding venue. Good breakfast in terms of choice & quality. Neutral - would suit some not others, but this venue is ‘out in the sticks’. Down a narrow country lane from the east. Gillingham is 5 miles down a country lane to the west. There is Motcombe village directly to the south on the way to Shaftesbury, but there are practically no amenities for about four miles around - this is important for below. Cons - We arrived 3pm on Sunday (earliest check in time I think). Place was clearly winding down from Sunday Lunch, a couple of stragglers remained. We got our key to the room and I asked on the way “is there any food being served on Sunday evening?”. “Err, no”. “Oh! Not even bar snacks?”. “Well, er, no. We aren’t open at all on Sunday nights. Nor Mondays actually. We’re not open again till Tuesday”. “Well, we’ve travelled. We’re can we get some food?”. “You’ll have to go to Shaftesbury. Or Gillingham might have something. Enjoy your stay!”. I may have missed this ‘opening hours’ information in the blurb on the Hotels.com website, but this is an Inn; it appeared to be lived in and strikes me as poor not to offer guests some sort of room service. If you want this level of service after travelling, don’t stay here on Sundays or Mondays. In the end we went to the Benett Arms 4 miles away that served pizza. Very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Julie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible stay

I was not told that the inn was closed on Mondays rushed check in on arrival the room was freezing cold and grubby. Tired old place that looked unloved and felt damp and cold. Not welcoming at all with 3 children. The owner thought that 5 adults had booked but I did stipulate when booking who was staying. Was told to look through the book and if I needed anyone to call. Bedding clean but felt damp. Towels were damp on the bed. Breakfast the next day was okay. Overall ruined our longleat experience as felt I had taken them to a tired old dump. Also beware folks when booking it says service taxes and charges are included in the price yet I was charged extra for them which is misleading to say the least. Therefore value for money is not good. I have attached a few photos of the mildew on doors and stains on walls. Bathroom extremely tired and smelly and no complimentary toiletries. I think their 4star rating was for the pub or food or from a very long time ago. If I had not paid up front would not have paid the £190 for the one night stay. Couldn’t apologise enough to my daughter and grandchildren. Carpets were dirty and poor Arthur the 2 year old was on the floor. Oh there was a pubic hair stuck to the bidet and the rim had sticky urine residue all over it. Never had a shower as rusty grubby black mold. Bought bubble bath to bath the kids and mask the tired old tub. Hotels .com need to issue a refund as it was awful. Owner was not approachable no one around at checkout
Dirty mold on door
Mold in room
Tea stains up the wall dirty skirting board
Mildred on door to bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mantas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top! Will recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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

Lovely place in the Country

Lovely room in fantastic surroundings.Manager and staff extremely friendly and breakfast /meal in restaurant of extremely good quality. We will definitely visit again next time we are heading to Devon & Cornwall
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful stay. All staff were extremely helpful friendly and genuinely interested in chatting. The evening meal in the restaurant was incredible. I’m still dreaming about the pork dish that I had. I went to speak to the chef and bought him a pint. Would certainly go back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good - aside from chilly/musty room on arrival.

Stayed two nights visiting family in the area. A little bit more attention - to the room and to the check-in - would make it feel a lot more welcoming. Room was stone cold (thermo set to 10 degrees) on check-in, which meant the room smelt a bit musty and damp. Likely that Room 3 has or recently had a bit of damp/leak. Great view from room over the Dorset countryside. Convenient location for Gillingham and Shaftesbury. Breakfast was good. Room was large, spacious, light, with large clean bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Just Lovely

This is a lovely place to stay and staff are so friendly and helpful. We stayed overnight a d dined out at the pub restaurant and the food was amazing with excellent wine choices and knowledgeable staff. Room was great, linens clean and room clean, the only let down was the curtains were shorter than the windows and gaps between, curtains would benefit from being black outs as there was a lot of light coming in from the courtyard lights which are situated outside the door/windows. Overall absolutely lovely place and worth visiting/staying. Shall be booking again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

irena, Skrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location and upkeep inside and out
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021