Getting Here from Major UK Locations

 

From London

• By Car:
  M3 → A303 → A350 towards Blandford Forum, then follow signs to Sturminster Newton and Manston. Approx. 2.5 hours.

• By Train:
  Direct trains from London Waterloo to Gillingham (Dorset) take around 2 hours. From Gillingham, it’s a 15 minute taxi to the guest house.

From Bristol

• By Car:
  A37 south to Yeovil → A30 → A303 → Shaftesbury → Sturminster Newton. Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes.

• By Train:
  Services from Bristol Temple Meads to Gillingham (Dorset) (one change). Approx. 1 hour 40 minutes.

From Birmingham & the Midlands

• By Car:
  M5 to Taunton → A358 → A303 → A350. Approx. 3 hours.

• By Train:
  Routes via Reading or London to Gillingham (Dorset). Approx. 3–4 hours.

From the South Coast (Southampton / Bournemouth)

• By Car:
  From Southampton: A31 → A350 (1 hour).
  From Bournemouth: A350 north (1 hour).

• By Train:
  Both cities offer services to Gillingham (Dorset) with one change.