Royal Yeoman Certified Location is a small caravan and motorhome stopover in the grounds of a bed and breakfast at Grimstone, on the A37 about 4 miles north west of Dorchester in Dorset. The building is a former village inn, which stopped trading as a pub around 2001 and has run as a five room bed and breakfast since, so the site comes with a guest lounge, gardens and secure parking rather than a bar. The grounds are large and include a mill stream, with walks along the River Frome from the door. Dorchester and Maiden Castle are roughly 15 minutes away by car, Cerne Abbas and its hill figure about 5 miles north, and Weymouth and the Jurassic Coast around 10 miles south. The Royal Yeoman suits touring caravanners and motorhome owners who want a quiet, tidy overnight stop with a proper breakfast on tap. It will not suit tent campers or families after a site with play areas and facilities for a week. Very little is published about the pitches: there is no website of its own, so opening dates, pitch numbers and prices are quoted by the owners direct on 01305 261145.
No, it stopped trading as a pub around 2001. The building at 9 Dorchester Road, Grimstone, has run as a bed and breakfast since, with five en suite guest rooms, a guest lounge and gardens. There is no bar for visitors, so the nearest pubs are in Dorchester and the surrounding villages.
Can I pitch a tent at the Royal Yeoman?
No, the site is recorded as a caravan and motorhome location with electric hook up rather than a tent field. Confirm this with the owners on 01305 261145 before you travel, because there is no website and the pitch details are not published on any official club page.
How far is the Royal Yeoman from Dorchester?
About 4 miles. Grimstone sits on the A37 north west of Dorchester, which puts the county town and Maiden Castle within roughly 15 minutes by car. Cerne Abbas and its hill figure are about 5 miles north, and Weymouth and the Jurassic Coast are around 10 miles south of the site.
How do I book the Royal Yeoman?
By phone on 01305 261145. There is no website or online booking for the caravan and motorhome pitches, so opening dates, pitch numbers and prices are all quoted by the owners direct. Ring ahead rather than turning up, because the site is small and run alongside a working bed and breakfast.
Is there anything to walk to from the Royal Yeoman?
Yes. The grounds are large and include a mill stream, and there are walks along the River Frome from the property. Grimstone is a hamlet rather than a village, so the shops, museums and restaurants are in Dorchester, about 4 miles south east along the A37.
Things to do nearby
Beach nearby
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