Decided to go to the Countryman for a birthday treat for one of our party. It is now beautifully done out and a lot bigger. Good service. Now the food. Two men had Scampi which they said was great. The burger meal was fine except the bun was rock hard but not a big deal. However, I asked for a... More

Nothing seems too much trouble for the friendly landlord at this hidden gem - we booked a family room for ourselves, two daughters and dog , the room was spacious , well decorated , with comfortable beds , modern bathroom , full sky tv and wi Fi was a bonus , carvery was great value in the evening , breakfast... More

My Husband, daughter and I decided to go for a last minute break to Dorset. We search online and came across the Countryman Inn in East Knighton and well we couldn't have asked to of found a better venue. The accommodation was very well done and very comfortable indeed, our family room was lovely. The breakfast was great and the... More

Having stayed at this hotel a few times now it just keeps getting better!!. Mark and Karen have done a fantastic job and the it couldn't get much better. The refurb is absolutely spot on. Good was beautiful as always. Really could fault anything about our stay. Will definitely be back again.... Have stopped in leading hotels and have never... More

We stayed at this wonderful inn for 3 nights, from 25th to 28th March. Three female adults sharing a family room. On arrival we received a warm welcome and were promptly shown to our room with a brief guided tour. The room was comfortable, tastefully decorated and suited our needs perfectly with one double bed and two singles. The food... More

We booked two double rooms as we were visiting the area with friends from the north west. The website doesn't do it justice. Everything was top class, from the welcome to the food and rooms. Absolutely spotless. The breakfast was enough to keep us full for our 5 hour drive home. We will go back but for a longer stay... More

Had a cottage behind this Inn and didnt know what to expect after the poor reviews, we had dinner on the Friday night, lovely food good service with a smile. We went back on the sunday for the Carvery a tip get there early for the sittings as the 6 meats go very fast (only two 12. and 2 o'clock)... More

We booked The Countryman a month ago for my grandad's 88th birthday. Originally there were 30 of us and this didn't seem to be a problem, however when my dad phones to change the numbers to 20 a few days ago they had no trace of our booking. They did manage to get us in but a two o'clock instead... More

We had heard that the Countryman had been refurbished , as advertised on Wessex F.M. so we thought we would try it!! Arrived for 12.30 lunch (sunday), greeted by a really helpful pleasant waitress. We then went up for our Carvery. Well the man dressed as a Chef carving the meat was absolutely awful at carving the meat. It was... More