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- Restaurant
An Award Winning restaurant
- Room
Luxury accomodation
- Bar
A relaxed and informal bar area
- Gardens
Peaceful and relaxing gardens with a private patio
- Dinner
All dishes are freshly prepared to your individual order
- Room
An example of our twin-bedded rooms
- Wedding Receptions
Wedding receptions, parties or business meetings can be catered for in the air conditioned Waterford Room
- Fine food
Enjoy excellent food in our award winning restaurant
- Evening dinner
Enjoy fine wine from a comprehensive selection
- Beach
A splendid view of the glorious Christchurch coastline
Our fine dining restaurant overlooks the colourful and private gardens.
Best Western Waterford Lodge Hotel - Christchurch, Dorset
The Hotel is quietly situated and just a 5 minute level walk from the beach. Our Best Western and AA 3 Star Hotel has 18 en-suite bedrooms and an excellent, award winning restaurant that overlooks a colourful and quiet garden. The Hotel is family run by Stephen, Linda and Martin Hooper.
Waterford Lodge was originally the West Lodge to Highcliffe Castle, and the former home of Dowager Duchess of Waterford.
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An ideal base from which to explore Christchurch and its 11th century Priory. Only four miles from the New Forest and within walking distance of Friars Cliff Beach and Mudeford Quay. Highcliffe Castle is just a few minutes drive away. Friars Cliff Beach is just a 5 minute level stroll away - which brings you to the point where this photograph was taken. More »
Enjoy the tranquility of the coast and countryside and discover historic treasures. The older part of town dates from Saxon times, dominated by the 900 year old Priory Church. The Tourist Information Centre is a walk away from the ruins of the Norman Hall, Castle Keep and the Red House Museum. The excellent Highcliffe Castle Golf Course is just a three minute drive away.
Few places in the country can boast two rivers, two castles, an 11th century Priory Church, a mill of Saxon origin, a Medieval bridge and the site of a civil war siege in 1645. The first Neolithic farmers came to Christchurch and the people of the Bronze Age left their burial mounds. The pagan Saxons also left their burial grounds just west of the High Street, now a car park.
Place Mill dates back to Saxon times and was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Although no longer working, it has been restored and nowadays has a first-floor art gallery with changing exhibitions by local artists, displays of smuggling and local history memorabilia and a ground floor gift shop. From Place Mill, if you follow the Convent Walk you will reach the ruins of the Norman Hall and one of the best examples of a Norman chimney in the country.
Highcliffe Castle, a beautiful Grade 1 listed mansion house set in cliff-top grounds in Highcliffe was built by Lord Stuart de Rothschild in the 1830s. The Heritage Centre features information about the Castle's intriguing history as well as an extensive programme of exhibitions, events and concerts.
Nearest motorway: M27, 20 miles
Nearest train station: Christchurch, 3 miles
Nearest airport: Bournemouth, 6 miles