Country houses in Dorset

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Minterne House Dorchester

Minterne House, Minterne Magna, Dorchester Dorset DT2 7AU, DT2 7AU

Country house
·160 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

A heritage house in an unequalled setting, Minterne House provides a unique family home as the venue for your special event, seminar or wedding. Minterne offers boundless opportunities for entertaining & private dining for you & your guests; recommended caterers will take care of everything with exceptional, locally-produced food. Wander ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ through Minterne’s wild woodland gardens & let the tranquility provide that perfect antidote to life’s stresses.

Plumber Manor

Plumber Manor Country House Hotel, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2AF

Country house
·20 attendees
·16 bedrooms
·1 meeting room

Plumber Manor has a small conference room, which seats up to 12 round the table or 20 theatre style. The table can be adjusted to most shapes and we provide flip charts, wall clips, white boards, an overhead projector and screen and access to phone line and power sockets (for Internet/multimedia applications). We will provide tea and coffee throughout the day as requested and a light two course lunch. A three course dinner is included in the tariff for those staying overnight. For groups looking for team building and outdoor pursuit activities we are very happy to arrange these on your behalf and can offer you a wide range of options from quad biking and go karting to clay pigeon shooting and archery.

Deans Court

Deans Court 2 Deans Court Lane Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1EE

Conference centre
·Country house
·Unusual

An elegant historic house set in ancient gardens, a stone’s throw from the centre of Wimborne Minster in Dorset. Run by William and Ali Hanham, Deans Court has been in William's family for nearly 500 years. Today the estate hosts a venue for weddings and events, a vintage lifestyle shop, home-cooked café and holiday lets. Pop-up markets, open-air theatres, tours, fly-fishing, rearing sheep and growing organic vegetables in a walled kitchen garden - are just some of the other activities taking place here - all of them under the ethos of living sustainably within a heritage environment in the 21st century.

Birkin House

Birkin House, Stinsford, Dorchester, Dorset, UK, DT2 8QD

Country house
·11 bedrooms
·1 meeting room

Situated amid beautiful meadows and woodland near Dorchester in Dorset, Birkin House is an idyllic setting for any event, be it a wedding, function, party, business meeting or conference. This elegant Victorian mansion has several large rooms available along with luxurious overnight accommodation. Stunning gardens surround the house with roses, herbaceous borders and mature trees. Several large rooms are available. The Entrance Hall, decorated in rich Victorian colours, is flooded with natural light from the huge skylight. In winter, open fires burn in the grate. The Dining Room is an elegant room with floor-length sash windows opening on to the gardens. Up to 84 guests can dine in the elegant Drawing Room, a glorious room with gilt columns, chandeliers, marble fireplaces and mirrors or up to 108 using the Drawing Room and Dining Room. The venue can accommodate up to about 150 guests in the evening. The Library has a full-sized billiard table and bar - a great place to relax after the earlier formalities.

Milton Abbey

Milton Abbey, Blandford Forum, Dorset, UK, DT11 OBZ

Country house
·150 attendees
·3 meeting rooms

Welcom to Milton Abbey! As this is a boy's boarding school it is only available for events out of term time. A very popular wedding venue, Milton Abbey is also available for banquets, parties, conferences and business meetings. Milton Abbey rests below a gentle hill in a secluded natural amphitheatre that forms a backdrop to this most beautiful place. The mansion house was designed by Sir William Chambers for the Earl of Dorchester in 1775 with interiors by James Wyatt. The grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown and there have been monastic buildings here for more than thousand years investing the whole with a timeless and other-worldly quality.

Holton Lee

Holton Lee, East Holton, Holton Heath, Poole, Dorset, UK, BH16 6JN

Country house
·6 meeting rooms

Welcome to Holton Lee Holton Lee is set within 350 acres of diverse landscape, woodland, heathland, reedbed and meadows overlooking the shores of Poole Harbour towards the Purbeck Hills, sustaining a variety of wildlife, including some rare and nationally significant species. This setting provides a haven of tranquillity from which guests can explore the environment, their spirituality or creativity. Accommodation is offered in The Barn, Gateway Cottage, Woodland Cottage and Ashtree Cottage (with adjoining organic vegetable garden). Features of the site include: reed thatched observation hide overlooking the pond and reedbeds, Arts Pavilion with potters wheel and kiln. The Chase Manhattan observation hide is sited on the edge of Holly Coppice looking out across the reedbeds towards Lytchett Bay. The Pony Carriage Driving Centre, Dutch Barn, 4 accessible artist studios, gardens and workshops offer additional facilities. Faith House and the Farmhouse provide space for exhibitions, small conferences and meetings.

Portland Castle

Portland Castle, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, UK, DT5 1AZ

Country house
·200 attendees
·3 meeting rooms

This 16th century castle boasts a contemporary garden and superb views of shimmering seascapes across Portland Harbour. Located on the water’s edge, the unusual fan-shaped castle was built by Henry VIII from local Portland Stone to ward off foreign invasion. Although it did not see active service until the Civil War, this Tudor stronghold was in use until World War II. Ideal for corporate events, conferences and parties.

Stockbridge Farm Barn

Stockbridge Farm Barn, Lower Stockbridge Farm, Sherborne, Dorset, UK, DT9 6EP

Country house
·200 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

Welcome to Stockbridge Farm Barn! Unlimited potential for all kinds of social functions and special events -from an idyllic wedding in this magic corner of Dorset to Medieval Banquets as well as anniversary and birthday parties and exhibitions. It is also an ideal venue for business meetings and conferences. Stockbridge Farm Barn is situated four miles south of Sherborne, with its historic abbey. It is set in the glorious Dorset countryside famous for Thomas Hardy, on a small working farm. The Barn exudes atmosphere and has changed very little from its original state hundreds of years ago. This truly spectacular building is an example of what is arguably one of the finest medieval barns to be found in England. Please contact us and our dedicated events team will ensure that your conference, business meeting or function will run smoothly.

Kingston Country Courtyard

West Street Kingston Corfe Castle Wareham, BH20 5LR

Country house
·26 bedrooms
·6 meeting rooms

Kingston Country Courtyard offers a distinctive countryside setting for corporate meetings, conferences, away days, team-building events and residential retreats in the heart of Dorset?s Isle of Purbeck. We are delighted to have been recognised in 2026 with Green Tourism Silver accreditation, as well as Regenerative Tourism & Business Venue of the Year at the Dorset Tourism Awards, celebrating our commitment to sustainability and excellence in business events. Close to Corfe Castle and the Jurassic Coast, Kingston provides an inspiring alternative to traditional corporate venues. With flexible meeting spaces, our stunning 16th-century Purbeck stone barn accommodating up to 150 delegates, 26 bedrooms, on-site dining, modern facilities, free parking , everything is available in one location. The surrounding countryside also offers opportunities for outdoor activities and team building, making Kingston an ideal setting to bring teams together, encourage fresh thinking and create memorable corporate experiences.

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