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The Castle Inn, West Lulworth

The Castle Inn, West Lulworth

8 Main Rd, Wool, United Kingdom

Cafés • Coffee • British • Ice Cream


"Fantastic! Our stay at The Castle Inn was exactly what I 'd hoped it would be a cosy couple of nights in a beautifully presented, characterful old hotel, in a wonderful location. For this occasion I wanted something a bit 'special ' and thanks to the wonderful food, the beautiful setting and the special care and attention of the staff, 'special ' is exactly what I got. Loved every minute and certainly intending to go back! Rooms: Beautifully presented, very comfortable a really characterful building obviously with tons of history. The Inn is very old so beware some low ceilings/windows and some uneven floors. 'Dungy Head ' room was quite small but fine for two nights and bigger rooms are available. Lovely tea/coffee/biscuits/fresh milk/toiletries provided. Safety: Quiet little village, felt very safe walking around at night as a couple, though perhaps not ideal if you are a lone traveller not keen on walking down dark country lanes at night. Walkability: Only a short (15min) walk to stunning Lulworth Cove and the coastal paths, and less than an hour to Durdle Door (be prepared for a steep hill). Food and drinks: Beautiful food (obviously a great chef) and enough options for vegetarians. Noteworthy details: The staff couldn 't have been more helpful. Everyone we encountered was friendly, kind and willing to do what they could to make our stay perfect. Everything was great but the staff really went out of their way to make our visit special. Rooms: 5 Service: 5 Location: 5 Hotel highlights: Luxury, Romantic, Quiet"

Mad O'rourke's Pie Factory

Mad O'rourke's Pie Factory

United Kingdom, DY4 9AB, Tipton

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British


"We've been here many a time however today's will probably be the last. We didn't have a reservation but we're able to get a table saying how busy it was. We ordered drinks and food pretty quickly. We noted that there were 3 people taking orders and 1 behind the bar, this resulted in drinks being poured then sat at the bar. We eventually got drinks after around 6/7 mins of them being sat on the bar. We noted that there were not enough staff. Drinks were piling up on the bar, food was sitting on the pass waiting to go out and people were queuing by the entrance to be seated. The staff just couldn't cope. I wouldn't even try ringing no one answers it even when they are standing next to it doing nothing either. After 45 mins of waiting for food and table next to us receiving their starter and then mains (ordered after us) we queried our food. We were told that we ordered after the table next to us and that it depends on what we order. I know this is incorrect as the person has allergies so the waitress went through what they could and couldn't eat. Also it shouldn't matter what you order it's when the order goes to the kitchen that matters. We were told we were next however 15 minutes later the food came. Don't get me wrong the pies are lovely however the pastry lids have changed and are no longer puff pastry more like flat uncooked lids. We won't be visiting anytime soon. There's a serious issue with service and there needs to be more staff. Having drinks sit on the bar for 10 minutes isn't good. Shame really could be a great place to visit"