Welcome to Rivendell Guest House in Swanage, Dorset, with nine bedrooms, all en suite, full English breakfast, guest lounge with open fire and garden.
Our relaxed and friendly guest house is perfectly situated 5 minutes from the beach, shops and Swanage Steam Railway. We are also within easy reach of the Purbecks and Dorset coast where you will find superb diving, walking, cycling, climbing and bird watching opportunities. Over looking the beautiful parish church of St Mary the Virgin.
Swanage is part of the World Heritage site of the 'Jurassic Coast', which extends to Exmouth in Devon.
Only 40 minutes away by car or train are the historic towns of Wareham, Poole, Dorchester and Weymouth, who will be hosts to the 2012 Olympic Sailing events.
Swanage Regatta and Carnival
Saturday 26th July to 2nd August 2008
Please note that the Sandbanks chain link ferry will be closing from the 22nd September 2008 for a planned period of 8 weeks
We wish to alert any of our guests who will be planning to travel via the ferry that they will need to make other arrangements. You can also refer to the Ferry Co website Sandbanks Ferry where they will be able to find up-to-date news on progress - the 8 weeks is only an estimate.
If you can not book the dates you require when booking on line please contact us and we will be more than pleased to help as some restrictions do apply. It is also recommended that you take out Holiday Insurance
Check out the events happening in and around Swanage and Wareham Virtual Swanage
For the safety of our guests, Rivendell is a non-smoking guest house.