Christchurch, Dorset - the location
The Lord Bute Hotel in Dorset can be found right next door to Highcliffe Castle, which is just on the edge of the naturally wonderful scenery of the New Forest, situated only two miles from the historic town of Christchurch and only eight miles from the more modern city of Bournemouth.
Both Christchurch & Bournemouth offer fantastic days out with a mixture of international entertainment and regional history, as well as supporting a wide variety of shopping centres, Golfing facilities and sailing academies. Bournemouth also plays home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the south, and a Ferry to the Isle of Wight can also be found just down the coast near Lymington.
If you are looking for something a little closer to the Hotel, Friars Cliff in Mudeford is only a five minute drive away where you can take the Ferry across to Hengistbury Head, famous as a site of archaeological and ecological importance and has since been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Christchurch also plays home to some lovely restaurants, picturesque nature trails, forest walks and bird sanctuaries.