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The Beach House, Lulworth • Lulworth Cove • West Lulworth •
Wareham • Dorset BH20 5RQ Telephone 01929 400404 • Fax 01929 400159 • Email information@beachhotellulworth.com |
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Extract from : "For most, the favoured port of call is Lulworth Cove, a naturally sheltered bay on the western perimeter of the ranges. The alternative secluded bathing beaches of Man O' War Bay and Durdle Door with its dramatic limestone arch are within easy walking distance. The Beach Hotel, Lulworth is an ideal base. This is a classic example of one of the exciting boutique hotels transforming the great British seaside. The local owner, former City trader Philip Rudd, bought the run-down property two years ago. He has replaced the squiggly brown carpets and flowered wallpaper with bleached floorboards and bold sea and sand colours. At present the hotel has 12 rooms, but he has recently acquired the adjoining building - where he was born - and the hotel's capacity is set to double. The hotel menu features such unlikely dishes as bison and pan-seared springbok. On summer weekend evenings, Philip's simple Beach Cafe is transformed into a cramped but hugely enjoyable fresh fish barbecue, more reminiscent of Darwin than Dorset." |
Saturday January 1, 2005 Address: West Lulworth, Dorset BH20 5RQ. Website: beachhotellulworth.com. First impressions: White-washed Edwardian building overlooking a duck pond. Not as close to the beach as the name suggests but as near as a hotel can get on this protected stretch of world heritage coastline. Log fires in the reception-restaurant area provide a warm welcome. Upstairs, a dog-eared hall carpet lets the side down, but the residents' lounge has fab views of Lulworth Cove, only 50 yards away. What are the rooms like? Traditional seaside guest house (naff anaglypta wallpaper) crossed with boutique hotel (African bleached wood). Most have partial sea views (if you lean into the window bay). Room 21 has a private veranda. The bed test: King-size comfort zone dressed in white Egyptian cotton and a pile of pillows. The bathroom: Functional but basic with curious shell-motif sanitary ware and no heating. The restaurant: Fresh local fish and game (roasted sea bass, Lulworth scallops, breast of Purbeck pheasant) served in a relaxed informal restaurant-bar room with light contemporary decor, candles, wood floors and a sea-facing terrace. It's popular at weekends with non-residents, so booking is essential. What is there within walking distance? The beach at Lulworth Cove (scene of Kevin Spacey's Bobby Darin biopic, Beyond The Sea), white-cliff footpaths along the Jurassic coast to Durdle Door or even Weymouth (a 12-mile hike), the Lulworth visitor centre and the Beach Cafe (seafood, BYO wine and dancing on the tables, courtesy of Beach House owner Philip Rudd), open at weekends during the summer. |
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