Moonfleet Manor Hotel - member of Von Essen Hotels- a private collection of individual country houses in the UK and Scotland. Moonfleet sits in a spectacular coastline just 7 miles west of Weymouth. Dorset is wonderfully undiscovered; its picturesque coves and villages provide great days out. Recommended places to visit - the Abbotsbury Swannery- during the spring you can watch all the baby cygnets hatching. The Cottage- near Bridport- created by Hugh Ferney-Whittingstall- Lulworth and Corfe Castle- the Corfe to Swanage Steam Train or Fossile Hunting at Lyme Regis. Dorchester and Thomas Hardys birthplace- Monkey World and for a real typically English day on the beach- Weymouth is the place to take your bucket and spade. Moonfleet is part of the Luxury Family Hotels brand which is owned by von Essen Hotels. The hotel is a popular choice for families with older children because of the vast amount of space both inside and out- it also provides an enchanting backdrop for stories of pirates and smugglers. With an array of facilities including an indoor pool- tennis courts- squash court- large indoor games arena- sauna- treatment rooms and snooker room. Theres always plenty to entertain the whole family.