Near Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
With a stay at Gretenham B&B in Swanage, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Corfe Castle and Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre. This bed & breakfast is 12.2 mi (19.6 km) from Poole Harbour and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Bournemouth Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 2 guestrooms.
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features rock climbing nearby, kayaking nearby, and sailing nearby. Recreational activities include water skiing nearby.
English
Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
Breakfast available
Free wifi
Housekeeping
Classic Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View (First floor front view)
220 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 2 1 King BedMore detailsStandard Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View
118 sq ft Free wifi Free self parking Sleeps 2 1 Double BedMore detailsWonderful · 35 reviews
Cleanliness
10.0/10
Location
0.0/10
Recommendation
100%
Closest airports
The nearest major airport is Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
45.5 km / 28.3 mi
Beaches nearby
Pier Beach
0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Swanage Beach
0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Dorset and East Devon Coast
1 km / 0.6 mi
Studland South Beach
4.9 km / 3 mi
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve
6.1 km / 3.8 mi
Knoll Beach
6.5 km / 4 mi
What's nearby
Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Santa-Fe Fun Park
0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Swanage Pier
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Durlston Country Park
0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Swanage 18 Hole Pitch and Putt
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Great Globe
1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Anvil Point Lighthouse
2.2 km / 1.3 mi
Dancing Ledge
4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Isle of Purbeck
6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Most Popular Amenities
Breakfast available
Free wifi
Housekeeping
Top family-friendly amenities
Extra beds/cribs
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Family friendly
No cribs (infant beds)
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Families love it for
No cribs (infant beds)
Languages spoken
English
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Check-in
From 1:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
The host will greet guests on arrival.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cards accepted at this property
We should mention
92% of our clients have rated us with 5 stars





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