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The White Lion Inn

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Superior Double Room, Ensuite
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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High Street, Gillingham, England, SP8 5AT
  • Place, Stourhead Garden
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Stourhead
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪63 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Gillingham

When you stay at The White Lion Inn in Gillingham, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Stourhead Garden and Stourhead. .This inn is 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Longleat Safari and Adventure Park and 12.4 mi (19.9 km) from Center Parcs Longleat Forest.
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What's nearby

  • Stourhead Garden - 5 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Stourhead - 6 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs - 7 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Hauser and Wirth Somerset - 14 min drive - 15.1 km
  • Haynes International Motor Museum - 17 min drive - 25.0 km

Getting around

  • Gillingham Dorset Station - 11 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The George Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bell and Crown - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Walnut Tree - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Osip - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The White Lion Inn - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The White Lion Inn

Inn in Gillingham with a restaurant and a bar
The White Lion Inn offers 3 accommodations.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.
At The White Lion Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
The White Lion Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The White Lion Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 372 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 372 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 372 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 372 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 372 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old Inn
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Stay

We had a wonderful stay at The White Lion and the food was excellent. The Breakfast was fantastic and would give it a 11 out of 10. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful Find

We found The White Lion 3 years ago and now stay there when travelling to and from Swanage and this time managed a 4 night stay as we were visiting relatives in the area. Fabulous location, all staff so welcoming and friendly and food menu is so varied we could eat any of the dishes and not be disappointed, we love it. Good hearty breakfast is included in the price. Can't wait to go back again. Thank you for making our stay so magical once again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spot on

Food, staff, accommodation were all amazing. Couldn't fault it. Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

JULIE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So pleased we found this place. Staff were ever so friendly. Our room had a lovely old charm complete with squeaky floor boards. Clean room and comfy bed. Breakfast was enough to keep us full till dinner time
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was gorgeous with a onsite fabulous restaurant full of locals. You know its good when all the locals are there. Every person was warm and inviting. Every one we met made us feel like family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Short enjoyable stay

Wonderful stay. Stuart and the team were all very helpful. Food was amazing. Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, beautiful clean room with a
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, but feel a stair rail should be provided for stair case access to the larger bedroom. This would avoid the possibility of any future injuries to visitors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Terence

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Tay, very comfortable and super breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

Fabulous place, one of the best I've ever stayed at! Gorgeous pub with beautiful beer garden, lovely cosy room, great amenities, delicious breakfast and beer friendly service. And the bonus of PC the cat!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A gem of a find

The White Lion Inn is a gem of a find. Its olde worlde decor is apt for this beautiful building and its cottage garden. Situated in a peaceful setting. Restaurant excellent, had a lovely evening meal. Breakfast very good. Room clean and tidy, has all you need. Lovely old beams.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nichola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely room in a lovely Inn

Lovely room in a lovely Inn
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kristein

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dinner was amazing. The service was awesome. Loved all the quirky things to look at throughout both the pub area and our bedroom. Wish we could stay longer to explore these more. Nice little touches like pot pouri in the bathroom. Comfortable bed for a good night sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner and staff were incredibly accommodating! When we walked in, the bartender checked us in seamlessly, walked us to our room, helped us with our bags, and by the time we meandered back down to the bar, drinks were waiting for us. We opted for breakfast the next day and had the most delicious full English. The outdoor space is also incredibly comfortable and inviting. Would 100% both recommend this gem AND stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We spent one night there. The pub is a lovely old pub, slightly quirky. Our room was quite small but perfectly adequate for one night. My main concern being tall wad hitting my head on the beam. The food wad god, service very good and friendly. Lovely breakfast. The garden is lovely too with lots of areas in which to sit. For a Thursday night t was buzzing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025