The local thatched village pub, professionally run by Tom and Amelia, is The Sailors Return. It is 1/2 mile along the lane to the left. Pass the village green on your left and cross the small ford on the footbridge if necessary. The pub offers local ales and home-cooked food, served in the bar and restaurant. There's plenty of parking space and a pub garden. Dogs and children are welcome. Recommended for food, service and hospitality.

The pub is normally closed on Mondays and sometimes for a month in winter. Please contact them.

We provide a list of local pubs, tea-rooms and restaurants in the area which have been recommended by friends and previous guests.

We recommend the Village Store and Post Office (01305 852824). The shop is located on Winfrith high street, just one mile from us. Normally open daily from 7am until about 6pm and until lunch-time on  Sundays. Newspapers, greetings cards, confectionery, soft drinks, groceries, packed lunches and more to order, local bottled ales, National Lottery, etc.

The local area has much to offer: the Isle of Purbeck, Swanage, Corfe Castle, coastal and cliff-top walks, rocky coves with rock pools and clear water with pebble, rock and sand beaches.

There are many countryside walks direct from Limekiln House without crossing or using roads. A walk to the cliff top near Durdle Door takes about 40 minutes. Lulworth Cove is a further 15 minutes along the coastal path. The coastal car parks at Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are about 5-10 minutes by road. The views between Limekiln House and the cliffs are spectacular, inland to central Dorset and across to the Isle of Wight and Portland Bill.

There are many places to visit inland of Limekiln House, such as Moreton, with Lawrence of Arabia's grave, gardens, tea-room, unique church and a river ford with a long footbridge leading to woodland walks. Also Monkey World and the Tank Museum (now called the Armour Centre), all within six miles.