The Bridge House

The Bridge House Hotel is a friendly, family-run hotel at 2 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, beautifully situated on the River Stour and within five miles of Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne. It has 49 fully refurbished en-suite bedrooms, many with views across the river, along with a riverside restaurant, bar, outdoor terrace and its own island, and hosts weddings and events. Guests can watch the wildlife on the river, including a local family of otters, a resident kingfisher and passing swans. The hotel stands on the site of the original Bridge Farm, which became a fisherman's hotel.