Established in the 16th century, The Crown at Marnhull is a traditional thatched coaching inn located at the heart of the historic village of Marnhull in North Dorset’s stunning Blackmore Vale. Just under an hour away from Bath & the Jurassic Coast, with the historic market towns of Shaftesbury & Sherborne within twenty minutes.
The Crown is the setting of the ‘Pure Drop Inn’ in Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
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Thursday 12th June 2025 @ 10:30 at The Crown, Marnhull
Enjoy a meandering walk in and at the southern edges of Marnhull that is Marlott in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Marlott was where Tess grew up; the home that she left four times, and to which she returned on three.