Programme now available for the International Arthurian Society, British Branch Conference 2016
International Arthurian Society, British Branch Conference 2016
Milton Abbey School, Dorset
The programme is now available for this conference:
Conference registration page:
The conference is to be held at Milton Abbey in Dorset, with accommodation available on site, along with other facilities, including:
- Tea Rooms – open 10-4 every day
9-hole Golf Course –
free to all residents
Tennis Courts
Capability Brown
landscape for walking
Late Medieval Abbey
Late Norman Chapel
and surrounding woodland walks
The accommodation is in purpose built boarding houses which have kitchen facilities and a common room area with pool, table tennis, and sky television. There are only a limited number of ensuite rooms, 4 in total, 2 of which can be accessed via a lift.
There are also 4 rooms which comprise a small flat which share a traditional domestic bathroom. The other rooms do not have ensuite, but make use of shared bathroom facilities at various locations in the building. If you require an ensuite room, or specific access requirements, please indicate this on the registration form where prompted.
The accommodation is
around 150 metres from the conference venue.
A 3 course conference
dinner will be held on Tuesday evening at the nearby Hambro Arms in Milton Abbas. All other meals and refreshments will be provided on-site in the Abbot’s Hall, including a bar in the evenings.
Please be aware that mobile phone signal is limited on site, dependant on service provider, but wifi access is available. A shuttle bus service is available to and from Dorchester train station at no extra cost if required; please identify such need on your registration form.
Alternative Accommodation
For those who wish to stay off site, there follows a list of some of the options available in the local area:
The Fox at Ansty 01258 880328 – 10 minutes away – small hotel/pub·
The Hambro Arms in Milton Abbas 01258
880233 – only about 4-6 rooms
The Crown in Blandford Forum 01258 456626 – about 20 minutes away – big hotel
The Old Causeway Bakery B&B Hazelbury Bryan 01258 817201 – small about 15 minutes away
The Old Stables at Higher Ansty B&B – 01258 880261 – 10 minutes away – 2 bedroomed self-contained wing
Stephen and Barbara Aldred, The Fiddleford Inn, Fiddleford, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2BX Tel: 01258 472886 Email: info@thefiddlefordinn.co.uk Website: www.thefiddlefordinn.co.uk - 25 minutes away
The Engine Room 1 bedroom cottage in Milton Abbas: http://www.hideaways.co.uk/holiday-cottage/the-engine-room-H329,
Luccombe Farm http://www.luccombeholidays.co.uk/index.html
There are also various hotels available in Dorchester, which is around 20 minutes away.
If you have any queries, do please contact: josh.bradbury@miltonabbey.co.uk.