Latest News

Our guests' recommendations for eating out in and around Dorchester

We've made a few updates to our guest house so that we can still look after our guests in our usual friendly, personalised way, but also do it in a way which keeps our guests and ourselves safe.

The results of our fundraising this summer.

Our plans to rsaise money for some derserving causes during our preak summer season.

A quick look at the 3 bedrooms we've refurbished this year, and we've redecorated the breakfast room too.

We love using Dorset food in our breakfasts. Here are the reasons why.

Dorchester is still a great place to visit in winter. We list some of our highlights.

We've recently joined the Dorset Food & Drink community, to help promote all of the wonderful growers, producers and places to eat across our county.

Dorchester's Shire Hall has re-opened to the public as an historic courthouse museum, following an extensive refurbishment.

Our visit to Dippy the Diplodocus at the Dorset County Museum

We are pleased to announce that Aquila Heights is now supporting the Jurassic Coast Trust as a business partner.

A beautiful and thought-provoking day at Lulworth Ranges and the "lost village" of Tyneham

The history of our guest house

Dorchester is a special place! Here are the 10 reasons why we think so.

The lovely story behing the wedding group we recently hosted

The varied, and often gruesome, history of Maumbury Rings, the ancient monument in the centre of Dorchester 

Our favourite drive from Dorchester via West Bay, Abbotsbury and Hardy's Monument

Our look at three top museums in Dorchester

You can see Maiden Castle from many of our guest bedrooms. We've written a short history.

A look back at some of the highlights of our first year at Aquila Heights B&B in Dorchester, Dorset

Our Winter refurbishment of our two superior double/twin rooms, Room 3 and Room 5

Our Winter newsletter - winter improvements, latest news from Dorchester, 2017 booking

We reveiw the NT properties near Dorchester - Hardy's Cottage, Max Gate and Clouds Hill. All three are now open 7 days a week in the summer, with the two Hardy properties also open Thu-Sun during the winter.

Photos from Portland Bill on a gorgeous winter's day

The iconic skeleton, currently at the National History Muesum is coming to Dorchester in Spring 2018

Our thoughts on our first Summer at Aquila Heights

New pillows and duvets for guests

New owners of Aquila Heights in April 2016