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6 Guests
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Bathrooms
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Pets Yes
Features
- Electric vehicle charging
- Off road parking
- Ground floor bedroom
- Open fire
- Garden / Patio
- Cot available
- Highchair available
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Games Room
- Broadband / WiFi
Reviews & Ratings
66 Customer Reviews
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"Only one thing, a bigger frying pan would be good, we had a bit of trouble trying to cook Spag Bol for 6 people in the small one."
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"We have had a really enjoyable week's holiday here."
The accommodation had all that we needed and was in excellent condition and had everything we required. Will definitely be back Thoroughly recommend
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"The only reason I gave accuracy of the listing a low score is because the listing didn't mention there are 2 steps up to the corridor where the bedrooms and toilet is."
I managed but we only stayed 3 nights & had it been any longer I would have been annoyed. I think the listing should definitely mention the steps. We have booked again next year but are staying in the Corner Barn which I believe is all 1 level.
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"Very easy and friendly booking admin."
Beautiful place to stay, with great facilities including the garden and games room. Would love to come back for longer.
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"We were so pleased with the accommodation."
Everything we needed was there, mom and dad have never been on a cottage holiday, so having a very beautiful place to stay was such a positive for them. The walks across the road were lovely with beautiful views. We went out everyday to different seaside towns and villages, which were about an hour away. As mom and dad have disabilities the accommodation suited us well. A couple of things would make it even better, for instance, a grab rail in the shower, and the two steps(as don't always need the ramp) and maybe a chair that's a little higher as dad had to sit in wheelchair, as he couldn't get off sofa. And to top it all we had fantastic weather. We would definitely like to return. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay.❤️
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"We had a wonderful holiday."
The Old Cart Shed was perfect and it was in the ideal location to visit places like Weymouth Swanage Kimmeridge Bay and Shaftesbury. The cottage was very comfortable and contained everything we could possibly need. Leanne was very friendly and helpful and she was sorted out a little problem we encountered really quickly. We hope to return again in the future.
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"It was a joy to have more than everything we needed!"
So many times we've rented cottages where there's 'just enough' crockery and cutlery/barely enough cooking utensils etc. There was plenty here, and other added thoughtful items too. It was also useful to have such a thorough manual. The games room was well used by us - a great thing to have. Lastly, the super walks, lovely countryside, so much to do in Dorset, and the feeling that you're being 'welcomed' at the farm (along with our dogs); not a hinderance.
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"I would like to thank you so very much for letting myself and my family stay in your cottage."
It was a very well needed break and we had such a lovely time. The location is beautiful and the property is so spacious and well maintained. I would highly recommend your cottage to anyone who is thinking about staying there and also to friends and family. My autistic son struggled to stay there the first night as he has never stayed away from home before but by the time it came to leave, he didn't want to come home and he wants to live there. Thank you again for an unforgettable experience and we will never forget our wonderful stay in your cottage.
Dear Angela, your feedback almost brought a tear to my eye when I saw it yesterday. I’m so glad things worked out well for your son and was very touched to hear that he wanted to live there. Look after each other, it sounds like your son is growing up in a wonderful family. Margaret (owner) Property Owner
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"Great clean and comfortable accommodation with a well equipped kitchen."
The master bedroom might benefit from a television as if a party of 6 then some might wish to use the lounge for other activities which is where the current television is situated. Ample parking and facilities in the local town. Ease of access to this by car. Genuinely lovely
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"This is our second time at the old cart shed and we enjoyed it as much as the first time."
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"Couldn't find where to leave rubbish and the bucket for ashes for the fire was full of other stuff so not sure what to do with cleaning the fire/wood burner The WiFi is very poor and needs rethinking."
Its a basic requirement for almost everyone nowadays. Loved the property and enjoyed the tranquility
Hello John, thank you for your feedback, and we’re glad you enjoyed the property and the tranquility. We do read everything our guests say. The rubbish bins are on the roadside just outside the wall. Our housekeepers tend to leave firefighters, matches etc in the ashbins to keep things tidy but you’re right that might not be ideal when guests need to use them for ash! We use Wessex Internet for WiFi and their service is normally brilliant. I’m not sure if there was an outage during your stay (we’ve had some terrible weather) but all seemed good with the WiFi again when I checked it from outside earlier. We will double check again at the next changeover. I’m so sorry you had problems with it during your stay. Property Owner
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"The old cart shed exceeded expectations."
Very well equipped and clean. The one problem we encountered was resolved quickly by the manager but could have been avoided with a little more maintenance. Would definitely return and recommend this property.
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"We loved The Old Cart Shed, all our future holidays have a very high standard to reach now"
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"A beautiful place to stay , extremely clean and homely ."
Nice surroundings. My husband and I loved the pool table and not far to go ! The only downside was staying only 2 nights . Will be back .
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"A warm, comfortable, well equipped property in a lovely rural location."
We used it as a pre Christmas get together with children and grandchildren and very much enjoyed our stay. Definitely recommended.
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"Excellent property, this is our second visit and will definitely come back again."
Spacious, clean, comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. The Barry/Kirby family Tipperary & West Sussex
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"The cottage was very comfortable with everything we needed."
Very clean and well kept. Would definitely like to stay there in the summer months.
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"We had a super nice stay in the middle of nature."
The cottage was very spacious. There was plenty of kitchenware available and everything was very clean. A stay to repeat and to recommend!
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"We had a lovely stay at The Old Cart Shed, it was ideally placed to visit lots of attractions, and was clean and comfortable."
The lights in the lounge were very dim, but aside from that it was great. Liked the fenced off garden at the front of the cottage which made it easy with dogs, and especially liked the car charging points, which made it so easy to charge our car in the evening without having to search for a charging point, wasting valuable holiday time. Plenty of room for 6 adults and 3 dogs (thank you for letting us bring 3) Didn’t use the games room but it looked impressive. Would happily return.
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"We were 6 teachers from Dorset attending a wedding in Shillingstone."
We were amazed at the comfort, cleanliness and facilities of the property-so much so, we have recommended the location to friends and family.If I had to be picky, stripping the beds in the morning felt a little 'like home' and took a slight edge off the experience as was worried about the 'rules'.However, that was a slight gripe as we loved the property.Thank you to the owners-we will definitely be back!!x
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"Lovely, comfortable place to stay, lots of great walks and fantastic scenery within walking g distance ce of cart shed bit isolated apart from farm and other cottages, shops a few miles away but no worries, plenty of places to visit and 45 mins from."
Coastal spits. A little oasis
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"This was the best self catering cottage we had ever stayed in you could not fault anything would recommend to anyone."
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"The only thing to mainly make a constructive criticism, is that the lighting in the main kitchen/dining/lounge area was very dull."
We ended up using a couple of bedroom bed side table lights in that area. Other than that, it was really lovely and welcoming
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"Lovely cottage."
Photos don't do it justice. Everything was very nice quality and clean. Would definitely come back again. Loads to do within 30 min drive. Lovely peaceful place to rest at the end of a busy day out.
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"We were thrilled with the property and the level of cleanliness."
The Old Cart Shed is modern and well-equipped and is the perfect location for a peaceful holiday in Dorset. We enjoyed trips to the Jurassic Coast as well as short walks along local trails. We didn't want to leave!
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"A little more rural than we where expecting."
Otherwise perfect.
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"Possibly one of the best cottages we've stayed in."
Fantastic location with lots to do and see within a reasonable distance. Great walking area and we particularly enjoyed a stroll through the bluebell woods nearby. The cottage itself was wonderfully clean and had everything you could possibly need for a comfortable stay. The beds were very comfortable and we would have no problem recommending this cottage.
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"A superbly welcoming cottage with a terrific games rooms for older children and adults."
Very comfortable with home from home amenities. We hope to return thanks to the immaculate cleanliness, welcoming touches, comfort and location. The only thing that some may look for in the summer is a private garden to relax in.
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"The Old Cart Shed is super, it is clean, spacious and comfortable and a good base for exploring Dorset."
The games room was a welcome bit of extra fun. The EV charge points were important to us and there were plenty available and they work! Thank you.
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"Excellent. Will stay again."
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"Excellent break in an excellent apartment with great facilities."
We were only too pleased to put positive comments in the book. Beautiful part of the country and Blandford Forum is a must visit..
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"We had a lovely family holiday and the cottage made our stay easy comfortable and restful."
Great location in the heart of Dorset and good base for sight seeing and beech visiting. Would definitely return. Thank you
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"Me and the family thought that the cottages were great, perfect size, we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend to others and come back."
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"Very well appointed and comfortable accommodation."
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"It’s the first holiday accommodation we’ve stayed at where I haven’t felt the need to cleaned and wash everything before we unpack."
The place literally was spotless!!! It was so nice and relaxing, very comfortable, books to read, to to watch, games next door in the barn, again, very clean! The beds were lovely and clean and comfortable. The outside area kept clean! The property was dog friendly and did not smell off dog at all! Dishwasher and washing machine e tabs provided, yea, coffee and sugar also! Plus milk and biscuits upon arrival!! Look… stop reading this and jolly well get on and book it!!!! We are definitely going back there again!!!!
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"We had a lovely stay."
Very cosy, comfy sofas and beds, well equipped kitchen and sparkling clean throughout. The wood burner was great, with a generous helping of logs. Highly recommended.
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"Lovely single story property, set with others around a courtyard."
well appointed and clean. Special thanks to the owner who went 'the extra mile' to sort out a problem.
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"Very good kitchen facilities, comfortable seating area, and all bedrooms of a good size."
Good facilities for the dogs that we took with us. Will definitely return in the future.
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"We had a great time at The Old Cart Shed, it was very clean, comfortable, warm, hot water at all times of the day and very well equipped even down to Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Washing Powder, Dishwasher Tablets, Washing Up Liquid etc."
Its in a lovely, pretty area would highly recommend staying here. We will definitely be going back. The Barry Family - Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland 5th - 8th Nov 2021
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"Our break at the old car shed cottage was absolutely wonderful."
The old cart shed was absolutely home from home you couldn’t wish for a better place to stay in
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"We had an extremely nice and comfortable stay at the Old Cart Shed at Hedge End Farm."
Communication and arrangements were all very clear and went smoothly. It was generally very clean and everything worked well. The surroundings are really beautiful and the views out over the fields are great. We would definitely come back to this, or one of the other cottages at Hedge End Farm in the future. The only minor issue to mention was that the en suite bathroom off the master bedroom has quite a strong musty smell - would be worth trying to do something about that as it was the only problem with anything really.
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"We really enjoyed our stay at the Old Cart Shed."
The accommodation was more spacious than we thought, really clean and well looked after, comfortable and pet friendly. It was great to have a fully working kitchen complete with washing machine & a enclosed outdoor space to enjoy. Would definitely come back and stay for longer next time
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"Loved the cottage!"
Very spacious, the amenities were in amazing condition, exceeded our expectations. We will definitely look to book with you again.
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"Ideal place to stay if you love countryside,1st time in dorset and really loved it."
The cottage is about 20-30 mins drive away to any of the coastal places(durdle door,poole,Bournemouth but we enjoyed it.The cottage was well equipped with all mod-cons,comfortable beds but the pillows were a bit hard.I would recommend this place,we had a lovely time.
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"The accommodation was exactly as had been described."
Quiet, clean, spacious and light and airy. It was unfortunate that the games room was closed, although we had been warned that this was the case.
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"It was a very relaxing experience helped by the lovely location and we'll ..."
It was a very relaxing experience helped by the lovely location and we'll presented accommodation it had everything we needed and wss exceptionally clean throughout definitely worth a revisited next year
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"Accommodation levels were very good although a few things are starting to look a bit tired and used."
The leather couches and fridge freezer have seen better days, but are still just about acceptable. It would have been nice to have catches on the patio doors when open to prevent them swinging in the breeze and slamming shut. The equipment in the cottage was otherwise of a very good standard and would recommend to anyone to stay. Cleanliness was of a very good standard. Would have been nice to meet the owners.
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"The nearest pub is quite a walk away."
Okay going but not so good coming back.
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"A fantastic holiday from a brilliant base and location."
The accommodation was well stocked, clean and had everything that we needed.
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"A home away from home."
.. A very clean and comfortable self-catering accommodation consisting of spacious bedrooms and living area. Our children really enjoyed spending time in the games room too, which was a bonus. A great location for our holiday with all the places we visited being under an hours drive away. We would definitely come back when we next come to Dorset. Thank you.
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"This is one of our best holidays till date."
The cottage was beautiful and very very clean. Superb location, relaxing and calm. The property manager was very polite and our kids thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, it is my 10 year old son who wanted me to write a review definitely as he thoroughly enjoyed it. I will fully recommend this cottage to anyone as we enjoyed everything about it.
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"Having lots of space in the accommodation and the games room was a real bonus"
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"We have been here before and love it."
It is always very clean and well equipped. We contacted Leanne about something and she responded at once. Beautiful area and great dog walks
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"So pleased we chose The Old Cart Shed, it was perfect."
Was bigger than we expected and was spotlessly clean. The kitchen was very well equipped and the games room next door was an added bonus. Will definitely be recommending to my friends.
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"We where a bit disappointed that nothing was said to us about there being two steps between the living and sleeping areas, or that there were ramps available to us on these steps."
I had to take my wife out the front door across grass and into our bedroom via french doors at night and in the morning . otherwise the cottage was very good. We also felt it would be good idea to have some grab rails over the bath, as this would help older people not to have a fall. We would like these facts brought to the attention of the owners.
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"For us the warped gate, which was difficult to close, was a problem as we had a toddler so needed to keep it closed."
The 4 year old couldn’t open it from outside either when he visited his cousins in the Old Stables. The children loved the barn and it was nice to borrow toys when something was being made or played with but it was dinner time. Being picky- a fly screen would be good at the door!
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"We had a brilliant break and the accommodation is so well equipped that our family that live locally were able to visit and there was enough space for us all to get together for a pre-christmas catch up."
Thank you for the amazing little touches as well the Christmas tree, mince pies and logs for the fire were lovely.
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"Perfect holiday for us as we have young children and not having to worry about stairgates is a plus as well as having an enclosed garden for the children to run around is great."
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"We loved our short break at this property."
It was in a great location and was really cosy and spacious. Would definitely like to stay here again.
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"Pillows were very hard."
We had a wonderful time and it was perfect for 3 separate family's.
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"Accommodation exceeded our expectations, must be one of the best we have ever experienced."
The games room was a real bonus as the grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed playing the games.
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"We all had a really great holiday even the dog was well catered for."
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"This is the second stay at this beautiful complex and we had a brilliant stay."
We would recommend these barns to anyone.
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"Cottage was immaculate and very clean."
It was more spacious than we had anticipated. We would consider booking the same one again.
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"Top place in great condition."
Comfortable, stylish, everything working. We loved it.
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"This is a really amazing place to stay with lots of places to visit in Dorset."
The games room was really good for both our teenage children and a our very young grand-children. One of the best places that we visited was the Bovington Camp Tank Museum and if you are looking for a nice small beach Swanage is highly recommended.
Summary
- All ground floor
- Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 2 x twin
- Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC
- Two low steps to bedroom/bathroom corridor
- Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove.
- Electric heating with woodburning stove
- Electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with FreeSat, DVD, WiFi, selection of books and games
- Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent
- Further fuel can be purchased from owner
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Travel cot and highchair on request
- Ample off road parking
- Covered bike storage
- Enclosed, private garden with lawned area, patio and picnic bench
- Shared front lawned area
- Shared games room with pool table, table football and air hockey
- Two well-behaved dogs welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop 5 miles, pub 1 mile
- Note: Dogs to be kept on a lead whilst on the premises due to nearby livestock
- Two low steps to bedroom/bathroom corridor
- Wheelchair ramps available upon request.
The property
Rural mid-terrace Winterborne Stickland holiday cottage.
A very well appointed barn conversion with vaulted, beamed ceilings.
Open plan living area with cosy woodburning stove.
En-suite facilities to the main bedroom.
Shared on-site games room, lovely local walks.
Please note: 2 small steps between lounge and bedroom area, wheelchair ramps available on request.
Note: This property is in a courtyard with Refs. 18978, 19285, 905895, 905896 and 905898, together they sleep 28.
Hedge End Farm Cottages
Winterborne Stickland 1 mile. A cluster of six impressive, imaginatively-converted, single-storey barn conversions, nestling in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in an idyllic rural location a mile from the picturesque village of Winterborne Stickland, 4 miles from Blandford Forum. Grouped around an attractive grassed courtyard on the owner's 1350-acre working farm, these Winterborne Stickland cottages have been sympathetically converted to an extremely high standard, and where possible, feature many original oak beams and vaulted ceilings. Each of these Winterborne Stickland cottages has its own charm and character, all boasting cosy woodburning stoves, and most offering en-suite facilities. Outside each Winterborne Stickland cottage is a private garden area, as well as attractive shared lawns to the front, and use of a shared games room in one of the larger barns on site; a super place to have fun after your day out. With a variety of accommodation on offer at these Winterborne Stickland cottages, up to 28 people can enjoy the delights of this lovely rural location, from the glorious country walks across the nearby Bulbarrow Hill, one of Dorset’s highest points, to the stunning Jurassic Coast, an easy drive. These luxurious Winterborne Stickland cottages provide an excellent rural base from which to explore this stunning area.
About the location
WINTERBORNE STICKLAND
Blandford Forum 4 miles.
The attractive village of Winterborne Stickland is located beneath the majestic Dorset Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Winterborne Stickland is situated in the peaceful, chalk-streamed Winterbourne Valley, which boasts spectacular views from Bulbarrow, one of the highest points in Dorset. The centre of this charming village features several picturesque cob and thatch cottages including the 17th century inn, and a 13th century church, whilst the surrounding countryside offers wonderful rural walks. Just 3 miles away is the pretty village of Milton Abbas, with its beautiful Benedictine abbey and exquisite, whitewashed, thatched cottages, often featured on Dorset picture postcards. Tour the striking Georgian architecture, visit the fascinating Fashion Museum, or sample real ale at the local brewery at nearby Blandford Forum. Alternatively, explore the colourful market and array of shops, pubs and restaurants at Thomas Hardy’s Dorchester, or enjoy the delights of the scenic Jurassic Coast, both within easy driving distance. You are truly spoilt for choice at this wonderful location.
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Two low steps to bedroom/bathroom corridor. Wheelchair ramps available upon request.
This property offers the following short breaks:
- Winter
- Off-season
- Last minute