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Rent cottages in Dorset, South West England
160 self catering cottage letting's in Dorset, South West England. Rent superb cottage accommodation and holiday rentals with features such as hot tubs, sauna's, gyms, heated swimming pools and much more! Refine your search of self catering accommodation to let in Dorset by using the county and region menus on the left.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £483
Self catering accommodation in South Perrott sleeps 6.
Features include: • Garden • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: The Old School details
A charming stone and tiled holiday country cottage which used to be the village school. Keeping original features like the school bell, vaulted kitchen/dining room, Gothic arched doors and mullion windows, this luxury self catering cottage has recently been sympathetically refurbished to a high standard.
This holiday rental is set on a quiet lane overlooking open countryside with a walled fully enclosed garden including a pond. There is a Loggia open on two sides under tiled roof with timber decking, power and lighting connected for external dining.
This self catering holiday cottage is in South Perrott, a friendly village situated on the Somerset/Dorset border which supports an inn (100m) and Parish church. Nearby, there are plenty of places to visit, including the small market town of Crewkerne (2.5 miles) with two supermarkets and a range of shops and services including a swimming pool.
Mainline train services are from Crewkerne Station (two miles away) to Exeter and London Waterloo. Travel time from London: 2.5 hours.
  
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £582
Self catering accommodation in Ashmore sleeps 8.
Features include: • Pet friendly • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Magna Cottage details
Magna Cottage is a 300-year-old self catering holiday rental nestling in a secluded valley at the end of a no-through-road on the Cranborne Chase, a mile from Ashmore in Dorset.
This holiday cottage, a detached thatched flint property, is in an ideal location for an outdoor break in Dorset, with plenty of walking opportunities. From the cottage there is direct access to forest walks and mountain bike trails and it is conveniently located for the Wessex Ridgeway walk. It is also is ideal for guests seeking a 'get away from it all' location.
The Fontmell pub is excellent and only a five minute drive from the cottage. The Beckford Arms is also very good and about 20 minutes away. There are many others within a five-mile radius and in Shaftesbury, five miles to the north.
Other places to visit in this area of Dorset include Salisbury, Longleat, Stonehenge and Poole, all within a 45-minute drive. There are glorious sandy beaches and sandbanks at the entrance to Poole Harbour.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £346
Self catering accommodation in Beaminster sleeps 2.
Features include: • Garden • Romantic Breaks • Close to the Beach • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Farrs Coach House details
Farrs Coach House is a beautifully appointed and lit, contemporary converted loft, situated in the curtilage of an historic house. There are far reaching views to the hills around the very pretty town of Beaminster. A three minute walk will take you to the market square of this ancient town with it's grand Minster Church.
West Dorset is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, immortalised by Thomas Hardy and John Fowles and more recently becoming England's first World Heritage Site, an accolade awarded for the stunning and varied 95 miles of coast stretching from Portland to Lyme Regis including fossil hunter's paradise beaches at Charmouth and Lyme Regis. It includes extraordinary landforms at Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Chesil Bank as well as notable archaeological sites, such as the Iron Age Hill Forts of Maiden Castle and Eggardon, Pilsdon Pen and Lambert's Castle.
Beaminster nestles in a bowl of hills and from its grand Minster Church you can wander the side streets of hamstone, rose clad cottages, pick up your breakfast croissant from Le Vieux Four (North Street), lunch at the Ann Day Gallery, dine at the award-winning Bridge House Brasserie (right next door), or get a takeaway from the Bombay Spice. Beaminster Festival happens every year with concerts in the church and exhibitions and events all over town. There are good independent greengrocers, bakers and butchers, two small supermarkets, an out of town farm shop and family run nursery (Groves - both up Tunnel Road), clothes, gifts and hardware shops.
Further Afield
Bridport is a vibrant old rope and net making town five miles south, with twice weekly street markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays and a fascinating Vintage Quarter with artists' studios and Sunday markets in the summer. The Arts Centre on Bucky Doo Square has an eclectic mix of exhibitions, theatre and film. Several good restaurants include the very characterful Beach and Barnicot, the Olive Tree and the Bull Hotel.
West Bay two miles further on is a gritty old sea port with fantastic cliffs (featured in the TV drama Broadchurch), beaches, fishing and two good restaurants, the Riverside (long established and the place for really fresh seafood) and the Watch House, on the beach. Sladers Yard shows contemporary art, furniture and crafts and has a great little cafe. Lyme Regis 12 miles west is a charming Georgian gem where you can happily lose yourself for a day exploring the winding back streets, the working water mill, curious shops, mouthwatering food including Hix's Oyster Bar near the Cobb and, of course, fossils galore both in the shops and on the beaches. Abbotsbury lies to the east, an impossibly pretty village brooded over by St Catherine's Chapel. Here you will find England's oldest swannery on the Fleet Wild Life Reserve.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £483
Self catering accommodation in Sydling St Nicholas sleeps 6.
Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Golf near by • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Peppard details
Thatched, and built of stone, Peppard Cottage is a large stylishly refurbished Grade II listed cottage built in Tudor times and retaining inglenook fireplaces and beams. It faces onto the village green with views of the hills. There is a small front garden and an attractive rear garden with garden furniture.
Sydling is rated one of the prettiest small villages in Dorset with thatched cottages, chalk streams, ducks, and a children's play area tucked off the High Street. There is also an award-winning pub, the Greyhound. Sydling is a good base for walking and biking with the Wessex Ridgeway Path running through the village. In addition there are a number of historic houses and gardens nearby to visit, plus golf courses. It is in easy reach of lovely beaches such as Ringstead Bay. Dorchester, seven miles away, has two railway stations and a range of shops, cafes, restaurants and supermarkets plus a sports centre.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £443
Self catering accommodation in Hooke sleeps 6.
Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Rampisham Hill Farm Barn details
Rampisham Hill Farm Barn is a light and airy barn that has recently been converted to a very high standard. The property is located in Thomas Hardy country in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just outside the pretty village of Hooke and a short drive away from the small town of Beaminster and the beaches and cliffs of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.
There are excellent walks and cycle rides across the West Dorset countryside directly from the property, with the Iron Age Fort of Eggardon Hill and the nature reserves of Kingcombe and Powerstock Common all nearby, along with many other historic towns and villages. The barn is located on a working sheep farm and guests are welcome to meet and help look after the animals.
A number of good pubs are within a 10 minute drive away such as The Three Horseshoes at Powerstock and the Acorn at Evershot. Also within a 10 minute drive are plenty of local services and conveniences found in either Maiden Newton or Beaminster.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £483
Self catering accommodation in Powerstock sleeps 5.
Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Rose Cottage (Dorset) details
Rose Cottage is a beautiful, detached, Grade II listed, self-catering cottage, located in the charming village of Powerstock. Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty deep in West Dorset countryside, Rose Cottage accommodates five guests within three bedrooms.
Powerstock is mentioned in the Doomsday book and is located at the foot of the ancient Iron Age fort of Eggardon Hill. Numerous walks and cycle paths are accessible from the village.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £530
Self catering accommodation in Salwayash sleeps 6.
Features include: • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Close to the Beach • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Grooms Cottage details
The grounds are as featured in the award-winning British film Tamara Drewe!
Grooms Cottage is delightfully situated within the 42 acres surrounding 'Limbury,' a glorious 17th century Grade II* listed farmhouse half a mile from the hamlet of Salway Ash which is approximately two miles from the market town of Bridport and five miles from the beautiful beaches of the West Dorset Heritage Coast.
The cottage now features a stunning floor to ceiling glass and green oak extension at ground and first floor levels affording spectacular views across the surrounding countryside and the Marshwood Vale. It is quietly situated at the end of a long drive.
Within the grounds of the farm there is a large unfenced pond (approximately 200 yards away). The garden to the Cottage is only partly fenced and children must be supervised at all times.
There is a farm shop within half a mile.
Sorry, no children between the ages of two and six years of age.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £904
Self catering accommodation in Southbourne sleeps 8.
Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Hot Tub • Swimming Pool • Close to the Beach • Close to the Sea • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Beach View details
Beach View is a beautifully presented, spacious, light and airy detached house occupying a stunning position directly on the sea front, and is just two hours' drive from London. Being a holiday cottage with style it has breathtaking panoramic sea (and beach!) views, from Hengistbury Head across to Poole Bay. The gentle washing of the sea can be heard from the house. A short walk takes you to the coastal zig zag path down to the glorious seven miles of golden beaches (voted Best Beach in the UK). A superb 34' long conservatory leads out to a garden with decked area.
It includes free access for four guests (at any one time) to a luxury child friendly hotel's heated indoor and outdoor pool, including Jacuzzi, sauna and gym facilities, a 10-minute drive away.
A five minute walk takes you to the local pub/restaurant. A cycle ride along the beach takes you to the Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve/ Mudeford. A five minute drive east takes you to the historic town of Christchurch which leads to the New Forest. A 10 minute drive west takes you to Bournemouth with its excellent shops and theatre. Sandbanks and the Jurassic Coast are an easy drive away. Southbourne is reputed to have a micro-climate making it one of the sunniest spots in England, but with many things to do if it rains.
Beach View appeared in the Guardian Travel section as the first entry in the English section of "The top 100 Beach Holidays Worldwide". (The full article and more pictures of Beach View can be found atwww.beachviewdorset.co.uk.)
Beach hut also available for use during the Summer months.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly prices from £582
Self catering accommodation in Burton Bradstock sleeps 7.
Features include: • Internet Access • Close to the Beach • Golf near by • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: Old Piggeries details
The Old Piggeries is a large detached holiday home situated on the quietest edge of this beautiful, much sought after village, adjacent to a gentle chalk stream with idyllic views of open farmland.
The village has two pubs, a generalstore and a cafe that sits above the beach.
Burton Bradstock acts as one of themain gateways to the Jurassic Coast which has recently been declared a World Heritage Site, and the South West Coast Path.
Hive beach, made up of shingle and surrounded by spectacular sandstone cliffs, is only a half mile walk. The local seafood restaurant, The Beach Cafe, sits on the shingle beach of Chesil Bank and has wonderful views of the Dorset coastline.
The very attractive cliff top West Dorset Golf Club is just a five-minute drive.
We offer other options at this location, which may be of interest if you need to accommodate a different sized group. The others are:DE004 (Ivy House) ›
DE005 (Reading Room) ›
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1146
Self catering accommodation in Stoke Abbott sleeps 12.
Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Fishing near by • Golf near by • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Puckhams details
Puckhams is wonderfully situated in the delightful quiet rural village of Stoke Abbott with a church which dates from the 12th century and village pub which serves excellent food. The property sits in its own beautiful mature gardens to the front and rear with fine peaceful views.
The surrounding countryside has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and provides an abundance of wonderful local produce, country craft and walking experiences.
The town of Beaminster, with good shops and restaurants, is two miles away and The Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site famous for its stunning scenery, beaches and fossil hunting opportunities, 20 minutes drive. The property has been renovated to a high standard and provides luxury, spacious, practical accommodation, flooded with natural light and furnished in a classic contemporary style.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £303
Self catering accommodation in Sydling St Nicholas sleeps 2.
Features include: • Garden • Internet Access • Open Fire or Woodburning Stove • Romantic Breaks • Golf near by • Pub near by • Cottage Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Coombe Cottage details
Thatched and built of stone, Coombe Cottage is a stylishly refurbished small Grade II listed cottage built in Tudor Times and retaining an inglenook fireplace and beams. It faces onto the village green with views of the hills and has a large attractive rear garden with garden furniture.
Sydling is rated as one of the prettiest small villages in Dorset with thatched cottages, chalk streams and an award-winning pub, the Greyhound. It is a good base for walking and cycling with the Wessex Ridgeway Path running through the village. In addition there are a number of historic houses and gardens nearby to visit, plus golf courses, and it is within easy reach of lovely beaches such as Ringstead Bay. Dorchester, seven miles away, has two railway stations and a range of shops, cafes, restaurants and supermarkets (including Waitrose) plus a sports centre.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £410
Self catering accommodation in Anvil Point Lighthouse sleeps 6.
Features include: • Romantic Breaks • Close to the Beach • Close to the Sea • Cottage Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Veronica Cottage details
In association with Trinity House, Rural Retreats is pleased to present Vernoica Cottage at Anvil Point Lighthouse.
Veronica (with accommodation for six guests) is one of two holiday cottages at the lighthouse, which is situated within the grounds of Durleston Country Park, approximately two miles up the hill from Swanage town centre, which offers a variety of shops, restaurants, pubs and other facilities.
The lighthouse does not have a fog signal.
Access roads to some of the lighthouse sites are narrow with limited passing places and, dependent on the season and site, there is the possibility of overhanging vegetation due to cutting restrictions during bird breeding seasons or other environmental reasons.
Guests should be aware that the lighthouses and equipment need regular and sometimes emergency maintenance. Therefore visits by maintenance staff may occur at any time during the year. However, staff will do their best to ensure guest privacy at all times.
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