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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £439 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Bournemouth sleeps 4.
Features include: • Close to the Beach Pub nearby • Parking available • Luxury accommodation Garden •
Accommodation overview: Stylish luxury close to the beach.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £469 to £ 1219
Self catering accommodation in Portland sleeps 4.
Features include: Pool • Close to the Beach • Close to the Sea • Pub nearby • Parking available • Luxury accommodation •
Accommodation overview: A fourth floor duplex apartment in a landmark development with stunning views over the 2012 Olympic sailing venue.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £439 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Bournemouth sleeps 4.
Features include: • Close to the Beach Pub nearby Luxury accommodation •
Accommodation overview: A flawless apartment yards from the beach.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £419 to £ 1079
Self catering accommodation in Weymouth sleeps 4.
Features include: • Pub nearby • Parking available • Luxury accommodation Garden •
Accommodation overview: A stylish apartment in a newly built development with outstanding environmental features.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Charmouth sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Easy Walking • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Nestling in the heart of the coastal resort of Charmouth, near Lyme Regis, on the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast, this delightfully spacious adjoining holiday home for two or three families has been tastefully furnished and is in an excellent location to enjoy the best of west Dorset. Gather together in the large living room with marble fireplace, open fire and small pool/table tennis table or in the spacious kitchen/dining room with its large solid oak table and granite worktops. The home, which has been well furnished, has stripped pine floors and a light roomy feel to it and offers three double bedrooms, one twin, one adult bunk bedroom and a separate room with a day bed and truckle bed in it. One can wander into Charmouth or stroll down to the beach, 800 yards, and enjoy swimming, fishing, fossil hunting and beautiful scenic walks along the World Heritage Coast towards Lyme Regis or Bridport. The views are truly stunning over the whole of Lyme Bay. Lyme Regis is an enchanting seaside resort with its charming harbour, Cobb, sandy beach and shops is a must, or one can explore the coastal resorts stretching from Weymouth in the east to Bridport, Eype, Seatown, Seaton and Sidmouth in the west. Inland, historic houses, such as Forde Abbey and Gardens and Montacute House and Gardens, or days out at Exeter cathedral city, and the historic towns of Sherborne and Dorchester make for good visits and memories. Shops and pub 100 yards. Spacious living room with open fire, wooden floor, breakfast area and combined half size pool/table tennis table. Spacious dining room with wooden floor, long solid oak table with leather dining chairs and kitchen area with shaker style granite worktops. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed with en-suite bathroom (access also via another door) with cast iron roll-top bath, shower attachment and double shower cubicle. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and separate toilet leading to a separate bedroom with day bed (for +1) and truckle bed (for+1). Bunk bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with wooden floor. Twin bedroom with balcony and furniture. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Winterborne St Martin sleeps 6.
Features include: • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Peacefully situated away from the road in the heart of rural Dorset’s Hardy country, this detached farm cottage, originally built in 1830, has lovely views and has been immaculately restored. It lies close to the Jurassic coast, Chesil beach, Abbotsbury’s swannery and sub-tropical gardens, and Maiden Castle. An ideal base for walking, golf, horse riding, exploring manor houses and gardens, or sailing at nearby Weymouth. Dorchester 3 miles, Bridport 12 miles. London 2½ hours by car, less than 3 hours by train. Farm shop in village, pub 750 yards. Large living room with wood-burning stove and door with steps to paddock. Large dining hall with gas fire. One step up to spacious well-equipped kitchen with range (for cooking), dining area and tiled floor. Utility with Belfast sink, toilet and tiled floor. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, ornamental fireplace, TV and en-suite shower room with toilet. Twin bedroom (zip & link beds) with TV. Small twin bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower, toilet and wooden floor.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Burton Bradstock sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Situated in the pretty village of Burton Bradstock, a short walk from the Chesil beach, coastal walk and two pubs serving a range of food, this 200-year-old traditional thatched cottage is an excellent base from which to explore the area. The character stone cottage is the end one of a row and located just 2 miles from the market town of Bridport and the harbour at West Bay. The World Heritage Jurassic Coast from Weymouth to Exmouth can be discovered - with its fossils, superb coastal walking, popular resorts of West Bay and Lyme Regis, and many family attractions. Shop 400 yards. Access from back of property. Large beamed living room with cast iron stove. Well-equipped beamed kitchen/dining room with electric range (for cooking). Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with toilet.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Duntish sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Set on a smallholding where ducks, geese and chickens run freely, these former farm buildings have been converted to offer excellent comfortable holiday accommodation. Both part of the original 18/19th-century farm buildings, they can be booked together to accommodate larger groups or family bookings. Each property has access to a shared patio at the front and its own enclosed courtyard at the rear. Guests can also walk on the 5 acres of grounds. The properties are set on the road which links Pulham and Bucklands Newton. Watcombe Plain lies 2 miles distant, sitting 220 metres above sea level with good views of the surrounding landscape, and on a clear day Glastonbury Mount to the north and Portland Bill to the south. Cerne Abbas - famous for its large chalk giant - as well as numerous tearooms makes for a lovely day out. Other places of interest include Bridport, Weymouth, Poole, Bournemouth and Sherborne to the north, all within a short drive, along with the many chocolate box villages dotted along the coast. Close by, the county town of Dorchester is well known for its association with Thomas Hardy. Ideal walking and riding country, visitors may bring their own horses by arrangement; cycle hire and guided walks available via owner. Shop 1/2 mile. Open-plan living/dining room/kitchen with tiled floor and stable door to courtyard. Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Mosterton sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This well presented single-storey detached converted barn with oak doors, floors and beamed vaulted ceiling is in a great holiday location for walking, enjoying the countryside or exploring the many attractions. Adjacent to the owners’ home and approached by a long track in rolling Dorset countryside, it is just 1 mile from the village of Mosterton, and within an easy drive of picturesque Lyme Regis, Bridport and the scenic World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Shop 1 mile. Pub 3/4 mile. Spacious open plan beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove, oak floor, French doors and large kitchen area. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom with TV. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £419
Self catering accommodation in Portland sleeps 4.
Features include: Pool • Close to the Beach • Close to the Sea • Pub nearby • Parking available • Luxury accommodation •
Accommodation overview: A stylish apartment with fantastic on-site health facilities, near the 2012 sailing venue
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Leigh sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: In the quaint village of Leigh, just south of the picturesque abbey town of Sherborne in north west Dorset, these four converted listed barns are set in an L shape around a courtyard on one side and with lovely country views over Thomas Hardy’s famous Blackmoor Vale on the other. They offer an excellent holiday base to explore north west Dorset and south Somerset. All four are renovated to a high standard with exposed beams, are tastefully furnished, and have use of a communal games room with a snooker table, table football and darts. They can be booked individually or together so are ideal for family get togethers. Set on the edge of an organic farm (but in a non working part), there is superb country walking on the doorstep, a village shop within walking distance, golf nearby, horse riding, and water activities such as fishing, yachting, boating, sailing and canoeing at Halstock Reservoir. Within easy driving one can visit the Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum with its prototype of Concorde, the Haynes Motor Museum with its fascinating selection of vintage motor cars, and Montacute House and Gardens (one of the many historic houses in the area). To the north into south Somerset, spend days exploring Glastonbury with its famous and enchanting Tor, Wells cathedral city and Bishops Palace, the famous Cheddar Gorge and Caves, and the Georgian City of Bath with its delightful Roman baths, Pump Room, museums and of course shops and restaurants. Travel south and the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coast and Chesil Beach, with the popular seaside resorts of Lyme Regis, Bridport and Weymouth, all offer many attractions, sights and activities to enjoy, or more locally Sherborne Abbey and Castle (5 miles) and Dorchester market town (12 miles) are not too far. Shop 400 yards, pub 1 mile.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Harcombe Bottom sleeps 5.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: An ancient landscape of rolling downs, sheltered valleys
and Iron Age forts, immortalised in Hardy’s writings ... Enjoying a truly tranquil position in the village of Harcombe Bottom, close to the popular resort of Lyme Regis, Harcombe House offers a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes and requirements. Completely renovated, the house started life as a Victorian gentleman’s residence, and was more recently used as a boarding house for the local public school. Honeysuckle Cottage ref DZJ is a detached property just 100 yards from the entrance to Harcombe House and lies 30 yards from the grounds. Surrounded by 9-acre grounds, comprising gardens brimming with rhododendrons, well-tended lawns and shady woodland, each property is furnished to a good standard and enjoys shared use of an indoor swimming pool, hard tennis court and games room and well-equipped children’s playroom – making this an attractive choice for families. With sandy beaches, a host of seaside attractions, and beautiful countryside peppered with picture-postcard villages, all on the doorstep, Harcombe House truly is an ideal holiday location for exploring the delights of Dorset.
Just 2 miles distant lies Lyme Regis, setting for the TV adaptation of John Fowles’ novel A French Lieutenant’s Woman. Here colourful fishing vessels and pleasure craft line the pretty harbour, and a host of outdoor activities, such as fishing, boating, sailing and windsurfing tuition, and golf can be enjoyed. Superb coastal walks can be taken along the World Heritage Coast, with its stretches of fossil beaches to explore, and magnificent views to admire from Golden Cap – the highest point on England’s south coast at 626-ft high.
Nearby, Hardy Country beckons visitors to discover the rolling green pastures and pretty thatched villages made famous in his novels, while for a great family day out, the Georgian seaside town of Weymouth is within easy reach, offering in addition to its harbour and sandy beaches, a host of all-weather attractions, as well as several RSPB sanctuaries. Also well worth a day trip is the county town of Dorchester (20 miles), alias Hardy’s Casterbridge; offering a bustling market square, and some excellent shops and restaurants, Dorchester is also a great base from which to explore the impressive Maiden Castle rising up from the plains. Exeter is within easy driving distance, its skyline dominated by the distinctive monument of St Peter’s Cathedral. Other important historical buildings in the city include the 14th-century Guildhall, several ancient churches and the restored Quayside with its Custom House dating back to 1681. Another town well worth a visit is Weymouth, with many attractions for all the family. The Sea Life Park gives the opportunity to get close to sharks and rays, the Deep Sea Adventure tells the sobering story of the Titanic disaster and The Timewalk contains an entertaining and educational walk-through exhibition of Weymouth’s maritime and brewing past.
Nearby Sidmouth boasts nearly 500 buildings listed as having special historic or architectural interest, and in August the town hosts what many consider to be the country’s best folk festival at the beginning of August. Folk and roots artists from around the world as well as dance and theatre companies take over various venues in the eight-day event. The fishing village of Beer lies huddled within a small sheltered cove between gleaming white headlands. Much of the village remains unchanged since the time when it was a smugglers’ eyrie. With numerous stately homes and gardens to visit locally, including Abbotsbury Swannery and Tropical Gardens, ancient forts perched upon hilltops affording far-reaching views and a host of seaside towns, including Seaton (with its tramway) stretching along the coastline, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this part of the country. Shops ¾ mile.
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