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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Higher Bockhampton sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Greenwood Grange offers the ideal holiday combination - premium quality accommodation, fine facilities all within a family-run friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and it has achieved a Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award in 2009 Set at Higher Bockhampton (which is Hardy’s ‘Upper Mellstock’), Greenwood Grange is a secret hideaway set in its own 4 acres of peaceful grounds and landscaped gardens. All the cottages have undergone a major refurbishment and offer the very highest quality accommodation and facilities, with each cottage having its own individually styled interior using natural and recycled materials where possible.
As well as offering plenty of space for strolling and relaxing, there are two en-tous-cas tennis courts, lawns for croquet and badminton, a children’s play area with swings and yurt (with toys and games) and a dogs’ exercise paddock, in addition to the newly established organic vegetable garden and pick your own fruit area, with free range chickens providing eggs, to be enjoyed by all the family. There is also a magnificent Roman-style indoor heated swimming pool (complete with mural!) with full changing facilities, a large sauna and sitting area.
At the entrance of Greenwood Grange is Thorncombe Wood - a wildlife sanctuary from which a nature trail leads through magnificent chestnuts, beeches and oaks, and through 70 acres of black heath, furze, birch, holly, heather and rhododendrons. This is just one of many walks directly from the door over some of the most beautiful countryside in Dorset, perfect for healthy walks for dog lovers and all the family. Greenwood Grange offers bicycles for hire and a drop-off and pick-up service by prior arrangement.
Those interested in the literary landscape can explore the locations of Hardy’s famous novels. Steeped in history, Greenwood Grange was built by Thomas Hardy’s father, whilst a short distance away is the thatched cottage where Hardy himself was born, built by his great-grandfather and little altered. At Lower Bockhampton, Hardy went to school and there is a lovely walk from there to the next village, Stinsford, where his heart is buried.
All around is a wealth of glorious National Trust countryside, pretty towns and villages as well as the beautiful coastline just 6 miles away. Excellent local village restaurants and pubs can be recommended. Kingston Maurward College with animal park, gardens, conference, function and education centre is within walking distance.
Dorchester (Roman Durnovaria and Hardy’s ‘Casterbridge’) is a pleasant walk away (2 miles) and a most attractive country town, with museums of the dinosaur and the military, swimming pool, golf (good golf can also be found at Weymouth and Charminster) and has plenty of good shops, restaurants and pubs. Also of interest is Prince Charles’s development at Poundbury, near Dorchester.
Weymouth is 8 miles with its Georgian seafront Blue Flag beach - ideal for castle building! It is overlooked by an elegant 3-mile level esplanade; there is swimming from the beach, and there are lots of traditional entertainments. Two nearby RSPB reserves are at Lodmoor and Radipole which has nature trails from which grebes, swans and warblers may be seen. Nearby Portland is set to hold Olympic sailing events in 2012.
The beach at Ringstead Bay (6 miles) is known for its geology, fossils and the vegetation and wildlife of its undercliff; nearby can be seen the outlines of a village abandoned in the Middle Ages.
The Dorset World Heritage Coastal Path offers magnificent views and surprising sights, such as the natural arch of Durdle Door, and the almost circular cove of Lulworth, about 7 miles away.
Further west dotted along the coastline towards West Bay and the market town of Bridport are the ‘chocolate box’ villages of Burton Bradstock and Abbotsbury (famous for its swannery and gardens).
The area offers abundant river stretches for coarse or trout fishing, and ...
  
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Corfe Castle sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Occupying a secluded rural position within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of the Purbecks, Woodyhyde Courtyard is a large detached, single-storey holiday property with its own leisure facilities including heated indoor swimming pool and sauna with changing room, shower and toilet. In the games room there is table tennis, a pool table and table football. There is also a gym (adults only) and outside a large enclosed field ideal for ball games or a picnic.
This is excellent walking country – four footpaths lead from the grounds over open countryside, from where they link up with a magnificent network of paths, including the spectacular Dorset Coast Path just 3 miles away. The historic stone village of Corfe Castle is just 1½ miles away, where visitors will find the ruins of a National Trust castle, and a collection of shops, pubs and restaurants. The scenic Swanage Steam Railway passes through the valley close to the farm – a trip aboard is bound to be a memorable experience. Swanage Bay, with its sandy beach, is just 4½ miles away and the magnificent countryside and sandy beaches of the Studland Peninsula lie just 7 miles distant. Shops and pubs 1½ miles. Large beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove and vaulted ceiling. Well-equipped kitchen with dual fuel range (for cooking), vaulted ceiling and French doors to patio. Four steps down to utility leading to pool, sauna, gym and games room. Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and day bed (for alternative sleeping only); one with en-suite bathroom with toilet, one with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two double bedrooms, each with en-suite shower room and toilet. Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Kingston Russell sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Set in rolling Dorset countryside, midway between Dorchester (6 miles) to the east and Bridport (6 miles) to the west, and 5 miles from the stunning Chesil Beach at West Bexington, this 200-year-old character barn conversion, adjoining the owner’s home, is an excellent holiday home for two to three families to unwind and enjoy west Dorset with all it has to offer. The barn boasts a spacious living room with beams and wood-burning stove set within an inglenook, a large second living room, a large kitchen/dining room with Aga, six bedrooms (one en-suite with four-poster) and an outside games room with pool table, table tennis and darts. There is superb country walking to be found on the Macmillian Way and Jubilee Trail, both passing very nearby and for some spectacular Dorset scenery Eggardon Hill Fort is a must. The Dorset Coast, with its famous World Heritage Jurassic coastline and renowned Chesil Beach, is easily accessible from Weymouth (15 miles) and Portland. Visit the ever-popular seaside resort of Lyme Regis (17 miles) with its pretty harbour and Cobb, taking in stunning coastal scenery, walking and small seaside resorts such as Eype, Charmouth and West Bay with its traditional harbour. Within easy driving distance are Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub Tropical Gardens, and the RSPB nature reserves at Radipole and Lodmoor are well worth a visit. The Victorian seaside resort of Weymouth with its Blue Flag beach offers family attractions such as the Time Walk, Sea Life and Deep Sea Adventure or slightly further on at Wool are the Bovington Tank Museum and Monkey World. There are also many historic houses and gardens to explore as well as days out at Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Swanage and Wareham. Shop and pub 2½ miles. Spacious beamed living room with wood-burning stove in inglenook fireplace and French doors. Large sitting room with TV. Large beamed kitchen/dining room with Aga, gas cooker and brick floor. Utility. Double bedroom with TV. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft four-poster bed, TV and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and TV. Further double bedroom, with TV. Two twin bedrooms, one with TV. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Wimborne sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: This detached former granary has been lovingly restored to the highest standards and provides five-bedroomed holiday accommodation, ideal for families or groups of friends. Furnished in a contemporary style, it has a staircase with glass panelling, slate and oak flooring, with the advantage of underfloor heating, as well as a galleried landing that overlooks the living area. There is a separate dining-room (seating up to 16 guests), as well as kitchen and utility. Located in a rural setting, The Granary also has 1/2 an acre of paddock and gardens. The Granary is situated just a 5-minute drive from the market town of Wimborne Minster, with its choice of pubs and restaurants, as well as weekly markets and antique shops. The New Forest with its abundance of wildlife is well worth a visit. Within easy reach are Poole Harbour with its excellent sailing, Bournemouth, Christchurch and the stunning beaches of Studland on the Isle of Purbeck. The Georgian town of Blandford and the unspoilt Cranborne Chase are nearby. Superb walks, cycling and pubs abound. Shop ¼ mile. Spacious beamed living room with open fire, oak floor and door to garden. Large dining room with banqueting table for 16 (12 guests of The Granary plus 4 additional people for meal only), and doors to patio. Well-equipped kitchen/family room with range cooker, and doors to patio. Utility with American-style fridge/freezer and wheelchair accessible wet shower room and toilet off utility. Double bedroom with 6ft bed and en-suite wet room and toilet. Further double bedroom with 5ft bed, and bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, shared with twin bedroom (beds can be zipped & linked to form 6ft double). First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, and one with additional double bed (for +2), each with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. All showers are power showers.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Rousden sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: This Grade II listed property stands detached in the heart of the Rousdon Estate, one of the great Victorian rural estates in Britain. The main manor house , which stands adjacent to Coronation House, was most recently used as a public school. Renovated throughout to a very high standard, with distant sea views to be enjoyed from some rooms, the house offers spacious accommodation and its own pretty landscaped walled garden in addition to the recently completed cobbled courtyard garden. The estate itself lies in a cliff-top position, above some of the country’s most beautiful coastline, now designated a World Heritage Site; guests have access to some 300 acres of grounds and woodland, and a steep and sustained 20-minute walk along a footpath (subject to access if adverse conditions underfoot) leads to a half-mile stretch of private pebbled beach.
Awaiting visitation just along the coastline are the ever-popular seaside towns of Lyme Regis and Charmouth (Jane Austen’s favourite resort), where hours of fun can be spent scouring the fossil beaches for treasures. Lyme Regis also offers a good choice of shops, restaurants and museums, as well as some fine Georgian architecture and a colourful harbour sheltered by a large breakwater known as The Cobb. Exhilarating walks can be enjoyed from the doorstep; for spectacular views the climb to Golden Cap is well worth the effort – at 617ft high, this gorse-clad viewpoint is one of the highest cliffs on the south coast. Nearby Abbotsbury is a pretty village with an attractive shingle beach, with several attractions including a children’s farm, swannery, 15th-century hilltop chapel and the famous subtropical gardens. Bridport is a nice old town with several fine buildings; a medieval church, a Georgian town hall, a 14th-century chantry and a Tudor building housing the local museum. For sightseeing, Fforde Abbey, Cricket St Thomas and several NT properties all lie within a short drive. Shop ¼ mile. Two steps down through garden to entrance. Large living room with open fire, rugs on oak floor and French door to garden. Spacious kitchen/dining room with oak floor. Separate utility with terracotta floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and distant sea views. Bathroom with spa bath and power shower cubicle. Further double bedroom with en-suite steam room and shower. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with toilet. Second floor: Two twin bedrooms with sloping ceilings and Velux windows.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Martinstown sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Peacefully set on the edge of the village with magnificent views of rural Dorset, this very stylish holiday home has a wonderful open-plan living space with high, vaulted ceiling, beams and large windows which accentuate the green oak and views. A footpath runs from the village to the South West Coast Path and Jubilee Trail. A short drive leads to the Jurassic coastline where Chesil Beach stretches 18 miles from Portland to West Bay. Places to enjoy can include Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub-tropical Gardens, Weymouth with its sandy beach, promenade and popular for sailing, windsurfing, fishing and two RSPB reserves, Bridport with its weekly market and West Bay. To the east is the area known as the Purbecks, where the RSPB reserve at Arne can be explored, along with Monkey World, Bovington Tank Museum, Lulworth Cove and NT Corfe Castle where the Swanage Steam Railway can be caught for a ride all the way to Swanage. Shops and pubs 1/4 mile. Spacious green oak living/dining room with wood-burning stove, glass wall, French doors to large decking with views, and high vaulted ceiling, open-plan with well-equipped kitchen area with dual fuel range and breakfast bar. Separate toilet. Two steps up to three bedrooms; two double bedrooms, one with TV and French doors, and one twin. Large utility with pool/table tennis table. Shower room with toilet. First floor: Galleried landing. Double bedroom with green oak beams and en-suite shower room with toilet. Two steps up to two bedrooms; one spacious double, one spacious twin. Bathroom with toilet. All bedrooms with wooden floors, sloping ceilings and rural views. Note: Until Nov 2011, the property sleeps 8+2 in 4 bedrooms (the twin, one double bedroom and shower room on the ground floor will not be available until then). From Nov 2011, the property will be as the above description)
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Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Dudsbury sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: The Farmhouse is a detached, Grade II, listed 17th-century Tudor brick house and sits next to the owner’s golf club, hotel and spa. This large, well-presented and equipped house offers an ideal place to base a family holiday or a short break with friends or family. It has its own private drive and garden and guests have use of the facilities at the golf club and spa. The spa has a swimming pool, hot tub, gym, steam room, Jacuzzi, spa treatments and hairdresser (some facilities at extra cost). The championship golf course is 6,904 yards, par 71, and is set in 160 acres. It also has driving range, academy course, chipping and pitching green. The club house has a bar and restaurant which has live music most evenings and Sunday lunchtimes. Nearby, enjoy the Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail and Stour Valley Way. Further afield are the many coastal and inland footpaths including the Dorset Coastal Path enjoying the Jurassic coastline. The local area has two popular parks: Avon Heath Country Park and Moors Valley Country Park. The nearest traffic-free cycle paths are in Hurn Forest and Castleman Trail. There are many all over the New Forest National Park, where wild ponies roam freely among miles of heath land. There are also many other places of interest to visit within the area, such as the village of Burley, Exbury Gardens and Beaulieu Motor Museum. Regular ferries to the Isle of Wight depart from the famous royal yachting town of Lymington. Bournemouth is close by with its Blue Flag beach, well kept town gardens, trips on the Bournemouth Eye, which rises high above the town to give the most amazing panoramic views over the whole area. At the foot of the pier is the fascinating Oceanarium where the whole family can discover life beneath the waves. Poole is within easy reach, with its Blue Flag beach at Sandbanks and the harbour town where trips to Brownsea Island (NT) can be enjoyed. Shop ½ mile, pub ¼ mile, restaurant on site, beach 9 miles. Large beamed living room with wooden floor. Well-equipped, beamed kitchen with dining area, TV and wooden floor. Utility. Two steps up to double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip and link, can be twin) with TV, ornamental fireplace and wooden floor. Cosy twin bedroom. Shower room. Separate toilet. First floor (also accessed by second staircase): Three double bedrooms, each with 6ft bed (one zip and link), TV and en-suite shower room (with double cubicle) with toilet. Twin bedroom with TV and en-suite shower room (with double cubicle) with toilet.
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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 12
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Uplyme sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: With exclusive use of a superb indoor heated swimming pool, this spacious property offers well-equipped holiday accommodation, just 1½ miles from the sea and the picturesque harbour town of Lyme Regis. With a large secluded garden (south-facing with lovely views), it boasts a tranquil yet convenient location, just a stroll away from Uplyme village green (with playground and tennis court) and friendly village pub and post office. This is an ideal base from which to explore the beaches and spectacular footpaths along the World Heritage coastline.
In Lyme Regis you can visit the Dinosaur Museum, working watermill, small theatre and cinema, or simply enjoy the winding streets of the old quarter, with its numerous shops, restaurants and cafes. The Cobb, surrounding the ancient harbour, is famous for its literary connections, featuring in both Jane Austen’s Persuasion and John Fowle’s novel and film The French Lieutenant’s Woman. There is no end of interesting places within easy reach by car: go fossil hunting on Charmouth beach, take the miniature train at Beer or tram at Seaton, explore Thomas Hardy’s Casterbridge (Dorchester), or pay a visit to Forde Abbey and a host of NT sites. Outdoor activities to be enjoyed locally include walking amid this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, golf, sailing, horse riding, fishing and bird-watching. Shops ½ mile. Large living room with wood-burning stove and two sets of French doors to terrace. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with granite worktops/dining room with natural slate floor. Separate utility/kitchenette. Cloakroom with toilet. Games room with table football, Playstation 2/X-box and glazed doors to swimming pool. Step to two double bedrooms, each with beamed, vaulted ceiling and en-suite shower room with toilet; one with 6ft bed, and one with 6ft zip & link bed on ground level plus two guest beds (for +2) accessed via ladder with stairgate. Ladder-style stairs to first floor: Double bedroom with 5ft mahogany four-poster bed. Two twin bedrooms. Family bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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