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Lavender Cottage - Whitcombe

Whitcombe, Dorset
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Sleeps 5
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 2
3 star
Downstairs bathroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Family friendly
Thatched
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Charming thatched cottage with a spacious lawn for afternoons in the sun and an open fire for winter nights, ideal for a family getaway
  • Located in the ancient hamlet of Whitcombe
  • Easy access to Dorset's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, only 100 metres from the Dorchester road
Property code: DC089

An 18th-century thatched stone cottage set in a hugely picturesque hamlet, this property overlooks a 12th-century church and provides an idyllic base for rest and relaxation.

This charming three-bedroom stone cottage in the ancient hamlet of Whitcombe is a delightful place to retreat to for a family holiday. This cosy and characterful cottage retains many original features and overlooks an attractive 12th-century church. Its proximity to the local pub and shop (1.5 miles) and coast (6 miles) makes this an ideal spot for families or groups of friends looking for a relaxing break.

Enter the cottage through a thatched porch to the welcoming lounge; snuggle up in front of the fire among peaceful decor and wood beams. Head round to the spacious kitchen diner, which has everything you need to cook up a storm and enjoy it around the table looking out through the window to the garden. Next to the kitchen, a pretty bathroom with peaceful blue tones has a shower over the bath and is a perfect place to relax. Upstairs, watch your head on the beams on the landing and head through to a warm double bedroom with wood features throughout. Next door is a bright and airy shower room that’s ideal for a rinse off. Across the landing, a single room, while a double bedroom at the end has views of the other quaint cottages on the street. Outside, a large enclosed garden is the perfect place to sizzle up a BBQ and enjoy the lawn and fruit trees. There’s also parking for two cars through a gate.

Take a wander around Kingston Maurward Gardens (3 miles), where goats, ponies and even alpacas are available for the kids to visit. Seaside town Weymouth (7 miles) has plenty to do including a trip up the Jurassic Skyline that offers panoramic views of the Jurassic Coast from 53m above the resort. Visit Portland (13 miles) and its castle for fascinating history.

  • 3 bedrooms: 1 king, 1 double, 1 single
  • 2 bathrooms: downstairs WC with bath and electric shower overhead, upstairs WC with walk-in shower
  • Oven with electric hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Wi-Fi available
  • TV, radio
  • Open fire - logs included October - end of April
  • Central heating
  • Garden with seating
  • BBQ
  • Driveway parking for up to two cars
  • Shop within 1.5 miles
  • Pub within 1.5 miles
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 15:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Nicky Rice

This property is personally managed by Nicky.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 29 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Nic 29th March 2024

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A lovely rural picture postcard base for our break that was very clean and well appointed for all facilities. In an ideal location to explore the Dorset coast from Poole all the way across to Studland Bay, the Jurassic Coast and beyond.

Reviewed by Deborah 15th March 2024

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Reviewed by Jason 15th December 2023

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Reviewed by Alistair 22nd September 2023

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A lovely, comfortable cottage with plenty of picturesque walks from the cottage and in the surrounding area.

Reviewed by John 1st September 2023

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Reviewed by Peter 18th August 2023

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A well equipped thatched cottage in a lovely location with a large garden. It was well situated to explore all the Dorset coastal regions between Studland and Lyme Regis. The local roads and lanes allow you to avoid the traffic around the Dorchester by pass, which was the only really busy area we encountered during a peak holiday week.

Reviewed by Nicholas 12th August 2023

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Beautiful cottage and an amazing location.

Reviewed by Sjoerd 4th August 2023

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The cottage is great, nice place en beautiful inside. We had a great week and can recommended it to everyone.

Reviewed by Rod 7th July 2023

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Reviewed by Karen 16th June 2023

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Beautiful cottage and garden, one of our favourites ever. Surrounding area and beaches are stunning. Dogs (and us) loved the garden, it is very large and very secure. Cottage has everything you need for a perfect week and the reading material on Dorset and Hardy is informative and interesting, especially the book on Dorset Privies! Must recommend aRead more trip to Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens, our favourite outing of the holiday. Thoroughly recommend this cottage. Hide

Reviewed by Susan 19th May 2023

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Reviewed by Stephen 12th May 2023

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Quaint cottage , with a fantastic fully enclosed garden ,super safe for our dogs. Cottage decor, bedding towels etc in good order , though crockery and cutlery are tired and the general kitchen equipment a bit eclectic. Disappointed by the lack of information at the cottage - no book of words , out of date leaflets. So do your research before you gRead moreo . To get the Wi-Fi code take it directly off the router , the handwritten card makes no sense. Nice cottage but lacks the finishing touches Hide

Reviewed by Matthew 7th April 2023

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This is an absolutely fabulous cottage, beautifully appointed, comfortable and spotlessly clean. It is the perfect location for exploring all of the wonderful attractions of Dorset with nothing more than 30 minutes away by car. I cannot recommend it enough!

Reviewed by Tim 31st March 2023

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Comfortable, clean and practical for families with pets and well situated for exploring Dorset by car, possibly on foot if you can work out cross country routes from property avoiding main road.

Reviewed by Hilary 17th March 2023

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Lavender Cottage is perfect...warm, homely and cosy. It was equipped with everything we needed . The beds so comfortable ensuring that we both had a really good night's sleep. The spacious garden was perfect for our two Golden Retrievers who thought they had died and gone to heaven while running around it at full speed. (In the Summer the vines couRead moreld be a problem). We found that the cottage was perfectly situated for lots of Dorset's beautiful towns and attractions. We plan to return soon. Hide

Reviewed by Catherine 30th December 2022

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The cottage, surrounding dwellings, church and ancient barn are architecturally very interesting. The hamlet has a wonderful atmosphere. The cottage is cosy and welcoming, the surrounding rolling countryside pretty and there are lots of places of interest to visit nearbye

Reviewed by Sue 22nd December 2022

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Nice cosy cottage in a small hamlet. However, a compact book giving contact information for the nearest doctors, dentist, hospital, supermarkets etc would have been useful. Also, any instructions on operating appliances, heating, showers. Garden very big thought our black dog had gone missing one evening as so dark but no she just didnt want to comRead moree in! Beds comfortable. Easily travelled to Lulworth, Dorchester,Corfe and Tyneham. Hide

Reviewed by Michael 11th November 2022

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A lovely cottage in a great location - just a 10 minute drive from the centre of Dorchester and well located for trips to tourist attractions such as Corfe Castle and Lulworth Cove.

Reviewed by Susan 28th October 2022

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Reviewed by Molly 21st October 2022

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Very pretty comfortable cottage with a fully enclosed garden perfect for our dogs but be aware that there are grapes growing at low level - not great if you have greedy dogs. Beds comfortable. Brilliant location for touring the local area - Kingston Lacy was lovely. Kitchen equipment was a bit basic. Didnt need to use the open fire as unseasonably Read morewarm Hide

Reviewed by Louise 30th September 2022

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A lovely, comfortable cottage in beautiful surroundings. It had everything we needed, the dogs loved running around the huge enclosed garden.

Reviewed by Amanda 2nd September 2022

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This is quite isolated (not everyones ideal). There is a pub you can walk to but not very easily (can be muddy) and definitely not a walk to consider in the dark!

Reviewed by Rosie 5th August 2022

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Lavender Cottage is beautiful! The enclosed garden was perfect for our very young children and geriatric dog. The weather was stunning during our stay and I could have loved in the garden over looking the vines and the fruit trees. The house kept itself wonderfully cool and was a great place to retreat to after a hot day exploring. The location wasRead more key to this trip for us and it hit the spot - near Dorchester and near a beach! Hide

Reviewed by Grant 1st August 2022

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What a wonderful cottage to stay in. Very cosy, great outside garden area and perfect location in Dorsey.

Reviewed by Katie 23rd July 2022

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Beautiful setting, lovely cottage, great location for walks and short drives to Weymouth, Bennets Water Gardens and Hardy's cottage.

Reviewed by Peter 15th July 2022

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Cosy cottage and very nice locality

Reviewed by andrew 20th May 2022

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Clean and comfortable.

Reviewed by Derek 6th May 2022

Reviewed by Blair 22nd April 2022

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Front view of the cottage and garden
Upstairs Shower Room and WC
Upstairs large shower room
Downstairs family batrhoom
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