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Blue & Green holiday cottages: Winterborne Cottage, Dorset

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This detached farm cottage in Dorset is the ideal place to spend a relaxing summer break. Book today through cottages4you.

Peacefully situated away from the road in the heart of rural Dorset’s Hardy country, the property, originally built in 1830, has lovely views and has been immaculately restored.

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It lies close to the Jurassic coast, Chesil beach, Abbotsbury’s swannery and sub-tropical gardens, and Maiden Castle. Dorchester is three miles away, Bridport is 12 miles and London is two-and-a-half hours by car (less than 3 hours by train). There’s a farm shop in the village, and a pub 750 yards away.

Features: 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.

Sleeps: 6 / Pets: 2 / Bedrooms: 3 / Grade: 5 star

For more information about this cottage, visit cottages4you’s website – where you will find a whole host of similarly beautiful properties in the UK, Ireland, France and Italy. Blue & Green Tomorrow receives a small agent’s commission from every holiday booked which helps fund our intern and researcher programme.

Other properties:

Little Park Hill Farm, Sussex / The Old Post Office, Dorset / Shark Fin, Cornwall / Tigh Romach, Scotland / Fuchsia Cottage, Kent / The Pump House, Cumbria / Lendal Tower, North Yorkshire / The Old Mill, Somerset / The Stables, Devon

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8 Aug 2013
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