West Dorset Holiday Cottage
Built in the 1700's as part of the old Cider house
Our pretty three bed-roomed holiday cottage is in the heart of a conservation area of an old village near Bridport, two miles from unspoiled National Trust beaches and the Dorset coast path. The cottage has one large (king size bed), one smaller double and one twin bedroom. (A travel cot is available) The bathroom is fully tiled and beautifully newly fitted with an over bath electric shower. There is a new fully fitted light oak dining kitchen with electric oven, halogen hob, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine and tumble dryer. The sitting room, with inglenook, woodburner, TV, DVD, video, Hi-Fi and telephone is cosy and welcoming in winter and cool and refreshing in summer. The cottage has full gas fired central heating, a fully enclosed alfresco dining and sitting out area and parking.
Clematis Cottage is a ham stone and cob cottage and during the 18th Century it served as a cider house for the few local inhabitants. It sleeps up to six (plus baby) and there is a discount for two people only. The village Post Office and store is close by, as are footpaths and river walks. Well behaved dogs are very welcome. All duvets and linen are included. Gas and electricity are free and logs are available locally.
| The view from the church showing the cream painted cottage garden wall pillars in the centre of the photograph. | Clematis Cottage sitting room with wood burner |
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| Kitchen | Master bedroom |
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Bridport's harbour is at West Bay a mile and a half (less than 5 minutes by car) away from the cottage. There is car parking adjacent to the sandy beach and the council has divided the area, allowing dogs on West Beach but not on East Beach. The street running down to the bay from Bridport’s Georgian town hall has houses from the Middle ages, Tudor times and a medieval church. There are French style street cafes along the wide pavements and a warm welcome awaits visitors'. Clematis Cottage is situated equidistant between Lyme Regis and Abbotsbury.
| Afresco dining area | Our local beach |
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The area’s sheltered climate is akin to that of the Channel Isles. When we visit in early March the Alfresco dining area is often festooned with scented evergreen Clematis Armandii, in full bloom! A winter holiday is most enjoyable in this delightful part of "Hardy’s Wessex". The hedges are clothed in the silky seeds of Traveller’s Joy and what better than a blazing log fire after a stroll in the solitude of the softly rolling downs.
Clematis Cottage is ideally situated for exploring all of Dorset's World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
A region of outstanding natural beauty
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To book Clematis Cottage please ring Mrs. Pat Priestley
on 01629 584634 / 01629 733185