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Pippins, Dorchester

Pippins Cottage is a well-furnished rural cottage situated in the village of Holywell near to the town of Dorchester in Dorset boasting countryside views from the garden. The cottage can sleep 3 people in 1 double and 1 single bedroom and has family bathroom. The rest of the cottage is made up of a fitted kitchen, a dining room and a sitting room with a woodburning effect electric stove. To the outside of the cottage is off road parking for 1 car and a lawned garden with furniture. Pippins Cottage is ideal for couples enjoying walking and fresh air during your holiday.

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Accommodation Details

Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x single. Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC. Kitchen. Dining room. Sitting room wood-burning effect electric stove.

Pippins has been carefully decorated to enhance the character features of the cottage. The property has a cosy sitting and dining room for you to sit and unwind and two comfortable bedrooms continue the theme of the cottage upstairs which are accessed via cottage style stairs. The generous beautiful garden is the perfect quiet space to sit and unwind with views across some of Dorset's stunning rural landscapes. Pippins is perfectly located for country walks and whether you are a birder or twitcher it is idea for bird watching. The surrounding villages have a beauty of their own and you can imagine why Thomas Hardy was inspired to write such wonderful literature from this part of the County. Yeovil, Sherborne or Dorchester are all within a 10-mile drive, they all have many places of historical interest to visit as well as an abundance of shops. A visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton is a great day out for adults and children. Street which is famous for its outlet village selling cut price designer clothes and shoes is a relatively short car journey from the cottage. Weymouth with its famous golden sands lies approximately 18 miles from Pippins. This romantic rural cottage in Holywell is ideally placed for walking and enjoying the fresh air during your holiday.

A trip to Dorset is not complete without visiting the county town of Dorchester, steeped in Roman history with its Roman roads, you will also find, museums and a wide selection of pubs and restaurants. Walk around Maiden Castle, the largest hillfort in England, or visit the County Museum which has a room devoted to Thomas Hardy, born just two miles away in Bockhampton. Just seven miles away are the glorious gently shelving beaches and picturesque harbour of Weymouth, and the rugged peninsula of Portland, linked to the mainland by Chesil Beach, part of the breathtaking World Heritage Coastline. In fact, you’ll find yourself so intoxicated by Dorset’s magic spell, you won’t want to return home at the end of your stay!

Amenities & Facilities

Electric heating, wood-burning effect electric stove. Oven and hob, fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV with FreeSat and Wifi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot available on request. Off road parking for one car. Lawned garden with furniture. Two well-behaved dogs welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Note:The village of Evershot is approximately 1.3 Miles

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7-Day Forecast

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Thu 28th Overcast clouds 9°C 1°C 14mph 0.0mm 1,028mb
Fri 29th Broken clouds 11°C 8°C 16mph 0.0mm 1,024mb
Sat 30th Overcast clouds 13°C 11°C 12mph 0.0mm 1,023mb
Sun 1st Moderate rain 13°C 11°C 20mph 6.5mm 1,014mb
Mon 2nd Light rain 9°C 4°C 12mph 0.4mm 1,017mb
Tue 3rd Light rain 5°C 3°C 9mph 0.1mm 1,026mb
Wed 4th Light rain 10°C 6°C 19mph 1.1mm 1,025mb

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