- Sleeps 6
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Up to 3 dogs
- Fast WiFi
- Enclosed patio
- Open fire
- Parking for 3 cars
- Sleeps 6
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Up to 3 dogs
- Fast fibre
- Enclosed patio
- Open fire
- 3 cars
Brock Cottage is a beautiful Dorset cottage on a small country lane set in the tranquil hamlet of Higher Wraxall. The original part of the cottage is 16th century with a spacious dining room and well equipped kitchen. At the rear is a large bright lounge with an open fireplace overlooking the mature garden through double patio doors. There’s a downstairs bathroom and utility area with washing machine and dryer.
Upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms, a twin bedroom and a bathroom. There is also a good working area with a desk at the top of the stairs. Broadband is fibre optic; fast and reliable. There’s WiFi available throughout the house.
Outside there is a large enclosed patio which can safely and comfortably contain small children and dogs. An electric BBQ is provided (electric because of the thatch). The main lawn slopes away to the south, an archway in the beech hedge leads to a flat lawn with a picnic table. The main garden is at the back of Brock Cottage and is south facing and sunny.
It is a short drive to the Jurassic coast, with Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Eype, West Bay, Burton Bradstock, West Bexington, and Weymouth beaches easily accessible. A bit further but still great for a morning or afternoon visit you have Ringstead, Lulworth, Kimmerage, Swanage and Studland.
Inland there is the Dorset rolling countryside. Cycle route 26 passes the end of the road, with quiet family cycling to explore the neighbouring villages. There are plenty of local footpaths, also some national trails including the Jubilee train, the Great Wessex Way and Macmillan Way.
Lovely local villages are Evershot (Acorn pub and Summer Lodge Spa), Cattistock (pub, playground and village shop), Maiden Newton (local shops, pub, service station and a hardware shop) and Cerne Abbas (the well known giant!, pubs, brewery and lots of history).
For a bigger shop there is Beaminster (a pretty small town with good a selection of shops), Bridport and Dorchester.
If you enjoy kayaking you have the coast, plus there are the gentle rivers Brit from Bridport to West Bay, and the Frome from Wareham to Poole Harbour. Boats can be rented from Wareham and West Bay.
There is a lot to do. A very good place to start is the visit Dorset web site:
Brock Cottage sleeps 6. A neighbour a few doors away has a quirky Airbnb room which could accommodate another 2 guests:
- Sleeps 5+1. A pull-out full-size single bed is available on request
- 3 bedrooms – 2 doubles and 1 single / twin
- Main bathroom upstairs with a separate power shower and bath. Smaller bathroom downstairs with shower.
- Induction range, microwave, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washer, dryer.
- Office desk upstairs for remote working.
- WiFi throughout the house with fibreoptic broadband.
- Highchair and travel cot available
- Open fire in the lounge (1st basket of logs included)
- Smart TV in the lounge
- Stair gate available
- Enclosed patio area with garden furniture and electric BBQ
- 3 off-road parking spaces
- Arrival: 15:30 onwards
- Departure: before 10:00, later checkout may be available by prior arrangement.
- 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
- Visit Dorset is a great place to start!
- Jurassic coast and beaches about 20 minutes drive away.
- Surrounded by a good range of village pubs.
- Great walks including the Wessex ridgeway, Macmillan Way and Jubilee trail as well as lots of local footpaths.
- National cycle route 26 passes the end of the road. Quiet cycling through the Dorset countryside. Sustrans route 26
- Gentle canoeing on the Brit from Bridport to West Bay, or the Frome from Wareham to Poole Harbour.
- Local shops in Catistock (3 miles), Maiden Newton (4 miles), Beaminster (5 miles).
- Supermarkets in Dorchester, Bridport, Crewkerne and Yeovil, with delivery available from the major supermarkets.