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Self Catering Directory Details Page"2 bedroom newly furnished character cottage in idyllic rural village" |
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West Lane Cottage Rectory Road Piddlehinton Dorchester Dorset DT2 7TE England Telephone - 01243 785378
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 Phone - 01243 785378 Please mention the SelfCatering-Directory.co.uk when phoning.
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| £250 - £550 per week - sleeps 4 |
Situated in the Piddle Valley in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and this delightful semi detached cottage forms part of an historic village amongst picturesque thatched cottages with the River Piddle at its heart. Piddlehinton boasts a lovely church, the Thimble Inn and the Millennium Green with childrens play area and picnic tables. You can enjoy delightful walks using the wealth of footpaths and bridleways nearby, one of which adjoins the cottage.
Accommodation comprises:
Sitting room with large character fireplace,
TV, DVD and video players, and good
selection of games and books
Newly fitted kitchen (oven and hob, dishwasher,
washing machine, tumble drier, microwave, fridge,
freezer) with breakfast area
Reading/play room
Cloakroom
Double bedroom with en-suite shower room
Second bedroom with twin 26 beds
Bathroom
Sunny enclosed rear garden leading to bridle path
and numerous walks
Garden furniture and barbecue
All bed linen and towels included
Central Heating throughout
Parking for 2 cars adjacent to the cottage
No smoking please.
The cottage is let from Friday to Friday.
Four night breaks are available at the cost of 2/3 of the weekly price.
Dogs are welcome by arrangement at £10 per dog per week.
In nearby Piddletrenthide you will find a well stocked village shop and Post Office and two further pubs. The County town of Dorchester and Cerne Abbas with its famous Giant are within 5 miles and Lulworth Cove, Chessil Beach and the Jurassic coastline are within easy reach.
An oasis in a manic world, simply the most delightful cottage with all you need to get away from it all. Piddlehinton is the essence of an English country village. Highly recommended. Steve & Sarah, 2007
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Local Websites Links |
| Hardy's Cottage - Birthplace and home of Thomas Hardy |
| Wolfeton House - Fine medieval and Elizabethan manor house |
| Dorset County Museum - Information about local writers,history, archaeology, geology and the natural sciences in a range of galleries. There are also video displays, activity carts for children and an audio-guide to take you round the exhibits.
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| The Dinosaur Museum - The only museum on mainland Britain dedicated to dinosaurs, this award-winning museum combines life-sized reconstructions of dinosaurs with fossils and dinosaur skeletons to create an exciting hands-on experience. |
| Tutankhamun Museum - A spectacular recreation of Tutankhamun's tomb and treasures. |
| Terracotta Warriors Museum - The exhibition at the Terracotta Warriors Museum features a small but spectacular group of warriors which have been specially replicated by museum and conservation technicians in China, and skilled craftsmen and specialists of World Heritage. |
| Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum - The Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum tells the harrowing tale of the Martyrs arrest, trial and punishment, leading to the foundation of modern day trade unionism. |
| The Teddy Bear Museum - A collection of bears including Edward Bear and his family of people-sized bears, in Teddy Bear House to the earliest antique teddy bears and TV favourites. |
| Cerne Abbas Giant - A huge outline sculpted into the chalk hillside above the village of Cerne Abbas representing a naked club-wielding giant. |
| Kingston Maurward - Between 1918 and 1920 the formal gardens to the west of the mansion at Kingston Maurward were planted and are now open to the public, together with a children's Animal Farm. |
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