Secret Rural Retreat

Entire cottage in Sherborne, United Kingdom

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bathroom
Hosted by Fiona
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

Dive right in

This is one of the few places in the area with a pool.

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
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An idyllic countryside hideaway set amongst the rolling hills of Dorset, just two miles north of the historic market town of Sherborne. Escape to our cosy, converted barn and relax in the lovely gardens. Peace, quiet and beautiful surroundings await. There is wifi and netflix for entertainment in wet weather as well as a number of games and a library of books.

The space
Our barn contains a master bedroom with double bed (4'6" × 6'3") and a electric blanket, a bunk room sleeping two young children (the bunk beds are only 5' 9" long), a living room with small kitchenette (with microwave/ combi-oven, fridge and two electric rings) behind cupboard doors, and one bathroom with bath and shower. There is a travel cot and a high chair for babies. The Barn is separate but in view of the main house and has ample parking space outside.



We have a prize-winning herd of grass-fed Dexter cattle grazing in our fields. People have commented that our beef tastes like it used to, and that it is more delicious than any other beef ever sampled. Joints, steaks, stewing steak, mince, burgers and sausages are available (frozen) to our guests if ordered in advance or on arrival.
We can now also supply pork breakfast sausages ( plain or with honey and apple) and pork chops from the pigs in our woods as well as venison sausages.

Guest access
After discussion with the owners, feel free to stroll around the gardens and surrounding fields and use the swimming pool (open in summer months).

Other things to note
If our barn is not available, why not consider our newly available Shepherd's Hut? Search for 'Sherborne' and scroll to find our 'Idyllic Dorset Hideaway'.

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds

What this place offers

Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Shared pool
TV

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Rated 4.91 out of 5 from 429 reviews.

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Overall rating

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Sherborne, England, United Kingdom

Neighbourhood highlights

We have wonderful views over Dorset Wildlife Trust land and there are plenty of footpaths and bridleways in all directions. Indeed, the woodland and hillside walks were rated the number one Top Winter Walks by The Times in December 2016. Our village pub The Mitre is only 10 minutes walk away and serves very good food. There are many other pubs serving excellent food nearby. Sherborne Golf Club is situated at the top of our hill, just above the house. The charming market town of Sherborne is only two miles away. It boasts a range of local shops, cafes and restaurants as well as two castles and the beautiful Abbey, with some of the finest fan-vaulting in the country. Yeovil, with its Fleet Air Arm Museum, is six miles away as is Haynes Motor Museum. Further afield are Frome, Bath, Glastonbury, Street with its shopping village and the stunning Jurassic coast as well as the historic town of Dorchester.
This is the perfect spot for visits to the many local schools in the area.

Meet your host

Superhost
571 reviews
4.92 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Where I went to school: In Dorset and Wiltshire
My work: Art Historian (retired)

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 16:00 – 21:00
Checkout before 10:00
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm