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Benville Cottage

Near Corscombe, Dorset

From £1218 for 7 nights

  • Sleeps 4
  • Bedrooms 3
  • Bathrooms 1
  • Pet Friendly (2)

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Benville Cottage - Thactched Holiday Cottage, West Dorset

Benville Cottage - Luxury Thatched Cottage In West Dorset

This historic Grade II Listed 17th Century detached cottage has a thatched roof and a wealth of period features. Benville is a small hamlet close to Evershot and an ideal base for touring West Dorset and Thomas Hardy country.

Benville Cottage, an historic Grade II Listed 17th Century detached property with a charming thatched roof and a wealth of period features, restored to a very high standard. Benville remains the small unspoilt hamlet that Thomas Hardy described in the 1800’s. You will still find the pub described by Hardy and the cottage where Tess was to have stayed in nearby Evershot. The cottage itself is on Benville Lane, the very lane that Tess of the D’Urbeville walked along on her journey from Beaminster to Evershot.

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Check in: 4:00 pm | Check out: 10:00 am

Accommodation Description

Ground Floor:
Kitchen
Hand crafted kitchen flagstone floors and vaulted beamed ceiling. A two oven Aga, separate electric hob, electric combination oven/microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and large butler sinks.
Utility room
With a combined washing machine/dryer.
Dining room
With large oak table seating six guests.
Sitting room
Featuring an inglenook fireplace with a wood burning stove and oak floor. 32 inch television, DVD player and CD player/radio.The sitting room is full of character with a low ceiling/exposed beams, and a small stone carving in the wall of a King which was found when renovating the cottage.
Bedroom three
With a 3’ single bed and original window seat.
Cloakroom
With wash basin and WC.

First Floor:
Bedroom one
With a 5’ king-size bed. There is room to put up a travel cot if required.
Bedroom two
With a 4’6 double bed.
Family bathroom
With a roll-top bath and shower over, wash basin and WC.

Outside:
The beautiful 3/4 acre garden is filled with a variety of flowers and soft fruit bushes and trees, with views across rolling hills and open countryside. It is a haven wildlife and butterflies. There are three terraced lawn areas. The largest, bottom tier, provides plenty of space for children to run about and explore.
To the left of the cottage is the gravel drive with enough parking for at least three cars. Once the gates to the drive are closed the garden is fully enclosed.

Additional Information:
Oil fired central heating.
Two small well-behaved dogs welcome (small additional charge).
Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available on request.

  • Beach Nearby
  • Child Friendly
  • Countryside
  • Cycling Friendly
  • Detached
  • Dishwasher
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Enclosed Garden
  • Family Friendly
  • High Chair Available
  • Internet
  • Near a Shop
  • Near Coast
  • Near Walks
  • Open Fire / Log Burner
  • Parking Available
  • Pets
  • Pub Nearby
  • Romantic
  • Short Breaks Allowed
  • Thatched
  • Travel Cot
  • Washing Machine

About the area

Nearby Evershot provides guests staying at Benville Cottage with a village post office/shop, a bakery, an award-winning 16th century public house, The Acorn Inn and the Summer Lodge, a luxury country spa hotel and restaurant.

Discover the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site which covers 95 miles of coastline from East Devon to Dorset.

Across Dorset are countless cycle routes, bridleways, countryside and coastal footpaths to enjoy on foot, horseback or bicycle.

Popular museums to be found nearby include Dorset County Museum, The Dinosaur Museum and the National Trust's Hardy's Cottage, the birthplace of author Thomas Hardy.

Mainline rail services from London Waterloo to Dorchester, Yeovil or Sherborne take around 2½ hours.

Comprising a dozen or so houses and cottages, Benville is an ideal base for touring West Dorset and Thomas Hardy country. Two miles to the east lies Evershot, with its award winning pub, The Acorn and an outstanding restaurant, The Summer Lodge. In nearby Beaminster, you'll find a traditional market town selling excellent local produce alongside tea rooms, pubs and restaurants. 10 miles to the south is the market town of Bridport and the fishing port of West Bay. This stretch of Jurassic - World Heritage - coastline boasts the stunning beaches of Burton Bradstock, Lyme Bay and Chesil Beach, as well as the Abbotsbury Swannery and Tropical Garden. The area is popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders and if you’ve had your fill of prehistoric sites, the county town of Dorchester is 10 miles to the South East where the Dorset County Museum has a good collection of locally found artefacts.