Cottage in West Dorset District
5 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this cottage rental
The Space: The Cottage at Wantsley Farm is set in the glorious Dorset countryside, 20 minutes from the Jurassic coast and within walking distance of the beautiful village of Beaminster. You can walk straight from the door (the footpath starts 100yrds down the road) across the hills more or less through the set of Far From the Madding Crowd. The cottage is in the grounds of Wantsley Farm, a lovely family farmhouse which has 17 acres of rolling hills and woodland (also available for hire). It has its own patio seating area, and parking space for 2 cars. The cottage has a kingsize bed in the master bedroom, complete with roll-top bath, and 2 single beds in the other, with a pull out bed for a 5th person. There is a shower room with loo and a separate downstairs loo. Oak floors throughout, exposed beams, a wood-burning stove and French windows make the cottage light and airy in the summer months and delightfully cosy in the winter. There is a patio with table and chairs just outside the sitting room. Due to the close proximity of a thatched roof I'm afraid it's no BBQ's.
Guest Access: Guests have access to the farms fields, streams, the woodland and can walk (100yds down the road to the footpath) over the hill to the local pub in nearby Stoke Abbott. Spare linen will be in the cottage, maid service will be weekly.
Interaction with Guests. Guests can feel welcome to drop in with requests or for local advice, but their privacy is respected in every way.
Guest Access: Guests have access to the farms fields, streams, the woodland and can walk (100yds down the road to the footpath) over the hill to the local pub in nearby Stoke Abbott. Spare linen will be in the cottage, maid service will be weekly.
Interaction with Guests. Guests can feel welcome to drop in with requests or for local advice, but their privacy is respected in every way.
Amenities
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of West Dorset District
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
We were looking for a comfortable country retreat, from which we could explore the delights of Dorset. The cottage performed very well and it proved a calm and relaxing place to stay. The weather in early June was less reliable and plans for country and coastal walks didn’t eventuate. Locals had wet walking gear, but for us visiting from Western Australia we were unprepared.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Perfect stay. House is plenty of stuff to make you comfortable. Refurbished with love and you can see it and enjoy it as well
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
We had a lovely stay at Broadwindsor. The hosts were really extremely kind and helpful and the house was lovely. Highly recommended!
6 / 10Average·Jun 2023
Nice barn like cottage. Lounge very dark. Sofa and armchair very uncomfortable. We were told the owners were away until Tuesday. When they got home they not once came to our cottage to welcome us. 1st time we have ever not had a pint of milk in the fridge or welcome pot of jam or cake on arrival.
Felt very isolated and unfriendly. The walk suggested in the brochure they provided was overgrown and impassable. We all got stung by stinging nettles as they were so high. The oven took ages to heat up.
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Top rated by guests
9.6Outstanding
(84 Ratings)
"We were looking for a comfortable country retreat, from which we could explore the delights of Dorset. The cottage performed very well and it proved a calm and relaxing place to stay. The weather i..."
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