Sheepwash Green Holiday Cottage - Self Catering

Although comfortably equipped for modern family living, Sheepwash Green retains great character and charm, with exposed beams, sloping ceilings and a roaring log fire for chilly evenings. And though you feel a million miles away from the hurly-burly, you're only eleven minutes from Tesco and ten minutes from the World Heritage coast.

A spacious beamed living room with window seats and wood-burning stove opens to a dining room with terracotta-tiled floor and French doors to the conservatory. There is a well-equipped kitchen and comfortable bathroom with bath and power shower.

Upstairs, there's a second WC and three charming eaves bedrooms: one double with magnificent 5ft cast-iron bed; one twin bedded and one single - all with sensational views towards Golden Cap and the sea.

• Electricity and full oil central heating included. Plus basket of logs for wood burner.
• Linen and towels included.
• Automatic washing machine/tumble dryer, microwave, dishwasher, fridge-freezer.
• TV, video, radio/cassette/CD, DVD player.
• Travel cot and high chair.
• Large shared garden with private terrace.
• Patio furniture and BBQ.
• Outstanding views.
• Parking for two cars.
• Children welcome - babysitter available.
• Dogs welcome by arrangement.
• Non-smokers only.

Eating - On the Dorset-Devon border we are blessed with excellent local produce. Sheepwash Green has a well-equipped new kitchen, so you can eat very well at home, buying from the superb local farmers' markets and farm shops. For eating out, the area is packed with excellent dining pubs; there is good fish at West Bay and Lyme; or for a special occasion, treat yourself to Combe House, recently voted Britain's most romantic hotel.

Fossiling - The Heritage Centre at Charmouth runs guided fossil hunts throughout the summer. The best fossils are to be found on the beach - look in the herb garden, and you'll see some of our finds over the years.

Fishing Trips - Anything from one hour mackerel trips to all day fishing trips are available at Lyme Regis. Go to the harbour and see the blackboards outside the lifeboat station. Or buy a crab line and fish off the Cobb!

Riding - for all ages and abilities.

Golf - Clifftop courses with sensational views at West Bay and Lyme Regis.

Cycling - A Dorset cycle way passes through the valley - but it's not for the faint-hearted!

Shopping - The area is something of a mecca for artists and craftsmen. You'll find galleries in Lyme, Bridport, Beaminster and Beer showing work by local artists, plus frequent open studio events. For antiques, it's hard to beat nearby Honiton, with over 50 antique shops on a single street. For fashion, kids will love the surf shops in Lyme, while the more discerning can find outstanding knitwear, hats and bags by local designers. Gardeners will find it hard to resist the many superb nurseries in the area, as well as plant fairs throughout the summer.

Places To Visit

Hardy Country Nearby Dorchester is a delightful historic town, and the heart of Hardy country. You can visit the writer's cottage at Bockhampton, and explore many of the locations in his books. Other literary pilgrims may enjoy Jane Austen's Lyme Regis (see where the impetuous Louisa came to grief!) or pose like John Fowles' French Lieutenant's Woman at the end of the Cobb.

BeachesCharmouth - famous for its fossils. Excellent Heritage Centre
Lyme Regis - a traditional sandy beach ideal for kids
Seatown - unspoiled shingle beach with popular pub
Burton Bradstock - National Trust gem with great cafe
Branscombe - our favourite

Gardens to VisitSome of the finest gardens in England can be found between 10 and 60 minutes drive from Sheepwash Green, including: Forde Abbey, Burrow Farm Gardens, Mapperton, Abbotsbury sub-tropical garden, Tintinhull (N.T.), Montacute (N.T.), Lytes Cary (N.T.), Lower Severalls, Hestercombe, Barrington Court (N.T.), East Lambrook Manor, Athelhampton, The Scented Garden, Ivy Cottage, Ansty, Cothay Manor

WalkingThere are splendid walks from the door, up to Lambert's and Coney's Castles, though wildflower meadows and ancient woodland, or along footpaths to Charmouth or Lyme. The Liberty Trail passes through the valley, the Wessex Ridgeway close by, while the Dorset coast path and Golden Cap Estate offer magnificent cliff walks.

National TrustThere are many National Trust properties within easy reach, including Killerton, Montacute, Barrington, Loughwood Meeting House and Shute Barton.

High Season £450.00-£875.00