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The Old Flax Shop

Symondsbury, Dorset
Self-catering
+44 (0)7967 684004

From
£200 - £300
per night
From
£1400 - £2100
per week

An unusual, quirky old building attached to a Georgian farmhouse with a little terrace area for super views over iconic Colmer's Hill

Bed

2 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 4

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

£200 - £300 per night

£1400 - £2100 per week

The Experience

Ancient beams, some wonderful original flooring and wonky walls are perfectly matched with calming colours, good lighting and upcycled, repurposed furniture and fittings – you’ll feel happy even if you’re stuck indoors. Watch a film, read a book or play games by the warming wood-burner; eat at a long wooden table by glass doors to your terrace area, or take it all outside on balmy days and have a barbecue.

The charming kitchen has all the kit you need and you’re left a generous basket with either scones (clotted cream will be in the fridge) or a cake to welcome you. Upstairs are two bedrooms (one, with a gorgeous Hobbit door, can be a twin) both with smartly dressed beds and sloping ceilings.

It’s a three quarters of an hour hearty climb to the top of Colmer’s Hill for panoramic views of the countryside and coast, then head to Symondsbury with its pretty sandstone buildings and slake your thirst with a pint at The Ilchester Arms.

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We think you'll love

  • Being able to walk along a footpath up the hill or into the village
  • Exploring Bridport, buying food at the market, then Lyme Regis for book shops and fossil hunting
  • Packing up a picnic and heading to many sandy or pebble beaches
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You should know

  • You're just off the busy A35 so you will hear some traffic
  • The shared bathroom and loo is downstairs
  • The owners live next door in the farmhouse and you share a parking area

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

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Pricing

Nightly price
from £200
Weekly price
from £1400
Damage deposit
£150
Surcharges
£50 cleaning charge.
1 House for 4
From £2002 beds2 bedrooms

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Information

Booking information

Check in
From 4pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 3 nights, 4 nights in high season. 10% discount for stays of 7 nights or more.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Dogs

Dogs welcome, £50 per dog, max.1.

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Reviews

This is such a charming property, lovingly restored and converted with many bespoke and individual features, and wonderfully lit, it is not at all surprising to hear that it has won a design award. As one arrives at The Old Flax Shop one is overwhelmed by the spectacular view onto the iconic Colmer's Hill which literally makes one catch one's breath.

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Location

The neighbourhood

From the villlage there are bike and walking trails. You can walk 30 minutes to the Manor Yard on the Symondsbury Estate for a café, restaurant, gallery and shops. Bridport, 1 mile, with its many shops and restaurants has an interesting market every Wednesday and Saturday. Visit the well known Anchor Inn down on the beach at Seatown, or stock up at Felicity's Farm Shop which also has a café.

Local points of interest from Jacqueline Bellwood & Tom Rogers

  • Our property boasts an amazing view over the iconic landmark of Colmers hill and access to walks from a public footpath that leads out across fields almost from the back door.
  • The Old Flax Shop really was originally a Flax Shop. It has been lovingly restored using appropriate materials, and has won design awards and featured in magazine and newspaper articles, as well as on TV in Escape to the Country.
  • It's a short drive to the coastal town of Lyme Regis, where Mary Anning began her fossil hunting career and there's the famous Cobb which featured in the movie "The French Lieutenant's Woman".
  • It's within walking distance of the village of Symondsbury and The Ilchester Arms as well as other retail outlets in The Symondsbury Estate, with its delightful restaurant and cafe.
  • The coastal drive towards the historic town of Abbotsbury is stunning, with views down over Chesil Bank and the eye-catching St Catherine's Chapel. Stop off to walk along the Ridgeway, exploring an ancient hill fort as you go.
  • The local town of Bridport is a thriving market town with a busy cultural sector and within a couple of miles of the coast at West Bay. It is an ideal place from which to explore the designated world heritage site of the Jurassic Coast.

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