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The Pool House, Minterne Estate

Minterne Magna, Dorset
Self-catering
+44 (0)7535 974752
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From
£143 - £250
per night
From
£1000 - £1200
per week

A lovely old stone house, set in a walled garden and overlooking the swimming pool on an ancient estate with gardens open to the public

Bed

1 bed

Bedroom

1 bedroom

Sleeps

Sleeps 2

Children welcome
Pets welcome

£143 - £250 per night

£1000 - £1200 per week

The Experience

Stone flags in the hall, fresh flowers from the garden and pretty fabrics give this little rose-covered bolthole a friendly feel. You’ll find books, a record player with LPs and a cosy wood-burner in the sitting room, Bramley lotions and potions in the bathroom, house plants and a chaise longue in the upstairs bedroom and green views from every window.

Downstairs is open plan with a kitchen to the side, a table in the window and all you need for cooking, plus home baked bread, butter, local cheeses, a bottle of wine and chocolates. Spill out onto your own patio with wrought iron table and chairs, a barbecue, a huge lawn for croquet or boules, racquets and balls for tennis and the inviting pool. You also have access to the public gardens – 27 acres including a mile long Himalayan garden with lakes, waterfalls and places to sit and ponder.

You can walk for miles through hills and valleys, nearly all of which don’t involve roads.

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We think you'll love

  • Having the pool to yourselves every day between 12pm and 4pm, and 6pm onwards April to October
  • Wandering the acres of gardens, especially lovely in spring
  • Having supper in the pub and walking home by torchlight
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You should know

  • The pool, the walled garden and the tennis court are open to other guests at certain times
  • Sorry, no children
  • The shower room and loo are downstairs

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 £143
Weekly price
from £1000
1 House for 2
From £1431 bed1 bedroom

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Information

Booking information

Check in
3pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 7 nights.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.

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Reviews

Hole up here with the one you love for a very cosy time. A wonderful garden surrounds you and, in spring, its a riot of rhododendrons and azaleas. Walk and cycle for miles through the estate or on quiet country roads, visit Dorchester or Sherborne, head for the coast with a picnic.

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Location

The neighbourhood

It's just a two-mile walk to Cerne Abbas for that giant, a brewery you can tour, a pub and also a village shop which sells almost anything. Serious cyclists will want to tackle the North Dorset Downs, or you can just tootle along quiet lanes. Burton Bradstock has The Hive Beach café for fresh seafood - you can eat in or takeaway, and they have a good shop. Summer Lodge Country House at Evershot is a treat.

Local points of interest from Henry Digby

  • * Minterne garden is a haven of tranquillity to explore and landscaped in the manner of Capability Brown. Around a mile in length, Minterne boasts a world renowned and completely unique collection of Himalayan Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Well worth a visit.
  • * The historic County town of Dorchester is only 9 miles away. There is a comprehensive range of shops , including many independent retailers and larger chain shops and supermarkets.
  • * Dorchester boasts at least 4 museums including the Military Keep, The Dorset Natural, Historical and Cultural Heritage Museum and a Teddy Bear Museum.
  • * Cerne Abbas, just 2 miles away, is a small but pretty Dorset village with 3 pubs and a well stocked village stores.* The Cerne Abbas Giant dominates the hill just on the edge of Cerne Abbas. This famous, historic, Pagan monument was likely built around 700 - 900AD to honour the god Thor.
  • * Sherborne located 10 miles North has a 16th century castle and gardens which is open to visitors. The magnificent Sherborne Abbey was founded in 705AD. It one of the most beautiful of England's parish churches and known as the 'cathedral of Dorset'

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Introducing

Henry Digby

Henry is the current Lord Digby. The house, estate and gardens originally belonged to the Churchill family and were bought by the Digbys 250 years ago. They've retained the Churchill tapestries, pictures and furniture so if you're interested and Henry has time, he is happy to give you a tour. The garden is the result of the family sponsoring plant hunting trips during the 18th century.

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