Bridge Cottage

The owner of this pretty, Victorian country cottage has taken considerable care to retain its character during renovation. One of a pair of picturesque, brick and flint mill workers cottages, it stands near an old stone bridge by the Fontmell Brook, a clear, spring-fed chalk stream, which flows through the village.

This is a wonderfully unspoilt part of Dorset, providing superb opportunities for walking along the high chalk ridges, with breathtaking views across the north Dorset landscape from the hilltops - Win Green, Melbury Beacon, Bulbarrow - and from the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury, 4 miles to the north, where Alfred the Great founded a Benedictine Abbey in 888. Here the steep, cobbled Gold Hill, immortalised by Hovis adverts and by Thomas Hardy's novels, offers one of the most photographed views in the country.

Fontmell Magna itself is an ancient settlement, mentioned in Saxon chronicles and the Doomesday Book, with pretty stone and thatched cottages lining the main street. The village has a P.O. stores and pub as well as tennis courts and a children's play area. Take a stroll in Brooklands Wood, planted by the local villagers or follow the footpath up to Fontmell Down, another of the natural beauty spots in the area.

Half an hour's drive from the village is part of Dorset's superb World Heritage coastline, Poole's huge natural harbour and the Isle of Purbeck being directly south of here. There are many other visitor attractions within easy driving distance - Stourhead (N.T.), Longleat, Stonehenge and the historic towns and cities of Sherborne, Bath and Salisbury. Fontmell Magna is within 2 hours' drive of London so ideally situated for a short week-end break as well as longer stays.

Bridge Cottage combines the look and feel of an older cottage with a good range of amenities - it will accommodate a couple or a small family but small children must be supervised as the garden is not enclosed, allowing access to both the stream and village road.

Comments from previous visitors to Bridge Cottage.

"The cottage is stunning, we hope to come back and stay again." Mr & Mrs C, April 2008.

Services

• Wood or coal burning stove
• Liquid propane gas central heating
• Coal, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and a comprehensive welcome pack included in rent
• **Space for visitors' own cot
• Flat screen TV (digital)
• DVD player
• Auto washing machine/tumble dryer
• Slimline dishwasher
• Fridge/freezer
• Off road parking
• Shop, PO Stores ½ mile
• Pub 2 miles
• Non-smokers only
• Sorry no pets
• *Short Breaks*

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