Greenwood Grange

Dorset

Stunning child friendly holiday cottages with pool, in beautiful rural Dorset.

Units 17
Sleeps 2 - 12
Bedrooms 1 - 4
Pets Yes
Mobility Yes

Ideal for

Babies
Toddlers
Older Kids
Teens

From £410/week

Tucked quietly away in the heart of Hardys Wessex, on the stunning Jurassic coast is Greenwood Grange. Located on an eco-friendly farm with graceful English country garden grounds this award winning luxury complex boasts 17 fantastic and unique holiday cottages, as well as brilliant facilities including an indoor pool and tennis courts for grownups and a play yurt, trampoline and outdoor play areas for little people - all within strolling distance of the cottages.

About this place

Best bits

Set in the most beautiful rural location close to several amazing beaches, country walks and historical villages.
The luxury cottages are beautifully decorated. Every guest enjoys crisp linen and fluffy towels too.
There is a vast array of activities and facilities available on site including an indoor pool and a games room.

Top tips

Pack your wellies and get exploring the neighboring woodland.
Book a babysitter in advance and enjoy an evening out.
If you’re celebrating a special event during your stay, just let staff know and they can arrange cakes, balloons and flowers.

Plan your stay

What are the facilities like? Where can you eat? What can you do?

Swimming pool

Hot tubs

Play room

Babysitting

Wifi

Outdoor play equipment

Rooms

There is the perfect house for every family at Greenwood Grange. Smaller one or two bed houses suit young families or couples, while the bigger Durbaville and Henchard suit larger groups and multiple families enjoying a holiday together. Most of the cottages are pet friendly, and four of the 17 have a luxury hot tub for relaxing evenings under the stars.

All the uniquely decorated properties have beautiful outside space and access to the shared courtyard for al fresco eating, or letting the kids run wild within view.

Eat

All of the properties are self catering with well equipped kitchens including a gas-fired range cooker, fridges and freezers, dishwasher and washer dryer. The kitchen garden is available for guests to pick whatever is in season. You can also collect and enjoy fresh eggs from the chickens everyday.

For special occasions or a night off cooking, there are lots of brilliant local pubs and restaurants nearby. Alternatively, on site catering can be arranged through the brilliant staff.

Activities

The indoor heated pool is open all year round and is perfect for little ones. There is a sauna in the pool building so parents can relax a little too. The indoor games room features a pool table, bar billiards, table tennis, table football and a room entirely dedicated to younger children with toys, arts and crafts.

On sunny days you can enjoy a game of tennis on one of the two tennis courts on site. There is outdoor play equipment including a trampoline, swings trim trail and soft play. During the school holidays staff run a fantastic kids’ gardening club and art and craft sessions.

Accessibility

The properties have varying levels of accessibility. Some single story cottages may be suitable for those with limited mobility, but do feature step up access or single steps inside. Access around the site itself is predominantly through gravel or paved pathways.

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Location & local area

Where is it and how do you get there?

By Road

Situated just off the A35 to the East of Dorchester in the hamlet of Higher Bockhampton. Closest airports are Bournemouth (45 mins) Southampton or Bristol (90 mins).

By Air

Closest airports are Bournemouth (45 mins), Southampton or Bristol (both 90 mins).

By Rail

The nearest railway stations are Dorchester South and West. From London Waterloo, direct trains arrive at Dorchester South (the main station) within 2 and a half hours. Taxis are available at the station. There is no public transport to Greenwood Grange.

About the owners

Zoe

Listed since July 2017

Our friendly team all live locally and can give you the best information about local places to visit, best pubs and restaurants, family friendly days out etc.

Owner recommendations

We are located on the doorstep of Thorncombe Woods – 140 hectares of ancient woodland which is well worth an explore.
Farmer Palmers is always popular with guests with younger children. You can feed the animals, take a tractor ride, indoor soft play also available.
Take a ride on the steam train between Corfe castle and Swanage.
Weymouth is our nearest sandy beach – wander round the fishing port to see the boats come in at the end of the day.