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| Entrance into a large sitting room with York flagstone floor,
and inglenook fireplace. Fitted kitchen/dining room. Acces to rear
garden. Downstairs wc/utility room. Spiral staircase from kitchen to
1st floor landing giving access to master bedroom with 5' iron bed,
bedroom with full size bunk beds and bathroom/wc with Victorian bath
and shower unit. Steep stairs with hand rail from sitting room
giving access to a further double bedroom as well as to the master
bedroom.
Spacious, enclosed, rear garden with lawn, flower borders and
paved terrace with picnic table and
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| Situated on the borders of Wiltshire and Dorset, some 4 miles to
the east of Shaftesbury, Sparrow Cottage is a charming, 17th
century, detached, thatched cottage which was once the coach house
for the The Forester's Inn, a short walk from the cottage.
Donhead St Andrew and adjoining Donhead St Mary are delightful
villages with many older cottages and some grander houses, built of
the local green sandstone. They are crossed by a myriad of country
lanes, footpaths and tracks and are ideal walking country. An
itinerary starting from near the cottage leads across fields and
woodland to Wardour Lakes and the ruins of Old Wardour Castle
(English Heritage) which was besieged in the Civil War. The
surrounding area is also rich in stately homes - some of the
loveliest set in grounds of great beauty are Wilton House, Longleat,
Stourhead, Chettle and Kingston Lacy and in the cathedral close at
Salisbury, Malmesbury and Mompesson.
Attractions for children include the large Safari Park at
Longleat, sports centres at Shaftesbury and Salisbury and big sports
and leisure complexes at Poole and Bournemouth on the South Dorset
coast, which is 40 minutes' drive away. On the coast there are also
many good beaches to explore. Sparrow Cottage has been restored
with much care by its present owners and now offers accommodation of
charm and character combined with a high degree of comfort and
convenience. The majority of the cottage is some 300 years old with
a more modern extension to the rear. This cottage has been
awarded a 4 star grading by the English Tourism Council.
Special
rates apply for couples - 20% off the quoted tariff, subject to
booking within 4 weeks of the holiday date. |
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Sparrow Cottage
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