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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 barbecue.
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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 Visit Britain.
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 - H162