Gorwell is a family-run farm, ideally positioned in its own secret wooded valley. It is just two miles from Chesil Beach in West Dorset, on England's south coast. We have the perfect solution for those wishing for a peaceful, relaxing holiday, without wanting to be too far from the comforts of home.

We offer a range of affordable self-catering accommodation for groups of all sizes: three barn conversion cottages, two Victorian stone cottages, and a detached four bedroom house. Each cottage is furnished to a high standard and comes with central heating, a log burner in the living room, television and video and a well-equipped kitchen with double ovens, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Outside, each has quality garden furniture in its own fenced garden with gas barbeques available.

The cottage is semi-detached and furnished to a high standard of comfort and with safety in mind. The cottage sleeps 6+ cot with 1 double room and 1 twin bedded rooms en-suite and a twin room with a private bathroom.

On entering the main door and into the entrance hall in front of you is the laundry room, where you may find your washing machine and tumble drier. The living room/dining room with colour T.V. video and open fireplace (wood provided) and well-equipped kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, electric cooker and fridge freezer are in the main area of Spindle Cottage. Two bedrooms, one double and one twin room and two bathrooms are downstairs with the double room having an ensuite shower room suitable for a wheelchair user, a wheel in shower with a wheeled shower chair provided, a raised toilet with side transfer and drop down rails and lower level washbasin. The bathroom does not have an adapted bath but it does also have a raised toilet etc. There is also one twin bedroom en-suite upstairs. Sheets, duvets with covers and pillows with cases are provided. A cot, highchair and a stairgate are also provided. The cottage is centrally heated by oil and this with the electricity and wood for the fire are included in the rent. The cottage has its own well-kept fully fenced garden, which has patio furniture and a barbecue and easy access from the living room.

Visitors are welcome to see the animals at any time of year but as this is a working farm we do ask that children are well supervised at all times for everyone's safety.

A 25% deposit is payable on booking the cottage and the balance is due 4 weeks prior to occupation.

Gorwell is situated two miles from Chesil Beach, and only 1.5 miles from the historical village of Abbotsbury, famous for its Swannery, Tithe Barn and Sub-Tropical gardens. We are nine miles from three local centres: Dorset's county town, Dorchester, famous for its Thomas Hardy connections, Judge Jeffries, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and the Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle. Weymouth, an archetypal Edwardian seaside town with an expanse of seafront, a wonderful sandy beach and safe, shallow water in the bay. Bridport, a market town famous for its fishing and harbour at West Bay, the home of ‘Harbour Lights’. We are only half an hour from Lyme Regis with its world famous Cobb and Sherborne, famous for its Abbey and castles. Also within easy reach is Wimborne and its craft markets and antiques. Further afield, and worth a visit are Poole, interesting for its famous pottery, harbour and Brownsea Island, and Bournemouth, with its shopping, clubs and theatres.

There is something for everyone in West Dorset. The interesting coastline, the pretty villages, the abundance of water sports and other sporting activities: horse riding, golf, mountain biking, sailing, scuba diving, windsurfing, canoeing, fossil hunting, and fishing. Not to mention the wonderful network of footpaths, including the South West Coastal path and MacMillan way, which both cross our farm.

Horse riding is offered in the local village and surrounding area, bikes may be hired locally, several golf courses are all within nine miles. Sea, coarse and trout fishing are available locally. For riders with your own horses, bring your horse to ride the fantastic network of bridleways in this part of West Dorset. Grazing is available as is parking for horseboxes.