IN THE AREA

The nearby village of Winsham, half a mile away, boasts a splendid village shop and post office where you can buy most essentials, apart from fresh meat.

For those who like to eat out, there are some lovely pubs in the area serving good food and an excellent tea shop in nearby Hinton St George.

Lyme Regis, where you can go fossil hunting or mackerel fishing, is half an hour away.  There are plenty of opportunities for walking and cycling from the cottage door.

LINKS TO LOCAL SITES:

Montacute House
Forde Abbey
Hestercombe Gardens
Tintinhull
East Lambrook Manor Gardens
Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens and Swannery
Longleat
Bath
Lyme Regis
Wells Cathedral
Mapperton House and Gardens
Sherborne Castle
Athelhampton House and Gardens
Barrington Court
Cothay Manorand Gardens
Lytes Cary