Cattleman's Rest
- Owner: Maggie Benson
- Address: Worth Farm Barns, Worth Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3LY
- Telephone: 01564 778044
- Fax: 01564 730198
- Mobile: 07510103660
- Email: maggiebenson@mac.com
- Website: http://www.dorsetcoastholiday.com
- Weekly Rent: £380 - £650 per week, inclusive of electric and linen
- Region: Dorset
- Type: Self Catering
- Accom: 1 Unit
- Sleeps: 4
- Open: All Year
- Rating: 5* Gold Award, Quality in Tourism
Description:
Cattleman's Rest is a beautiful barn-style building, stone-built with a stone roof. From a private patio, French doors lead into a high-ceilinged living space, with an oak floor, and high windows looking out onto a pretty valley.
The ground floor has under-floor heating throughout, whilst upstairs there are centrally-heated radiators. There is a lounge area, with TV/DVD and sofas; a dining area; and a fully-equipped kitchen area with breakfast bar and stools. Appliances include: fridge, freezer, dishwasher, induction hob, microwave, electric oven, plate-warmer, washing machine and tumble-drier. Also on the ground floor there is a sitting-room, a utility room, and a bathroom with toilet, and bath with shower over. From the living area, stairs lead up to a landing with balcony. Leading off is a twin bedroom, with en-suite shower-room with wash-basin and toilet; and a double bedroom with dressing room and en-suite shower-room with wash-basin and toilet, and fabulous views through high windows across the valley. Cattleman’s Rest has an enclosed patio area with table, chairs, and a barbeque. The property has its own off-road parking area within the grounds. Cattleman's Rest sleeps 4 people. We do accept well-behaved dogs for a small extra charge. Smoking is not permitted in any part of the property.
Location:
Although Cattleman’s Rest is fairly close to the centre of Worth Matravers, it lies adjacent to open land which is owned by the National Trust, and is accessible for walking.
Worth Matravers is a pretty, ancient, stone-built village which dates back to pre-Roman times. The village church of St Nicholas is Norman and one of the oldest churches in Dorset. In the churchyard is the grave of local farmer Benjamin Jesty who, in 1774, developed a smallpox vaccine 25 years before Dr Edward Jenner. The village centre has a green, with a pretty duck pond, and picturesque cottages. The village pub, the Square and Compass, is famous; it sells its own cider, contains a fascinating fossil museum, and has frequent and regular musical events. It hosts an annual stone-carving workshop and a pumpkin festival (visit it’s website at www.squareandcompasspub.co.uk). Around the village medieval lynchets are evident, and easily seen from Cattleman's Rest. These were terraces to allow cultivation of the hillsides. From Cattleman's Rest, and other points in the village, footpaths run down to the South West Coast Path, and the beautiful "Jurassic Coast", which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The "Isle" of Purbeck is, in fact, a peninsula. To the east is Poole Harbour, with its sailing and watersports, and Brownsea Island, the birthplace of the scouting movement and now a National Trust reserve. To the west is Kimmeridge Bay, with it’s Marine Centre and snorkelling trail. The magnificent Lulworth Cove lies further west, and beyond this is Weymouth, and then the fascinating Chesil Beach. Inland are the wonderful ridge walks of the Purbeck Hills, with panoramic views of the coast and of the Dorset countryside. This is the Wessex of Thomas Hardy's novels, a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, criss-crossed with footpaths, ideal for walkers. There are ancient churches, like that at Worth, castles, like the nearby majestic 1000 year-old Corfe Castle (once home to King John), and the Iron Age Maiden Castle. There are numerous atmospheric country pubs. A relaxing way to see the area is to take the 6-mile steam train ride between Swanage and Norden. The area offers birdwatchers the opportunity to view seabirds and peregrines on the coast, and waders in the marshes south of the Saxon walled town of Wareham. The RSPB reserve at Arne is very special. The home of T.E.Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) is nearby.
Of course the highlight is the beautiful coastline. To the east are the sandy beaches of Swanage, then the fabulous Studland bay and nature reserve. To the west of Swanage is the famous Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO world heritage site. Spectacular rocky bays lie at the foot of dramatic cliffs, along which runs the 630-mile south-west coastal footpath. The coast is a geological wonderland, and rich in fossils (some of which may be seen in the museum in the Square and Compass pub in Worth).
Enquiry:
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