Benville Cottage, Benville, Near Corscombe
ID: S810862
- Bedrooms 3
- ・ Sleeps 4
- ・ Pets Yes
About this property
This historic Grade II Listed 17th Century detached cottage has a thatched roof and a wealth of period features. Benville is a small hamlet close to Evershot and an ideal base for touring West Dorset and Thomas Hardy country.
Benville Cottage, an historic Grade II Listed 17th Century detached property with a charming thatched roof and a wealth of period features, restored to a very high standard. Benville remains the small unspoilt hamlet that Thomas Hardy described in the 1800's. You will still find the pub described by Hardy and the cottage where Tess was to have stayed in nearby Evershot. The cottage itself is on Benville Lane, the very lane that Tess of the D'Urbeville walked along on her journey from Beaminster to Evershot.
The characterful sitting room features exposed beams and a unique stone wall carving of a King discovered during the cottage renovation, along with an inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. A beautiful hand-made kitchen features an Aga, flagstone floors and a vaulted beamed ceiling. Outside, guests can enjoy ¾ of an acre of enclosed garden with views on to open countryside.
Comprising a dozen or so houses and cottages, the hamlet of Benville is an ideal base for touring West Dorset and Thomas Hardy country. Two miles to the east lies Evershot, with its award winning pub, The Acorn and an outstanding restaurant, The Summer Lodge. In nearby Beaminster, you'll find a traditional market town selling excellent local produce alongside tea rooms, pubs and restaurants. 10 miles to the south is the market town of Bridport and the fishing port of West Bay. This stretch of Jurassic - World Heritage - coastline boasts the stunning beaches of Burton Bradstock, Lyme Bay and Chesil Beach, as well as the Abbotsbury Swannery and Tropical Garden. The area is popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders and if you’ve had your fill of prehistoric sites, the county town of Dorchester is 10 miles to the South East where the Dorset County Museum has a good collection of locally found artefacts.
Additional Information:
Two small well-behaved dogs welcome (small additional charge).
Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available on request.
Nearby points of interest
- The Dinosaur Museum
- Fleet Air Arm Museum
- Lyme Regis Museum
Reviews (21)
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Confirmed Guest
We found ourselves at the end of 2023 between houses having sold one and much work needed on our new house. So, we spent seven days at Benville Cottage over Christmas. Extremely attentive the day before we left as there was a problem with the router. When we got there all resolved. Readiing previous comments on the cottage we weren't too bothered about a 'heavy' hoover and we took an HDMI cable etc to allow for the lack of a Smart TV. The cottage now has a seriously upgraded TV and a new hoover so no need. Arriving the day before Christmas eve armed with our small Christmas tree and various decorations we found the cottage decorated complete with a magnificent tree, the whole thing magical. Basket of goodies perfect and made even more like home with the AGA which we turned up and used for the whole week! Between the AGA and the woodburner the house was, if anything too warm at times so we didn't use the woodburner as much as we expected to. Overall, an extremely well presented cottage with all you could ask for Winter or Summer and for us and our two dogs a sublime setting to unwind before returning to the real world in 2024. Would heartily reccomend!
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Confirmed Guest
A very comfortable, clean, cottage with a large garden and lovely views across farmland. A good central location for exploring Dorset, with excellent pubs fairly nearby.
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Confirmed Guest
Whilst Holiday cottage was adequate it was nothing to get excited about. It was clearly showing the wear and tear of being a holiday let. Bathroom was very dated, toilet flushes were not really up to the job, garden whilst enclosed was not secure so dog needed to be accompanied outside. Owner did get TV replaced quickly as it was not working on arrival.