Self-catering farm accommodation near Lyme Regis

More about the accommodation

The lounge with inglenook

Higher Holcombe Farm Cottage offers:

Enjoy England (English Tourist Board) 4 star rating
Accommodation for up to six adults and children
Three double bedrooms: one with double bed (and a low ceiling!), two with twin beds, plus a cot if required
Two bathrooms: a shower-room upstairs and a bathroom downstairs
Family kitchen with dining table, electric cooker, microwave, washing machine and fridge-freezer
Lounge with wood-burning stove, TV, DVD player, CD/Radio, books, games and maps of the local area
Full central heating throughout
Dogs welcome (but must be controlled near sheep!)
Open all year except Christmas and New Year.

Outside the cottage

The garden on a sunny day

An attractive, private, sunny garden with access from the kitchen and the car-parking area. Garden furniture with seating for six people, and a barbeque. There is parking for at least six cars - some under cover.

Special features

The cottage is annexed to a large, Georgian farmhouse which was built in approximately 1760. Consequently, there are several period features, including Georgian sash windows, the inglenook fireplace in the lounge, an enclosed cottage staircase and the substantial chimney-breast in one of the bedrooms.

The exterior of the cottage (left, with blue door). The farmhouse is on the right.

The furnishings, however, are modern, comfortable and tasteful with plenty of individuality to make you feel at home, as you can see from the interior photos here.

The land here has been farmed since Roman times. Holcombe Villa, circa 50 AD, was excavated in the 1960s and is clearly marked on the parish map. (A copy of this is on the kitchen wall). Although the site has since been covered over, the contours of the Roman pavement are still visible in winter.

What is included

Bedlinen and towels (but please bring your own beach towels); welcome tray with tea and coffee; logs for the woodburning stove; no extra charge for heating or electricity.