Garden lodge retreat direct access to Hod Hill

We look forward to showing you this unique area of Dorset. The self contained Garden Lodge leads directly onto the Irwene River path to Hod Hill and walks to Hambledon Hill. It’s heated and cosy. The kitchen has a toaster, coffee machine, cooker, fridge, sink, pots pans, cutlery crockery, salt & pepper. Plus iron and hair dryer. There are cycle trails, and you can walk, run or cycle the Trailway to Blandford Forum or further afield. It’s a short drive from Shaftsbury Poole Harbour, and Wareham The Lodge is self-contained with shower, toilet and small kitchen with stove, fridge and sink. We supply linen & duvet/pillows for the sofa bed plus towels. There is decking to sit out on with views of the surrounding countryside. There’s a heater making the lodge cosy for colder months. You access the lodge at the side of our 17th Century Cottage Lane End. There is free parking in the road and a flat walk from lane to lodge. We will usually be around to help and advise you on where to visit, walk or cycle if you'd like to. It is very quiet here and the wildlife is very special. We see Egrets, Owls and Herons as well as smaller birds. The Lodge is ideal for writing, reading, walking, cycling, visiting historic hill forts and is near to Poole and the sea. You can bring a tent for children if you'd like to. We are close to many pretty North Dorset Villages. Some easy walking or cycling distance. The Dorset Steam Fair is a wonderful family event to visit in August (we can supply a two man tent if needed) This area is ideal for walkers, cyclists and naturalists. You can park nearby and there are buses to Blandford & Poole. Also to Shaftesbury & Gillingham where there are direct trains to London Southampton & Bristol. Stourpaine Village We have a lively pub ‘The White Horse’ with home cooked food. A friendly village shop and tennis courts. The trailway takes you to direct to Blandford 2.5 miles Shillingstone 2miles & Sturminster Newton 5miles.