Lawrence
Cottage ~ Winfrith Newburgh
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the owner
LAWRENCE
COTTAGE, an interesting thatched cottage dating back to the
late 1700s, IS IDEAL FOR A BREAK, with the sea 7
minutes away and quaint inland towns nearby. Not only that,
but the village it is in has a shop, open 7
days a week and a Post Office, so you needn't starve...or be
short of postcards.
This
beautiful cottage has recently been awarded THREE STARS from
Visit Britain!
Keith
Salmon, Visit Britain Assessor, comments:
"Lawrence Cottage offers comfortable self catering
accommodation commensurate to a Three Star rating, all be it
at the highest end of the grade."
If
you want to go out, a 7 minute drive takes you to Durdle
Door and Lulworth Cove beach - voted the most visited spot in
England. Even nearer, is
a huge NATURE RESERVE - with endless paths leading to
the river Frome and an interesting fauna, ideal for bird
spotters or (dog) walkers.
If
you want to stay in, the cottage has been recently completely
redecorated and the THEME ROOMS will give you plenty
to look at, summer or winter. The
good thing about Lawrence Cottage is that, even if it rains, THE
GARDEN IS USER FRIENDLY with its multi coloured gravels. It has
been professionally landscaped to the owners' design, full of
statues, with a strong Roman feeling.
On a sunny day, you could be mistaken for thinking that
you are in Italy, as it is a sun trap. Completely
secluded, this is a very peaceful garden if you wish to relax but
lively should you choose to have a barbecue in
the specially allocated corner.
The
vivid bedrooms themselves can provide colour therapy...one is
sunset colour, in the Lawrence of Arabia style, with a
picture of Lawrence of Arabia himself, which is a replica
of one in the Tate Gallery. The other bedroom, a
single one, has more than a French touch - with its Napoleonic
colours (green and pink) and French paintings. In the
third one, done in relaxing mauve, you could be sailing
away, would it not be for the interesting pictures on the
wall...
As
for the towns, Wareham is the nearest quaint one, a
few miles away, where there is a free museum. You can sit
in the cafe, The Anglebury, where Lawrence used to have his
favourite table. Wareham
is the door to the 'Purbecks' and from there you can go on to
visit Corfe Castle - where the ghost of William the
Conqueror awaits you...
Dorchester, with the Teddy Bears and County Museums,
is attractive, particularly on market day once a week. Three
miles away from the cottage, Wool is a large village with
doctor, dentist, vet, a railway station and a 12hr a day
supermarket. It has two
traditional pubs with good food and nearby, the Stokeford Inn,
has an Hungarian chef who cooks beautifully. Bovington, where
Lawrence was based, has huge attractions with the Tank Museum (a
free cash dispenser...) and, nearby, Monkey World. Not far
is WHERE LAWRENCE WAS BORN: CLOUD'S HILL, open 4 days a week,
and MORETON, where his grave is (and where a local cat
likes to lay...)
You
will be welcomed by a free mini HAMPER on arrival - which
includes a bottle of WINE and LOYALTY VOUCHERS to
be deducted from your future stays.
DOGS can STAY FREE and they are safe (the
garden is fully enclosed). PLENTY
TO ENJOY... SEE YOU
SOON............
Just some of the recent
comments from our 'visitors book'
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Aug '07 |
Sam & Katie |
'Delightful, entertaining quirky cottage with a lovely
outside space. We have had a very pleasant stay and
the weather was an unexpected bonus' |
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Sep '07 |
Stuart, Aileen and family |
'Lovely,
quirky cottage - we had a great week together.
Thank-you! Very relaxing. Great location, close to
lots of places to visit - very handy with two babies' |
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Oct '07 |
Marianne |
'Absolutely
delightful, restful and with wonderful ambience and
hospitality. Thank-you!' |
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Lawrence Cottage
The
cottage Lawrence of Arabia used
to ride by on his 'Brough Superior'
Motorbike to Lulworth Cove.
The Roman Garden of Statues
Sunrise in Arabia
A replica by Leonardo da Vinci
surrounded
by exotic plants
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Interior
description:
Downstairs:
Lounge:
cosy
with
oak beams and original 1800 fireplace with wood burner. TV/DVD and
HI-FI. Mini CD/DVD/cassette library, for you to unwind...
Kitchen:
Huge
Provençale kitchen with original oak and wild cherry furniture. Fully
fitted with state of the art fast 'Solar oven', it
gives onto sunny fully tiled patio for you to relax.
As
a special feature whilst climbing the staircase to upstairs, there is
the original 1800 window and glass now being used as a display about
Lawrence of Arabia complete with sand and camels!
Upstairs:
The
Lawrence 0f Arabia Bedroom:
Spacious double in the Arabian style. Full of character with
photographs, paintings and information about T.E. Lawrence. There is an Alarm Clock (with
nature sounds for you to de-stress...)
The
Dorset Room: Large
double with a seaside theme. Old paintings past and present. Alarm clock
with digital weather forecaster.
Very relaxing sealike colours...
The
French Room: Single
bedroom with a French ambiance. The emphasis being on the 'Napoleonic
Era', cosy and comfortable for one of our guests. Alarm
Clock/CD/Radio. For any
budding Francophiles we have a few books to peruse.
The
'Marie Antoinette Bathroom': A
newly decorated bathroom with an international shower curtain! Have a
look at the world whilst having a bath or shower...
(thermostatically controlled... handy in the summer)!
Exterior
description:
Sunny
patio outside the kitchen where you can enjoy breakfast al fresco or a
late afternoon drink....PLUS....A fully enclosed large gravelled garden
in the Italian style with statues and exotic plants. Barbecue area and
Dorset stone circled dining feature. Outside light (1800 replica) for
those hot balmy evenings! At night the garden is also automatically
illuminated with solar lighting.
You
will be forgiven for falling asleep in it!
One owner collects
cacti, and they might be on display at certain times of the year for you
to look at (safely
on high table) and enjoy... some of them are very old.
Cottage
information:
The
cottage is heated by gas central heating plus wood burner which takes
in wood and slow burning coal, thus ensuring longer lasting heat going
on until the morning.
Included
in the rental price is: Electricity/gas, linen, towels, free hamper on
arrival (including bottle of wine), toiletries, discount loyalty
vouchers, reasonable supply
of wood and slow burning charcoal ovals,
telephone, digital weather forecaster (needed in England!), water
softener and ...love from the owners.
*Telephone
in both living room (with honesty box) and one bedroom.
Dogs:
Not
only are they permitted, but they can enjoy a FREE stay and will get
free treats on arrival. They
will also have their picture taken and developed (free of
charge) for you to take away and enjoy (as long as the owner is available to do
it).
Children:
One child over 14 years of age plus one baby under 6 months old (cot and highchair
available on request) are accepted.
Smoking:
is not permitted inside the property due to the thatched roof, but it is
on the terraces.
Full
safety approved certificates on display plus relevant safety apparatus.
Parking:
There is one reserved parking space right in front of the Cottage, plus
another one alongside a green hedge a few steps away (on the same side,
going towards the Post Office).
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