Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum lies in the heart of Marshwood Vale, a great bowl-shaped valley at the western tip of Dorset. It is a wonderfully unspoiled area, dominated by fields and woods and criss-crossed by narrow lanes lined with hedgerows. The vale is surrounded by hills, including Lewesdon Hill and Pilsdon Pen, the two highest summits in the county. Located within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, holiday cottages in Whitchurch Canonicorum are popular among visitors who want to make the most of the spectacular scenery on the village’s doorstep.

A single-storey Dorset holiday cottage overlooks a large lawn surrounded by a wooden fence, trees and rose bushes.
Sleeps
11
Bedrooms
5

Situated amidst the splendour of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and boasting amenities suitable for all ages, Court House Farmhouse is a large holiday cottage on the edge of the Dorset village of Whitchurch Canonicorum. This a child-friendly cottage with five bedrooms, a private hot tub, and a shared games barn.

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Take a wander around Whitchurch Canonicorum, and you will discover a rural community where a series of lanes run alongside gentle streams and the banks of the River Char. The Church of Candida and Holy Cross stands in the centre of the village, on Lower Street, with one of the only shrines in Britain to have survived the reformation with its relics intact. A short stroll from your holiday cottage in Whitchurch Canonicorum, the village centre consists of a scattering of historic homes, farm buildings and several family-run businesses. On the eastern edge of the village, the Five Bells is a charming pub serving good food and a variety of local ales. Not to be missed on self-catering holidays in Whitchurch Canonicorum, the neighbouring village of Charmouth lies at the mouth of the River Char on the Jurassic Coast. This captivating stretch of coast is famous for its sandy bays, rocky coves, towering cliffs and dinosaur fossils. Reserve an afternoon to explore the narrow lanes of Charmouth, which are home to unique independent shops and some of the area’s best places to eat and drink. The beach is a glorious stretch of sand and shingle shore, with rock pools at low tide. The fishing town of Seaton Down and the seaside resort of Lyme Regis are both nearby.