Secluded holiday cottage in Ibberton, Blandford Forum - with 1 bedroom

The Studio1 bedroom, Sleeps 2.

Stunning views across Dorset’s finest countryside, this property is the perfect spot to explore the local area or further afield.

Accommodation details

Ground Floor:
Kitchen: With breakfast bar, electric oven, induction hob and combi microwave/oven/grill.
Shower room: With double shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.
First Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: With wood burner and Smart TV.
Bedroom area: With kingsize bed.

Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burner included. Rear garden with garden furniture. Private parking for 1 car. No smoking.

Welcome to The Studio, this stunning detached barn conversation has been built to a high standard within the grounds of the adjoining Grade II listed property. Entering the property directly into the kitchen, there’s also a shower room located on the ground floor. Upstairs is the open plan studio with a stunning full-length window overlooking open countryside with various farm animals making an appearance during your stay. The living space offers comfy sofas, a Smart TV, and a kingsize bed is at the other end of the room. The wood burner is the perfect spot to sit in front of on those cold winter evenings preparing yourself for your next adventure. Outside there is a private rear garden where you can enjoy an evening under the stars with your favourite drink or a barbecue with locally sourced food.

The Wessex Ridgeway Trail nearby is a magnificent ridge-top route crossing Dorset’s rural heartland and is suitable for walking and cycling. The local pub is a 5-minute walk from The Studio which is open Thursday until Sunday lunchtime. There is also a variety of excellent pubs within a short drive.

There are many places to visit nearby in Blandford - there is the Royal Signals Museum, The Blandford Fashion Museum and a brewery which offers tours, as well as local shops, cafés and restaurants. There is a variety of National Trust sites within easy reach, including Kingston Lacy House, Badbury Rings, Hod Hill, Hardy’s Cottage and the Cerne Abbas Giant. You can explore the New Forest National Park with its free-roaming ponies and visit Cranborne Chase with its diverse landscape.

Head towards the coast, a 35-minute drive, to visit the scenic Jurassic Coast and spend the day wandering the cliffs along Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. The whole family can enjoy a day at the Dorset Heavy Horse Farm, where you can take a horse drawn carriage ride, feed the farm animals or ride the ponies.

Further afield, you can explore Shaftesbury, Poole, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Dorchester. More activities in the area include walking or cycling along the North Dorset Trailway or golf at nearby Ashley Wood. More exhilarating sports can be found at Gorcombe Extreme Sports, which has an assault course, archery, go karting and paintballing. Shop 2 miles, pub 880 yards (open Thurs-Sun