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CL of the Year Award 2019 - 2nd Place
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Cherry Cottage CL is located in the heart of Dorset in the rural village of Middlemarsh and is an ideal location to explore Dorset's countryside, coast and the surrounding counties.
We offer a warm welcome, providing 2 hard standing and 3 lawn pitches with views of surrounding farmland and distant woodland. The pitches are perfectly positioned to watch the amazing sunsets whilst you relax.
Families and well-behaved dogs are both welcomed
Open all year
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Hard standing and grass pitches enhanced pitches with EHU and water
Toilet
Laundry Room
Complimentary fast WiFi
Dog walk on site and directly from site
Popular village pub serves good food
Scheduled bus passes site entrance (Monday - Friday)
The site is situated 7 miles south of Sherborne, a beautiful small market town, which combines history, culture and hosts numerous events throughout the year. Explore the Abbey, one of the two castles or simply relax in a coffee shop after a spot of shopping in Cheap Street.
The county town of Dorchester is 14 miles to the south, where you will find some of the best preserved Roman ruins, moments away from the high street. Visit one of the 8 museums or take a trip to the cinema.
A scheduled bus service passes the site entrance connecting Sherborne and Dorchester, so you can leave your vehicle on site. The bus connects to mainline train stations in both towns so day trips to Weymouth, Exeter, Salisbury or further afield are possible.
There are plenty of lovely village pubs in the locality, the closest being a short walk away via a public footpath. Most local pubs are dog friendly.
The stunning Minterne Gardens are only a short drive away, as is the historic village of Cerne Abbas and its famous giant.
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Latest arrival time: 8:00 PM
Latest departure time: 11:00 AM
0.75 acres
Electric amperage: 16
Lawned site
Recycling Facilities
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Great savings on days out
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Sites key:
- Postcode:
- DT9 5QL
- GPS:
- Lat 50.866082 / Lon -2.463716
- OS field ref:
- ST674075
- OS map ref:
- 194
Transport links
- Buses go to: Dorchester, Sherborne, Cerne Abbas, Minterne Magna, Yeovil Bus connects with railway stations at Sheborne, Yeovil and Dorchester for onward travel
- Daily public transport within 1 mile
- Nearest port: Poole (30 miles)
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Fabulous
Cherry Cottage CL
Absolutely loved Cherry Cottage. We received fabulous information and directions before travelling to the site. Lynn also took time to give us extra details for our journey. On arrival, we were given a very friendly welcome by the lovely Lynn. She showed us to our pitch and gave us all the information we needed to settle in. There was also a welcome board as we drove in, showing our name and pitch number. The site is laid out well, with good facilities. Water and electricity on each pitch, an information hut, good recycling and rubbish area, along with good chemical waste facilities. There is also a spotlessly clean laundry room and toilet facilities. Very reasonable prices to use the washing machine or tumble dryer, detergents and softener supplies too. Most importantly, Lynn is a super host who makes time to chat, even though she is a busy lady. She was always on hand to give advice on days out etc.
From each pitch you get lovely views of the countryside, along with absolutely beautiful skies, especially sunsets.
We walked to the Hunters Moon pub on our first evening, an easy walk from site. Great welcome here too, very friendly and lovely food. Lynn has two lovely little ponies in a paddock, very cute.
Cherry Cottage is central to many places to visit and not too far from the coast. We did a mixture of longer trips to the coast and places very close by. Cerne Abbas and Sherborne with its beautiful Cathedral and Castles are both less than 15 minutes away.
When staying, don’t miss a visit to Round Chimneys Farm Cafe and tea rooms. A smashing little place to have lunch or coffee and cake. It’s 5 minutes drive from Cherry Cottage or a 40 minute walk along quiet country lanes. The owners are a very friendly family, they invited us to look around at the animals and the lake before we left, so lovely.
On our last day we decided to book Sunday lunch at The Thimble Inn, what a fabulous place to eat. Food was excellent and staff very friendly.
All in all we had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend for anyone who is looking for a quiet countryside stay with very friendly people. Almost forgot to mention Jen, the ice cream lady who visits on Thursday and Saturday evenings, delicious, huge and exceptional value. Also hard to resist!
PS a big thank you to Lynn’s husband John, who went out of his way to get us some supples, while he was out shopping 👍 that’s service for you
As pretty as the name Cherry Cottage
Cherry Cottage CL
Another relaxing stay at this gem of a site. Fully serviced pitches, Toilet, Fast Wi-Fi, picnic tables, information hut. Perfectly manicured grass along with two hard standings and all set in glorious countryside.
Plenty to visit including Sherborne and it's castles, Mintern Gardens, Cerne Abbas and it's giant, Dorchester, Weymouth, Poole,West Bay and Lyme Regis to name just a few. Lovely owners, it's no wonder you have to book early.
Peaceful site with a very warm welcome
Cherry Cottage CL
We stayed here for 8 nights in May and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The dog walking field is huge and well maintained as are all the facilities. Arrival instructions were really clear and helpful and Lynn was a super host. Lots to do locally and the coast is half an hour away so well situated without being with the hoards. We enjoyed it so much we have since recommended it to a couple we met on another site that live on the south coast and look to get away from it for short breaks in the summer. We will definitely visit again if we are back down that way.
Excellent CL
Cherry Cottage CL
We stayed at the lovely Cherry Cottage CL for just over a week and we throughly enjoyed our stay. It is so very peaceful and tranquil, ideal for us who wanted just that for our holiday. Lynn and Jon were very welcoming and helpful during our stay, and they keep the site absolutely immaculate. We hope to be back again for another holiday!
Excellent CL
Cherry Cottage CL
This was our 2nd CL site, and has set the benchmark high for others to follow. We made a last minute booking on the day. Very good directions, great site, 10 minutes drvie from Sherborne. Peaceful, rural location. Lynn and John were very welcoming and friendly and provided helpful information on the area. We look forward to returning.
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