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Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle

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A rural landscape with a wooden gate, a paved path, and a grassy area with white flowers.
An outdoor patio with a table set for dining, surrounded by white chairs with floral cushions.
A dining area with a table set for six, surrounded by wooden chairs.
A white door with a small window, a keyhole, and a glass panel on the right side.
A bedroom with two beds, a bedside table, a lamp, a hanging light fixture, and a view through a glass door.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Dorset National Landscape

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Church Knowle, Dorset
  • Place, Dorset National Landscape
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Corfe Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Swanage Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Wareham

Located in Wareham, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Corfe Castle is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Durdle Door and Bournemouth Beach. The Blue Pool and Tea House and Swanage Railway are also worth visiting. Snorkelling and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking nearby.
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Map
Church Knowle, Dorset

What's nearby

  • Dorset National Landscape - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Corfe Castle - 3 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Swanage Beach - 13 min drive - 15.8 km
  • Poole Harbour - 37 min drive - 29.3 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 50 min drive - 36.6 km

Getting around

  • Wareham Norden Station - 8 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thunderbird - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Crows Nest Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ocean Bay Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Weld Arms - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Corfe Castle Tea Rooms - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle?

As of 1 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle on 1 February 2027 start from NZ$1,366, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Relaxing Dorset Cottage, Peaceful Location, Coastal Walks, Ancient Corfe Castle located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of The Blue Pool and Tea House, Corfe Castle and Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum. Kimmeridge Bay Beach is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely accommodation, everything we needed. Amazing location with stunning views and great places to visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Quiet Retreat

Very much enjoyed the quiet location, despite being next to the New Inn A lovely, well equipped cottage for exploring Purbeck with the family
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable house.

Comfortable house with great facilities. Lovely area to tour round. Great pub next door serving lovely meals!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 June 2024
Thanks Andrea - pleased you found the facilities to your liking and that the New Inn served you good food. Helen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday home

Had a fantastic Easter break at this beautiful home. I highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

cute little cottage

This is a cute little cottage very close to Corfe castle. Cute little pub next door . Perfect for our needs
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in perfect location

Well equipped lovely decorated cottage. Peaceful location which was ideal for visiting the sights we wanted to see. Nice of the owner to leave some goodies. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay in Church Knowle

The house was lovely - clean, airy, light, and equipped with everything we needed. Great location, close to sites in the area, and the local pub (New Inn) is excellent for both drinks and food. Communications with Helen were easy and friendly. Overall, a great stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 4 November 2022
Elizabeth I am delighted you were happy with your accommodation and had the chance to discover the beautiful area of Purbeck. I know it was a meeting up of family so pleased to have contributed to your enjoyment. Helen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent holiday home

Situated in a quiet location in beautiful countryside, the property had been accurately described and had everything we could wish for. It was clean and tidy and the beds were comfy. Communication with the owner was easy, and the basket of local goodies made us feel welcome.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 October 2022
Hi Julie thank you for staying with us and so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. The goodies vary but we like to give a good welcome to our guests. Hope to see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and Quiet

Wonderful place. Quiet. Peaceful. Perfect size.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

Beautiful English cottage in a picturesque setting
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay at Church Knowle

We had a lovely stay. The cottage is perfect for a getaway. Comfortable beds and a sunny conservatory with gorgeous views. Everything you need for a stay and some treats from the owner. A great base to see Corfe Castle, Swanage, Knoll beach and Durdle Door. We enjoyed meals at the village pub and the bakery in Corfe Castle.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 April 2023
Thank you Marie. I am always interested in the areas my guests choose to explore. You enjoyed all the places we enjoy with our grandchildren too. My husband loves the scones from the bakery!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Restful holiday

Well equipped house in a fantastic peaceful and private location. The house had everything we needed, and Helen was very helpful. We particularly liked the conservation for reading crafting and painting. It was also a good base for exploring the Isle of Purbeck.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2023
So pleased you enjoyed your stay Louise. I agree the conservatory has many benefits and it sounds as if you used it well. We love it too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mrs

Nostalgic trip to Dorset to relive childhood holidays with our parents. Great location of the cottage to Corfe Castle and all the local must see places to visit. The cottage was as described and suited all our needs and perfect for our elderly parents, the biscuits and homemade marmalade was also a lovely touch. The pub next door (The new Inn) served a good Sunday Roast and worth a visit. Lovely holiday and hopefully we will return soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas break

2 grandparents, 2 parents and 9 year old child. The property was ideal. Beautiful location, excellent pub literally round the corner and close to Corfe Castle, Kimmeridge beach, Monkey World and Swanage. Still much more to visit next time! Wood burner with wood supplied added to the enjoyment and a lovely basket of goodies to welcome us with.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 January 2024
Thank you Evie for your review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your new year celebration in Dorset. I make every effort to give my guests a good experience. Look forward to having you again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage and location

Really enjoyed our stay in Church Knowle, cottage is spacious, comfortable and has everything needed. Having two bathrooms is great. Location is good too, we walked to Corfe, easy drive to Wareham, Swanage, Studland and surrounding areas. Local pub serves good food. Only drawback was the cleaners didn't do a great job, which was a little disappointing that it hadn't been cleaned just before arrival, or even the day before. It smelt musty on entry, (which soon dissipated on opening windows though), there were noticeable cobwebs in the bedrooms, and the main bathroom was dusty, but otherwise fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 December 2023
I am very disappointed by the latter part of this review and have responded privately to the guests. I take great pride in making every effort to provide a happy welcome for my guests so I am very sorry this was not so. I rely on good housekeeping to ensure the property is presented clean, warm and welcoming. A period of wet weather and a low thermostat may have contributed to the problem.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Lovely winter break

Wonderful stay at this lovely cottage. Location perfect for all we wanted to do. The only thing I have marked down on is accuracy of listing. This is due to it saying it had a hot tub. I think this was a genuine error. There are no pictures of it, so I emailed the owner who replied straight away to confirm there was no hot tub. This was fine and I went on to book this anyway.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location, incredible countryside and so much to do

I was travelling with my 88 year mother and my siblings. My mother has limited mobility so an accessible property with parking was essential. The views from the cottage were amazing and we had so many tourist spots and activities within a short driving distance we were spoilt for choice. The property was described as wheelchair accessible which, on the whole it was although my mum (who uses a rollator, not a wheelchair) had to enter from the back garden as that door had only 1 small step and the others had quite steep steps. Also whilst the family bathroom is accessible the ensuite bedroom and bathroom did not have room for wheelchair or rollator access.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Dorset Bungalow

We had a good week staying at Stansfield in the lovely Purbeck countryside. It felt great to arrive late Friday afternoon at a spacious and tidy bungalow with a perfect view across the valley towards Kingston Matravers. Not overlooked and not isolated. Our party of six, grandparents, parents and two young children were very comfortable even when it rained two out of the six days. Plenty to do in the area. Kids loved Swanage, and Corfe Castle a big hit, both the castle and village. Wareham carnival was good fun and it remained dry. Lots of outdoor space front and back, for playing and eating out on the big patio that gets late afternoon sun. Large parking area. The tiled conservatory very useful for beach gear, shoes and wellies. Thank you Helen for the delicious homemade and shop goodies.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious holiday bungalow in great location

We were very pleased with the property. It is well located in Dorset near great beaches, Corfe Castle and places to visit for children. The views across the Corfe Valley were great. It was comfortable, cosy and very quiet. The cottage was well equipped kitchen wise and had a nice garden with patio and table for eating outside. The owner provided a nice welcome hamper. The downsides 1) the TV was not great, pretty small and unreliable and not a smart telly. Not majorily important but limited the evening entertainment when we were at home 2) the decor needed a refresh in places. The carpet was damaged in a few areas and there were some parts that needed painting. But overall it met our expectations and served us well. We would recommend to others.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2022
HI James Thank you for your frank response to your stay in our cottage. I am pleased you found it a suitable position for your holiday. As you stated we do not have a Smart TV but we have never found it to be unreliable. With the use of the Apple TV you would have had access to Apple and Prime, also if you have an iPhone you would be able to link into the Apple TV. Detailed instructions on how to use the TV is available on the unit. With constant use of the property the decor is always being updated so I am sure we will be checking it over at the end of the summer. I agree with the mark on the carpet in one of the bedrooms which occurred recently and will be addressed at the end of the letting season. With kind regards Helen
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful spot to stay

Stansfield is a lovely house in the pleasent and peaceful village of Church Knowle. The house is well equipped, better than most properties. You wake up to beautiful views of rolling hills, which also make for excellent walks from the doorstep. You are very close to Corfe Castle as well as Swanage, Lulworth, Studland, Poole and many other places.You can easily spend a week here and have enough places left to visit to come back for another week. The house itself has three good sized bedrooms equipped with comfortable beds. The lounge is also comfortable and the adjoining conservatory is lovely to sit in and enjoy the views. The garden is spacious and would give kids plenty of space to run around. Helen is a lovely host with excellent communication. She is always friendly and helpful. The only question that remains is when to book the next week? We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charmante cottage in mooie omgeving

Woning is zeer mooi ingericht, alle comfort aanwezig. Een lekkere attentie van de eigenaar gaf ons een warm welkom gevoel. Zonder de wagen te moeten gebruiken, konden we in de directe omgeving prachtige wandelingen maken. De pub om de hoek is zeer praktisch als je ’s avonds niet wenst te koken of gewoon een lekker glas wil drinken. De houtbloken die klaar lagen, hebben we gebruikt om het binnenextra gezellig te maken gedurende de regendagen. Fijne vakantie beleefd in deze charmante cottage, een aanrader voor iedereen die het mooie Dorset wil ontdekken.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idealer Ort zum Entspannen

Sehr angenehmer Ort in wunderschöner Umgebung. Man kann in Haus und Garten toll entspannen, und die Umgebung bietet eine große Vielfalt an, um Ausflüge aller Art zu unternehmen. Ein ganz toller Urlaub!
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gerieflijke vakantiewoning in Dorset

Een gerieflijke en gezellige vakantiewoning met mooie wandelingen in de onmiddellijke omgeving.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Dorset

Great for beach, RSPB Arne and steam train.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous property

Really lovely bungalow. Very comfortable and well equipped. Couldn’t want for anything more from a holiday rental. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
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