‘Barn Owls’

Sleeps 6 + cot

West Hembury Farm, Askerswell,

Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9EN

bookings@westhembury.com

01308 485289

‘Barn Owls’ is a converted 18th century stone barn on our working organic farm. The thatched Grade II listed farmhouse is on the other side of the courtyard. The farm is in a picturesque spot on the edge of the village (with pub but no shop). Children are welcome, but no pets.

‘Barn Owls’ is spacious and fitted to a high standard. Upstairs has a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 2 twin bedrooms, and a separate bathroom with shower. Downstairs there is a hall, toilet, well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room, and delightful lounge/diner with french doors to the south-facing patio and private enclosed garden. There is ample car parking space in the courtyard.

Features include:

·         full central heating

·         electric oven and hob, microwave oven

·         colour TV, video, fridge/freezer, dishwasher

·         washing machine and tumble dryer in separate laundry area

·         iron and board, kettle, toaster, coffee maker

·         stone fireplace with wood-burning stove

·         private spring-water supply,

·         cot available, please ask at time of booking,

·         all linen and towels supplied, beds made up for your arrival

·         patio table and chairs

·         walks around farm woodland

Just a couple of restrictions:

·         no smoking in the house or on the farm,

·         no dogs or pets are allowed.

Situation

The farm is situated in West Dorset in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there are glorious views of the countryside and over Eggardon hill fort. West Dorset is a superb area for walking, cycling and touring, and the coast is only 5 miles away with nice beaches and good car parking. Food and drink are available in the Spyway Inn which is about 5 minutes walk from the farm. Bridport (3 miles) and Dorchester (12 miles) offer a wide range of shops while Weymouth with its sandy beach, Sherborne and Lyme Regis are all within easy reach. There are many other places to visit within an hour’s drive to interest the whole family; including Abbotsbury swannery, tythe barn and tropical gardens, Forde Abbey (RHS), Montacute House (NT), the Cerne Giant, Durdle Door, Bovington tank museum, Weymouth Sea-life centre and Yeovilton aircraft museum.

On the farm we keep rare-breed White Park Cattle with their calves. There are also chickens, dogs, cats, and abundant wildlife including owls, badgers, buzzards and foxes.

If you would like to bring your own horse we can provide grazing/stabling, for a small charge. Locked and covered storage for bicycles is available. We do a Friday changeover which we find to be much better with less traffic to contend with on your journey.

Rates

The weekly prices are shown below. Between October and March (except for Christmas & New Year weeks) we can let you have ‘Barn Owls’ for a short break for £110 per night (minimum 2 nights).

Dates (2006)

Price Per week

Mar 24 to July 13

£580

July 13 to Aug 31

£720

Booking Conditions

Please telephone us to check that your preferred timing can be accommodated, then we will hold your booking firm as long as your deposit arrives within 5 days. We ask for a non-refundable deposit of £100 per week booked with booking. The balance of payment will be invoiced to you 6 weeks before your stay for payment at least 4 weeks before the date. Should you book within 6 weeks of your holiday then we expect the full payment at the time of booking. We also ask for a £50 damage deposit on arrival, which is returned to you on leaving ‘Barn Owls’ in good condition.

How to find West Hembury Farm

We are just north of the A35, on the west side of the small village of Askerswell about 12 miles from Dorchester and 3 miles from Bridport. We look forward to meeting you and are sure you will enjoy West Dorset as much as we do.

Dr. & Mrs A. Hunt, Tel: 01308 485289

e-mail: bookings@westhembury.com