Milton Abbas
Milton Abbas's long street of thatched cottages is an early example of a planned village. The first Earl of Dorchester removed the original village leaving just one beautiful 15th Century cottage. The "new" village was built in the 1770's to a plan by Capability Brown and has changed little since those days. The Abbey church is a superb building of lofty proportions though its interior appears rather cold, probably attributable to Wyatt's destructive 'restoration'. Even so, its architectural qualities and the beauty of its setting amongst trees and lawns make it a place of great attraction.
Hideaways cottages in the surrounding area:
H322 - Kate's Cottage, Winterbourne Kingston, nr. Bere Regis. Sleeps: 5 + cot
Kate's Cottage is quietly situated along a 'no through' lane on the edge of the village of Winterbourne Kingston which nestles in a valley, some 2 miles to the north of Bere Regis.Its situation makes it ideal for visiting a really spe...
H324 - The Owl Box, nr. Briantspuddle. Sleeps: 2
The Owl Box is a delight. Situated deep in the countryside, down a very quiet country lane in the tiny hamlet of Throop, this is a Grade II listed, detached, thatched, brick and cob barn which has been expertly converted into a small cottage.
H336 - Whitcombe Farm Cottage, nr. Dorchester. Sleeps: 6 + cot
Whitcombe Farm Cottage is one of a small cluster of old farmworkers' cottages situated in the small hamlet of Whitcombe, which lies approximately 2 miles south east of Dorchester. The village has Saxon origins and is mentioned in the Domesday Book....
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