Little Thatch - Self catering holiday cottage in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, New Forest, England - Sleeps 2+2
Little Thatch
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Burgate Farmhouse is home to Little Thatch Cottage and is situated, about ½ mile north of Fordingbridge town centre. It is just a 5 minute drive from the edge of the New Forest & near the A338 Ringwood to Salisbury road, making it an ideal central location for touring.
The Farmhouse is a picturesque 15th Century thatched property - once a genuine farmhouse - now a Grade II listed building. The two cottage wings are each self-contained & can be booked individually or together (although they do not connect). Both cottages have colour TV, DVD & video players, CD/radio cassettes, microwave as well as full size cookers & are beautifully appointed with a homely feel. There are lots of videos & DVD's for you to borrow. Heating is by storage heaters, with electric convectors for 'top up heat' in the winter or useful for cool summer evenings when the storage heaters are switched off.
Free broadband wi-fi is available.
There is no charge for bed linen, cot or highchair. Well-behaved dogs are welcome at a small charge. Electricity is by meter. A small charge is made to use the washing machine and tumble drier. There is plenty of parking space in the large gravel area between the cottages & the garden. The half-acre garden is mainly lawn & trees & has a summer house, garden furniture, swings and BBQ for your enjoyment. There is also a games room and an area for children's ball games.
The New Forest is a region of exceptional natural beauty with large open heaths, moors, greens, leafy glades and dells interspersed with woods and plantations, picturesque streams and brooks, peaceful old villages, ancient churches and quaint houses and pubs.
Facilities
Horse Riding Nearby Near Pub/Restaurant Garden/Outside Area Games Room Bike Storage Internet Access Off-Road Parking DVD Satellite/cable TV Washing Machine Tumble Dryer Microwave CD Player Shower Bath Cot Kingsize Bed Accessible via Public Transport
Little Thatch Cottage is the wing which has a front and back entrance, both with lovely thatched porches. All the rooms are on the ground floor and might suit anyone who is partly disabled. The very large sitting/dining room has a wealth of beams and charm with its own Inglenook fireplace (though no fires please). There is a bedsettee in the lounge to increase sleeping facilities to four.
Patio doors lead out from the sitting room onto the courtyard. The hallway leads to a separate WC. The kitchen is well equipped with microwave, full size cooker, fridge/freezer etc. The bedroom has twin beds which can be 'zip linked' into a large double (and extra colour television). The bathroom is adjacent & has a bath with shower & washbasin and is accessed through the bedroom. There is a separate toilet off the hallway.. Little Thatch is ideally suited for a couple or a small family.
Little Thatch is ideal for anyone with a dog as there is a secure back garden/yard area leading off from the kitchen door.
Local area The Avon Valley is a popular fishing area. The Avon Valley Footpath is very close by. Just over the road is a lovely stretch of it which goes over a foot suspension bridge, through water meadows & into the New Forest.
Fordingbridge is in the Avon Valley between the New Forest edge and the Dorset borders. The well known coastal resort of Bournemouth is only seventeen miles south. The city of Salisbury is just a few miles away with excellent shopping, a weekly market and the famous Cathedral.
Leave your car behind and walk one hundred yards to the 'Tudor Rose' - a lovely 16th century thatched pub with a family room. You can enjoy good bar meals in a pub with low beams and lots of atmosphere. Fordingbridge town centre is just ½ a mile away. The George Inn, near the bridge, has a beer garden overlooking the River Avon and is recommended for lunch meals and snacks.
Prices for 7 nights: Low Season from £280 Mid Season from £460 High Season from £560 Peak Season £560
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Horse Riding Nearby
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