Studland Cottage

A charming, extremely well-equipped, spacious cottage with an extremely secure dog/child friendly garden.

An upstairs loo would have been wonderful but the staircase with firm bannisters made access to the downstairs bathroom easy. Off road parking for 2 cars and the number 50 Purbeck Breezer Bus about 2 minutes away. About a 15 minute walk to South Beach. I would certainly return.

Pros - countryside location, walkable to beaches in 15 mins.

Beds comfy, living room a nice space to relax in, garden a good size with fencing to keep dogs safe. All facilities quoted are provided, eg. WiFi, washing machine. Cons - The bathroom and kitchen need updating. Poor water pressure for shower. Cobwebs and spiders in the rooms. Sash windows tricky to use and not usable in the kitchen. Very hot upstairs in hot weather. Overall - disappointing. We enjoyed the location but the kitchen and bathroom let it down.

Cottage has all you need.

lt was cold when we were there but heating seemed a bit complicated to put it on. Cooker grill pan had not been cleaned by previous guests. lt was our 3rd visit as we find it a useful base to explore area.

This terraced cottage is ideal for studland beaches , and having a dog with the cottage secured garden at the back ,and local walks.

The moorland at the back of the cottages homes horses and wild pigs who come to graze. The pigs are so friendly and sweet natured. The cottage itself , evan though the kitchen is in need of a update, is comfy and you feel right at home. The dishwasher is great though. The beds are comfy and my only issue was the bathroom is downstairs. So no upstairs loo at night. Other than that we love it here ,and Hope to return. Neighbours very friendly too. The local studland shop is great for most bits and bobs you need , plus lovely gifts.

I and my 2 little dogs (they loved the big, enclosed garden) really enjoyed our stay at Studland Cottage.

It's a workers cottage, in a friendly row, nicely tucked away from the main transit route from and to the Bournemouth ferry. Studland is a lovely village with interesting pubs, a good shop and a popular coastline. Luckily, as a National Trust member, I could park for free at the beach. Great for walking the dogs. I've never stayed before in such a well equipped accommodation. It was very comfy and cosy too. Although not the most up to date in appearance; with a few areas needing a bit of TLC, it was actually a pleasure to stay there. There were, of course, a couple of things that were not so easy. The steep, creaky stairs and having the bathroom downstairs, past the kitchen at the back of the house, was a bit of a noisy treck in the middle of the night! Parking was good, although the single track in front made for interesting maneuvering when the neighbours wanted to drive past. All in all, though, it was a pleasure to stay there. Many thanks. I could see myself staying there again.

The cottage is charming and the location is perfect.

Everything we needed was there. The only slight negative which I shared with Dream Cottages was that the wood burners were not working. It was a cold and rainy week and we would have loved to be able to use them. It also meant we had to crank the heating up more than we would normally do. I would certainly consider booking again, but if in winter I would need reassurance that the wood burners were actually working.

Comfortable cottage with friendly neighbours.

Handy for RSPB Arne and Brownsea island. Great local pub with local Purbeck beer and attentive service.

We have stayed in many properties, not through your selves, and this was the best so far and the most expensive for a week in the early season.

on arrival three issues came to light, first no Hot water second loose toilet seat and the bin was half full, We contacted the local letting company who responded the same day and rectified the issues even taking away some of the bin bags. great service

Comfortable and well equipped cottage.

Ideal location in beautiful area. Decor in Living room and bedrooms very pleasant but other parts of the house needed updating. Appreciated double handrail on stairs as they were quite steep and tricky in the night to reach the bathroom. Like previous visitors we also had issues with the hot water tank. Shower was excellent with plenty of hot water. Neighbours we spoke to were friendly, but we suffered noise issues with both adjoining properties (dogs barking frequently and a lot of machinery/engines in use) Junk in neighbouring front garden an eyesore. Aside from these issues we enjoyed our stay.

We really enjoyed our stay at studland cottage, it's a great location for walking and seeing the local area.

The cottage is very well equipped and very comfortable and warm . The only down side is the hot water boiler in the bedroom turning on during the night as it wakes you up . The tiled floor in the kitchen needs redoing as it is cracked and moves. We found ourselves treading lightly around the edge of the kitchen to avoid this area . Would we stay here again, it would definitely be a yes!

My partner and I, plus two dogs had a fabulous week in October 24 at this lovely spacious cottage.

Close to the beach, secure garden and many interesting places to visit nearby and within an hours drive. Apart from the cottage being everything we needed we found the neighbours friendly and welcoming. I would be happy to return to this cottage and highly recommend.

We loved the place, how well maintained garden was.

Made it easier to keep on top with dog mess, we loved the back gate that goes out to amazing walk! Thank you.

We have stayed there for 4 years and the final straw was this year , we had no hot water for the first day on investigation we found the tank had been turned off.

On going to use the dishwasher it started making a series of beeps,look for the handbook,there is no handbook,half an hour later in desperation i pull the dishwasher out to find the water isolator was turned off But to crown it all,to find that the shower was impossible to obtain a warm flow rate,either it was scalding or cold, no in between! In general it is a very tired cottage in desperate need of updating, especially bathroom and kitchen .

The cottage is in a great location for walks and the beach and has a large dog friendly garden.

The kitchen is very well equipped. However, given the premium price, the cottage is not well maintained. The light over the stairs wasn’t working, making it precarious to go up and down at night in pitch black. The main light fitting in the bedroom was broken leaving bare wires exposed. The garden hadn’t been cleared after the previous guests so had to do that myself, including half a dead rat to make it safe. I did raise these issues but was told they would be looked at after I had left. These are all issues that should have been noticed and rectified when the cottage was being cleaned after the previous guests. The kitchen and bathroom are in need of updating with cupboard doors not closing properly. Overall the stay was disappointing and not good value for money

For the amount charged for this mid-terraced house I expected better decor.

"Master" bedroom overlooked a junk heap nextdoor. We did not feel welcome as we have done with other cottages. No welcome pack, lots of don'ts regarding dogs and definitely not pet friendly. In need of decorating - paint pealing of wall in kitchen, bedroom doors don't shut, wardrobe in front bedroom in accessible as full of boxes and blankets, front door sticks which is a hazard if you need to get out quick as no handle on inside. I certainly wouldn't go back again.

At the substantial cost this cottage was adequate.

The bedrooms were small the downstairs bathroom needs significant updating.

For my sins this is my 4 th stay.

The first time I came home early The weather was awful the television didn’t work The garden was definitely not dog friendly The log burner had broken glass and the heating system was rubbish I did complain and listed my complaints Because of its location I tried again and gradually it’s improved The heating is excellent Redecorated New television Log burner refurbished Garden is dog secure Loved my last stay How could it be improved? There is 3rd bedroom upstairs which is locked Possible to convert to a en-suite? Would help old buggers like me

Having read all the reviews for this cottage I was a bit unsure what to expect.

However, I had a lovely holiday. The cottage is so warm and comfortable. Being able to walk straight out of the garden on to the heathland is a huge bonus. I have been coming to Studland for many years and it is the most beautiful place. A perfect place for people and dogs with miles of beach, dunes, heathland and downs walks. I had no problem with the downstairs bathroom, although I do suggest you leave the downstairs hall light on at night. Thank you

A nice clean cottage but the bathroom downstairs in night a precarious visit!

Also the main boiler is in one of the bedroom cupboards and kept us awake a lot of the night. We Wouldnt t go to this cottage again. Everything else was ok dog friendly garden. But sleep is very important having a boiler going off hissing through the night wasn’t great and disturbed sleep . Plus nuisance factor Of downstairs bathroom. Apart from that the cottage was satisfactory for our need well equipped.

The maintenance side of the cottage has slipped since our last visit, the grass and beds have not been touched for months.

Inside,the shower has such a poor flow rate when you are able to get the right temperature you dare not move it.Quite a few of the doors in the house have swollen and are hard to open and close.The stable back door needs a lot of help to close and lock.Many of the kitchen unit doors need a little work to say the least!. The soft furnishings are sad and worn and the linen provided is tired.This is our fourth time of staying here as we love the location.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay (our 2nd) in this lovely cottage.

It’s situated very close to the beautiful beaches at Studland which we adore. It’s comfortable and we feel relaxed and at home here. We love all the nautical and beach pictures and treasures around the cottage too - very homely. Thank you for a wonderful week - we hope to come back again sometime next year!

Positives - well equipped / comfortable / location in Studland was great for walks and access to the Heath and Old Harry Rocks / peaceful location / lovely neighbours Negatives - hole in front door that you can see daylight through / dirty oven and oven trays / mold in bathroom / shower was not very powerful as it’s a standard electric shower / dog poo left on lawn and lawn needed to be cut / next door looks like a building site and when you think “cottage” it’s basically a mid terraced house on a one lane road with very tight parking If those are things that do not bother you then you’ll enjoy your stay.

One other point to mention that should have been included in the description is that it is a downstairs bathroom. Would have been appropriate to mention this for elderly guests.

We were happy with cottage and it provided a good base to explore area.

Our only complaint was that the hot water timer was not set and we had no hot water unless we used the boost button. However we had a prompt reply from provider when we brought this to their attention so we hope this was attended to for next client.

Heating good, woodburner need some maintanence.

Front door terrible, can see daylight through it, lets all heat out. Water heating didnt come on with timer, had to manually do it. No loo brush and grass needs cutting. But had lovely stay thankyou, great position onto heath.

So good we locked up and booked again!

We absolutely enjoyed a relaxing stay with our 2 Labradors, very clean and well equipped cottage, lovely walks to knoll beach and sand dunes, Harrys rocks and a nice pub with large outside area with a sea view.

Great view from the Kitchen and back bedroom window of the heathland with the wild ponies roaming. Just fantastic, thank you to the owners, we had a really comfortable stay and hope to visit again.

We had no hot water in the kitchen we reported it and they said they would send somebody to fix it nobody came not a big problem we had hot water in the bathroom.

The log burner was very dusty looks like it hasn’t been dusted for a long time. The bed was very comfortable but bedding very tired needs updating. Very well equipped kitchen.

The property has had a facelift since I stayed there 4 years ago.

and it is now a very comfortable cottage. The garden security is much improved the television is new and works Thoroughly enjoyed my stay On the downside the wood burner is knackered and needs replacing as does the key box

The cottage is so homely and was perfect for us (3adults and 2dogs).

It is in an ideal situation near to Knoll Beach and so wonderful to be able to access the Heath from the back garden. We loved all the nautical and coastal paintings and ornaments. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay - we’ve already booked to return next October!

Disappointed first thing we notice was a gap in the front door wind blowing through : Dirty oven , toaster needed cleaning out , Bowel and dishdrainer dirty ( didn’t use put them away ) tea stains on wall near bin .

No bath mat no slip mat for the bath/ shower .Sand under seats in front room / marks all over walls . On the positive side bedrooms were lovely had good nights sleep: Garden lovely so good for dogs : so with a lot of TLC would be a lovely cottage

Very lovely property in fantastic location.

Bathroom facilities were a bit remote but we knew what to expect., Kitchen nicely equipped and to be able to walk for miles from the back garden was great.

Lovely cottage and beautiful setting.

Only negative was the downstairs bathroom which was inconvenient for my elderly friend and feel that this should have been noted in the online description. Whilst I know that this is common in cottages of this size a plan of the cottage would have been useful in advance of booking as I thought that the bathroom was going to be located in the 3rd (locked) bedroom on 1st floor.

The cottage was lovely - warm and clean and the beds were very comfortable.

My only small issue - more my problem than theirs - was that our dog escaped from the garden. It is enclosed as the details say but she still managed to find a hole under the hedge. Having said that, we will rebook because we enjoyed some lovely walks right from the door step and we had a lovely weekend.

Lovely time at this cottage.

Main bedroom very comfortable and had some of my best sleeps this year here. Ideal location to get straight onto heathland. Watching the deer from kitchen window was sublime. We actually got some warm weather and meant we relaxed on the patio which was in full sun so wasn’t expecting that. All in all couldn't ask for a more relaxing break. Added advantage is bus stop just up the way.

Sofas need cleaning or replacing.

Kitchen and bathroom need some attention for the rent we had to pay but otherwise had a lovely holiday

The garden backing onto the Heath with a gate straight onto it was amazing.

we had deer passing by and found many different routes to the various beaches. Dog owners should be aware that dogs have to be on a lead on the beaches from 1st may.

Cottage was very well equipped, it had every item required should you want to create 3 course meals and bake a cake too !

Beautifully kept, clean and welcoming and warm too. The location was everything we hoped and more, access to the heath through the well kept good sized garden was a real treat, especially for our 9 mth old labrador. All in all a really lovely location, comfortable cottage and a welcome break after a very strange few months. Will definitely come back again.

The kitchen cooker and roasting trays needed cleaning, quite a lot of the crockery was chipped or cracked.

The situation was great, ideal for walking without having to use the car. Dispite kitchen we would concider returning

The Cottage description was misleading.

It implied that the Bathroom and Bedrooms were on the same floor. There was NO mention of the fact that the Bathroom was downstairs, at the back of the cottage. There was Accessibility information provided on the single step up into the Kitchen. There should have been a much more important Accessibility statement about the downstairs Bathroom. Whilst my husband is a fit 75 year old, and I am a fit and active MS sufferer.We have no problem with stairs during the day. A narrow steep stair case during the night is not an option for us. We had to move the mattress downstairs, and slept on the floor for the entire holiday. When we contacted the agent, to at least alert the owner to the fact that we wouldn't be able to move the Mattress back at the end we had an extremely blunt and unhelpful response. Leave the cottage as you found it. We couldn't and didn't.

I may have been a little bit generous with my comments as we are all living in extremely difficult times and I know most people are trying to do their best in the circumstances.

We had a poor start to the holiday with only one key found in the key box and if it hadn't been for the help of the nextdoor neighbour who used his Yale key, we would have experienced a very difficult beginning. We managed to work our ,way around this eventually. As I had read reviews on Studland Cottage I wasn't expecting a great kitchen so wasn't disappointed! We thought the top of the electric cooker needed more cleaning so we did this. The cottage is for four people, but four teaspoons...please. The cupboards don't fit properly in places either but we didn't intend to spend a lot of time in the kitchen as we had lovely weather and just wanted to relax in this beautiful area. We reported damaging a lamp shade in the front bedroom which my daughter accidentally knocked off the bedside table while stripping the bed. The property has character, built in 1915, but floors a little uneven in places upstairs. In my humble opinion the house would benefit from a more substantial front door and a little tlc to the kitchen. Location is fine.

Dish washer needs a good clean and floors need to be cleaner .

sofas are very tired and dirty , apart from that the cottage was lovely and in a lovely location .

We really liked the place and location.

A beautiful view. Could have done with an extra bin bag which seemed rather mean. Also, the place could have been cleaner generally and there was quite a bit of dog excriment in the garden which I had to clear up. We don't have a dog. I don't want to be negative as we really enjoyed staying here and would be very tempted to stay again.

Lovely cottage but very poor maintenance Garden not secure Wood burner poorly maintained so ineffective Television didn’t work Lamps missing

The location was perfect for us.

We have two dogs and it was ideal for good walks.

The cottage overall is excellent; great location, warm, spacious and very comfortable, with added bonus of fire/stove in the lounge and kitchen.

Easy and private parking with good garden/yard space. Lovely village and great location with woodland and beach walks on very close by. Very clean except the lounge floor hadn’t been cleaned under the settees, but a minor concern. Would definitely go back.

The shower leaks from the back so was rather ineffectual.

Yet again only one loo roll and one tea towel for a week!

Super location for access to beaches, heathland walks, Poole,Swanage and Corfe.

Internally, the cottage is nicely decorated, tastefully furnished and very well equipped. The advertised ‘patio’ is the small courtyard which , if given some TLC could be so attractive. At the moment there is nothing appealing about it. The scaffolding is intrusive. The garden is great. Shame the barbecue is neglected - we didn’t feel it safe to use. At very little cost a small survival kit ie a couple of loo rolls, some extra bin liners and hand wash in the bathroom would have been a nice touch.

The cottage itself was charming and its setting was just perfect.

We were able to walk straight out of the back gate into open heath land with amazing views. Deer came right up to the garden fence to graze, it was magical.The cottage is situated close to some beautiful places to visit such as Arne, Corfe Castle and Shell Bay, and the town of Wareham is definitely worth a visit.

The cottage is in a lovely setting with a 10 minute walk to the beach and great walks in the surrounding countryside.

There is an excellent local shop which seems to sell everything! Although well equipped, the kitchen was a little tired and needed a revamp, the cooker especially needed a deep clean. The beds were very comfortable, but not kingsize as advertised. The BBQ had not been cleaned and we decided we could not cook on it. It was great to have a dishwasher and washing machine, but a few dishwasher and washing tabs would have been very useful. Having said all this, we had a lovely week, and would stay here again.

Fantastic location for heathland walks, to the beach etc.

Comfortable, cosy cottage. Lovely place to stay all year roGood quality mattresses. Ideal for 1 or 2 couples. However, beds are not king sized, as advertised, shower is a temperamental trickle and better take your own teatowels.

A lovely cosy cottage with everything you need.

Finding tea, milk and chocolate biscuits on our arrival was a really nice touch. Very comfortable beds, well furnished and close to beaches/country walks make it the perfect place for a holiday in beautiful Studland. The dog loved it too!!

Cottage location excellent for our purposes and dogs loved it too.

Cottage clean, comfortable and kitchen well equipped. Only little gripe is that we were left with only one tea towel, no oven gloves, one bin bag and one loo roll for a week's holiday. Not what we have been used to from other holiday rentals nor what we provided ourselves as holiday landlords. Not that this would prevent us coming back but we would take the necessary with us next time.

A pleasant workers terraced cottage in quiet tucked away position backed by hearthland with its own garden suitable for a dog.

Comfortably furnished with good sized bedrooms and good quality mattresses affording a restful sleep. We would certainly return.

The standard of cleanliness and facilities were not up to Sykes normal from the properties I have stayed in with you so far, the property was not clean, kitchen especially a problem, after complaining to the property holder they sent a cleaner to rectify the worst parts but overall it was still not clean, and in need of re-decoration The doors on the kitchen cupboards did not fit correctly, they were badly painted and one was even mounted upside down The property did not have a dishwasher, even though there was plenty of space for it The description of the property as a cottage when it was a mid terrace is not really correct.

A very cosy and well equipped cottage in beautiful, convenient location- lovely to see deer from the bedroom window- would recommend and book again - Stayed June 2018

The cottage was comfortable and well equipped. Well located with easy walking distance to the beach, shop, pub etc. Stayed July 2018.