Rose Lodge

As its age and purpose suggests this is not a stay for the person wanting a modern style holiday let.

We enjoyed our stay as a base to explore, relax and chill out. Great for us and our dog loved the outdoor space immensly ( I usually have to find an enclosed doggy park to give her the space to burn off her energy which is quite costly). Lovely surroundings, lots of outdoor space and ample facilities. Loved the freedom and privacy factors of it too. Would definitely book again xx

We were looking for such location for some time and this was exactly what I was wishing for, and even more.

The cabin was decorated for Easter holidays. Fresh eggs, bacon and sausages and a lovely bottle of prosecco with a lovely Easter card was waiting for us. The whole cabin was nice and warm. The sitting room had a lovely couch and three comfortable armchairs, and nice range of movies, some books for those who love reading and a peaceful view. The rooms and bathrooms were nice, clean, and comfortable. And for who loves nature walking, well the surroundings of the cabin is offering nice walks and a lovely lake with the possibility of fishing and canoeing. Overall, great experience and i would definitely choose to come back and try also a summer stay.

Very pleasant setting.

The owners were friendly and helpful without being intrusive. The breakfast provisions, eggs, milk and wine were most welcome. The spiral staircase was quite narrow. It was tricky to climb for a shower so perhaps an overhead shower offer in the ground floor bathroom? We felt some lights over the dining table would have been helpful and a couple of lamps with stronger bulbs to allow comfortable reading or activities if the tv wasn't required.

The lighting was poor.

I was unable to do any embroidery due to low light levels. The sitting room needs a more powerful floor light. Also the lighting over the spiral staircase was poor. The decking and steps, and one handrail up to the deck needs a little TLC. Very impressed on arrival as lights were on and the heating making the lodge feel very homely. The provision provided were unexpected and very much appreciated.

Warm and comfortable.

Plenty of hot water. Lots of kitchen contents making food preparation easy. Fantastic welcome breakfast pack. Kids loved the short walks.

Good property considering apparently it’s 40+ years old, walks are okay if you got dogs, owners had a kids birthday party or something and one of the kids stole my dogs football off our porch which I found cringe and the Internet is poor even after the bloke came round to fit it.

We were there on business so we relied on the Wi-Fi I had to pay £40 for the month to use my data, if you’re there for a holiday it shouldn’t be a problem tho.

Walking in to the heating & lamps on a dark, dreary, rainy November evening made our first impressions of Rose Lodge as a cosy & welcoming base for a birthday weekend with 5 adults in the age range 21-62 & a dog.

Everything was spotless. The beds were super comfy & the rooms were generous with some lovely personal touches (& very quiet & dark). The kitchen is well equipped. Although we appreciate that some guests welcome a dishwasher, personally a cupboard to store food would have been more useful for us. The lovely surprise of a bottle of wine, sausages, bacon, eggs, milk, coffee beans & teabags, loo rolls (!) was really appreciated, thank you! Our only issue was when all the lights tripped due to a fault with the outside light due to the rain. The owner tried to rectify it but unfortunately couldn’t. However, her children came down with three extra table lamps to get us through the night & even their battery pumpkin light, bless. Once it dried out the next day, the electrics went back to normal but it would have made things a bit difficult if it had not (especially as there is no window in the shower room & the spiral staircase is a little challenging holding a torch). We didn’t have time to fish on this trip but the lakes looked well maintained & we will be tempted back. Although the decor is a little tired & the runners on the shower door need some maintenance, we loved the lodge - especially the care taken by the owners to make it clean, cosy & welcoming.

Cottage was clean and well equipped.

The bathrooms were freezing - no heating in either room - so not for the faint hearted. The fishing was excellent with many carp between 7 and 10 lb

Perfect base for exploring Stourhead and Longleat.

Rustic, comfortable, and clean cottage in an idyllic setting. Lots of extra touches to make our stay comfortable and fun. We loved the golf!

A lovely base from which to explore the surrounding countryside and places of interest.

We loved our stay. It was warm and cosy, the facilities were good and everyone slept comfortably. We appreciated it was a dog-friendly booking too.

very pleased with the property,everyone was comfortable.

We had a lovely, peaceful and fun week.

The lodge was so cosy. The grandchildren loved fishing, playing golf and having fun in the large garden. The dvds, jigsaws and books were welcome and we left a couple to refresh the collection. The fresh eggs, bacon, sausages and bubbly left for us were lovely. Thank you. ☺️

This is our second stay.

I brought my son (12) in 2019 and he has always wanted to go back.. now aged 17 he enjoyed it as much as the first time, we all did! The accommodation was ideal 5 adults and two dogs. We arrived to an immaculately clean lodge, fluffy towels and all bedding supplied. The extra touches of welcome pack of sausages, eggs and bottle of fizz adds to such a great stay and welcome.. we will be back again one day x

We absolutely loved our stay, the lodge and surroundings were perfect for a relaxing holiday.

We would like to share some other minor feedback…. There were no cleaning products at all so we had to buy some, which was unusual. Also, the mornings and evenings were starting to get cold so some spare blankets would be nice. Other than that it was a gorgeous place

We had a lovely stay at Rose Cottage with our dog, plenty of space for him to explore the beautiful surroundings.

Amy and Chris were very helpful when we had a problem with tv and sorted it for us immediately. The Welcome Pack was the best we've ever had, along with extras of tea, coffee, milk and sugar, very thoughtful. Thank you Amy and Chris for a peaceful few days at Rose cottage. Sue & Tony

The Lodge and the place itself is absolutely beautiful.

It's true that the outside furniture needs some maintenance. However, this won't stop you from having a great time. The outside space is huge, we played golf and football and the lakes, nothing you need more if you like fishing. Thank you, we had a great time.

A wonderful location superb walks, within reach of town an places of interest, Lodge had everything you needed, well equipped kitchen, hosts were very pleasant, nice welcome pack, felt very safe and secure.

Overall a very nice area with complete peace. Thank you. The only thing i would recommed is some new outdoor furniture, only because all the trees etc are staining the cushions and plastic chairs.

This was such a fantastic find.

The surroundings are truly beautiful and the lodge itself is so quaint and cosy. It is clear that a lot of effort goes into making each visitor feel welcome. Our only suggestion would be that the lodge feels like it needs a bit of TLC. The steps leading up to the door were very spongy and slippery, the shower was hit and miss as to whether it was warm enough and powerful enough and there weren’t really enough mugs and plates etc. These things didn’t detract from our enjoyment, they were just a bit inconvenient. It would also be great if there were some walking routes and places to visit suggested in the info folder. We are very likely to return and would certainly recommend to others.

Absaloutly amazing.

We will 100% be back. Very cozey and warm. Beautiful grounds. Added touch of sausages bacon eggs and prosecco in the lodge went along way Highly recommended

Fabulous place to stay in beautiful surroundings, all nicely kept up.

Lovely touch leaving sausages, bacon, eggs, black pudding for breakfast and a bottle of fizz.. Pizza oven was fun to use. Some of us had fun swimming in the big lake and dogs too, as we had such beautiful weather. The use of the boat and kayak was also fun. Generally a lovely place to spend either a week or a few days to unwind. Thank you

We had a brilliant stay at Rose Lodge, the setting is really quite beautiful.

The hosts Chris and Amy were very friendly and helpful, the location is great for exploring Dorset in general, with a great pub a short distance away as well as supermarkets etc. The only criticism we would have is a lack of blinds in the bedroom windows which was a problem for our children going to sleep and waking up early, but on the whole, a great base for the week and would definitely recommend.

We loved our stsy,, such a beautiful well equipped cottage with beautiful views.

So happy to find everything we needed.. even a full breakfast left for us a bottle of prosseco..so very kind.. the rooms very homely and the beds very comfy My only concerns were the spiral staircase..you could do with having treads on them to make them safer, as we found them quite slippery..the duct tape didn't look nice either.the bed classed as a double is a small double ..could do with a normal double size .But overall we loved it and would certainly return again.. thank you

We had a lovely stay at Rose Lodge, it was in a beautiful setting and close to lots of places of interest.

The cottage had everything we needed including really kind welcome gifts. The kids loved the space outside and didn’t want to go out as they were having too much fun at the lodge!! We are definitely going to stay again in the future.

We had a lovely stay at Rose Lodge with our Grandchildren, they loved the lodge.

Lovely surprise, milk, sausages,bacon,eggs and tomatoes for our breakfast and chocolates and wine, and sweets for the children. The children enjoyed playing football and golf. We would like to come back again.

Absolutely loved this weekend so peaceful.

Would definitely come again thank you

Good value.

Ideal for our party of 6 including our two grandchildren aged 5 and 10. They loved the spiral staircase! (Might prove difficult for younger children) We were pleased to see the lodge with Xmas decorations and what a lovely welcoming pack. Little touches like tea, coffee beans , seasoning, oil were a bonus. Situation absolutely delightful. Very safe environment for the youngsters. Would certainly return. Amy was an excellent host. Thank you.

We had a lovely time staying at Rose Lodge.

Fabulous setting with a woodland walk and fishing lakes to explore. We enjoyed the generous welcome pack. Thank you.

We had a lovely break here in Rose Lodge.

It was clean and tidy and a brilliant stay. The only negative was it is listed as an enclosed garden, we expected a separate enclosed garden space for each lodge. The enclosed garden surrounds both properties. It wasn't a huge issue, we used our car dog guard to stop him from running out and down the stairs.

Lovely pet and child friendly holiday property.

Rose cottage was perfect for a weekend away. The children enjoyed the space to tun around and play, even had a trip out on the lake on a kayak. Accommodation was clean and comfortable.

The property was comfortable and all necessary needs met The location exceeded our expectations and the owners were very prompt in responding to queries and a couple of minor problems.

On arrival awaiting us we found Prosecco, a dozen freshly laid eggs a pound of lean bacon and half dozen delicious sausages awaiting us in the fridge.a very nice gesture. We all had a very happy and relaxing time walking in the coppice among the swathes 0f exquisite wild garlic,and around the various fishing lakes,where the heron came regularly and the geese with their family of goslings. it was all very tranquil and peaceful. A perfect base for sightseeing Dorset and Wiltshire, i would definitely recommend for a nice quiet get away.

The situation of Rose Lodge is idyllic, it is tucked into trees (our grandson called it a treehouse).

There is a field in front with a three hole golf course, football net and masses of space to run and play. The walk in the woodland, at the back of the lodge was a delight and we had fun cooking pizzas in the outside pizza oven. The lodge was comfortable and clean and the electric fires kept us warm in the cool evenings. The oven cooked unevenly so baked potatoes cooked on one side but this was rectified by using the microwave. The tap only dripped if not fully turned off. The downstairs toilet push button flush is a bit tired, it flushed ok but the buttons occasionally stuck. However these are minor things, and it should be recognised that the property is a lodge deep in the countryside. We loved the peace and quiet, the chickens, the walks and the wildlife. We were reluctant to leave and are looking forward to a return visit.

Unfortunately the right hand rail to the steps was lose and also my husband acquired a splinter.

Inside was nice and clean and a lovely welcome pack of assorted foods and bottle of wine and flowers which was really nice. The room looked a lot smaller than shown in the pictures shown on the website. Seating was two “odd” armchairs that were uncomfortable and a three seater settee which was very low and uncomfortable. The old electric cooker never attained a decent heat to fry eggs etc properly. The hit tap would continually drip like Chinese water torture unless you kept getting up to tighten it more and more. The beds were comfortable and clean. The downstairs wash hand basin was lose on the wall. The lakes and views outside was beautiful unfortunately nowhere on the property was a seat of any kind to sit and enjoy the scenery. Being disabled that would have been lovely. It stated an enclosed rear garden but it was not enclosed and when dressing one morning sat on the side of my bed in the downstairs bedroom a gentleman from the next lodge along walked right past my window and with no nets I was visible to him. On the Wednesday evening when I sat outside the door I was entertained with children shouting and arguing about dirt bikes in the yard adjacent to the property so the peace and quite was shattered for me. As I am classed as immune suppressed and clinically extremely vulnerable I was so looking forward to my peaceful comfortable holiday but we actually left a day early to get home and sit comfortably. Such a shame as the website listing looked so promising.

We were a family of 5 staying for a weekend to visit Longleat.

Loved that the owners left us a bottle of wine and breakfast. Was a lovely surprise and appreciated it. On arrival appreciated that the owner had turned the lights on and the fire so when we arrived it looked warm and cosy. Beds were very comfortable and the whole house warm and clean. Made use of the map and the handbook to go for a walk and to order a takeaway. Whole experience was good and if we were to come again we would make use of the golf, croquet and kayak. Accuracy of the listing: There was no pizza oven outside which was on the listing but we did not intend to use it anyway. Suggestion: Exit time was 10am. My only wish is that I would have liked an extra hour at the property to maybe have got another walk in. However I appreciate that the whole lodge needs to be cleaned and prepared for next visitors

We had a fabulous stay at Rose Lodge celebrating my husbands 60th birthday with family.

The lodge is cosy, clean and beautifully furnished with plenty of extras like a coffee grinder & beans, an Alexa and pizza oven and generous welcome pack of breakfast, flowers and Prosecco..The Lodge is set in an amazing location surrounded by fields, woodland with beautiful fishing lakes where we had our very own private fishing lesson resulting in some big catches! We had the use of a rowing boat and canoe and outdoor games wetter provided for our use. The owners were welcoming and friendly ensuring the lodge was warm on our arrival. We will definitely be returning and highly recommend this accommodation.

We had a fantastic stay at Rose Lodge.

The setting was beautiful; a wonderful place to spend Christmas!

Thank you for such a lovely stay.

Everything was perfect and went above our expectations

The Lodge was well equipped for use as we went in late November and it was cold, there was warm air heating in the bedrooms and lounge, the only cold area was downstairs bathroom which was very cold.

Kitchen well fitted out with added benefit of dishwasher and all you needed to make up dinners and serve them. Bedrooms were cozy with some space for storing clothes. We had a young child of 4 so appreciated that there was a stairgate at the bottom of the spiral stairs, would be useful for one at top as they slept upstairs and landing was a little difficult with a young child. Lovely surprise of fresh food, sausages, bacon, tomatoes, milk, mince pies and dog treats were left which was very much appreciated. Overall hosts have put a lot of effort to making this a lovely quiet place to stay away from it all, as down some narrow single lane roads. Cows in nearby field and chickens were walking around, delightful setting with the lake in front. Thank you.

Our stay at Rose Lodge was truly lovely.

Cosy and comfy and extremely well stocked. We made use of the pizza oven which was great fun. Although a little dated in a few areas this lodge is a relaxing and very comfortable place to be. I would highly recommend staying.

The cottage was lovely, the outdoor activities were great, our family loved the rowing boat and kayak on the lake.

The proprieters were lovely and really helpful.

This is a lovely place to stay in quiet, peaceful surroundings.

It is well off the beaten track but excellent to use as a base to explore the surrounding area. The lodge is clean and well equipped with a warm cosy feeling.

Very, very good, so peaceful, so quiet, set amongst some of the best fishing waters I've ever been to it really was idilic.

The owner left us a welcome breakfast pack and a bottle of wine, and it was a breakfast pack to be proud of. I am pretty sure I will not find a better place to spend a week's holiday, all fishermen will love it, the owner is an angler and can give lessons , all I can say is give it a go. Sykes you have done well with rose cottage, we will be back.

Gorgeous setting,lakes,walks,peace and quiet.

Lovely hosts. A welcome breakfast,bottle of fizz a nice touch. We would describe Rose Lodge as “rustic”,it needs updating but the bed was comfy,we slept well. I had booked Rose Lodge for 6 of us to stay,think it would have been a squeeze.We were just 2 in the end,which worked well.

We had the best getaway weekend and will definitely be back!

The cottage was so comfortable, cozy and private. The facilities available are one of the best we've experienced on our holiday, it was all just a great experience and we picked the perfect place ! :)

It was just fantastic

Pleasently suprised at the effort they made to make it christmasie.

There attention to detail was above and beyond. It included treats for the dog. Full English fry up pack. Bottle of bubbly and buisuits. Fully decorated Christmas tree and fairy lights around the lodge. This made for an exalent family Christmas. Would definitely visit again.

We were amazed at the generosity of our hosts who not only provided kitchen necessities, like washing up liquid and dishcloth (a lot don’t!

) but also a pack of food for a barbecue, milk and a lovely vase of flowers to welcome us! They even left a pack of treats for the dog!

The positives.

Amazing place. quiet, peaceful,. Two stunning fishing lakes. not overfished, the fish are in great condition. Great location for traveling to local places of interest. Very nice that there are only the two lodges, which means your not competing for fishing spots. I had the place to myself for the week I was there. Loges were very comfortable, facilities in the lodges were also very good. The one we were in, had a bathroom downstairs, with a shower room upstairs. Great to have WIFI. too. The owners responded to problems very quickly. The negatives. The lodges in my opinion need a little TLC. however ours was very clean. Two of the fishing lakes also need some work. however I spoke with Chis, he has plans in place for this. Overall a most enjoyable holiday for my Wife and I. The grounds around the lakes are kept very well, so when I was fishing, the wife could come and sit, with a book, and enjoy the surroundings.

We found Rose Lodge to be so very comfortable and peaceful.

Chris and Amy are brilliant hosts, nothing was too much trouble for them. The Woodland Walk is magical and we are looking forward to returning and exploring the lovely site soon. A home from home. The eldest boy, Joseph was seven when we were there and Chris and Amy included us in their celebrations by giving us a bottle of champagne. The welcome hamper was a lovely surprise and very wholesome. The seven days we had there could not have been better. It was perfect.

Booking was incredibly easy, no hassle to arrange key pick up, we were able to arrive any time that suited us and the lodge itself was exactly as described (if not better!

). Great experience all round.

Wonderful property and location, couldn't have been happier.

Rose lodge was excellent in every way, we had stormy, cold wet weather and the lodge was incredibly warm and cosy.

The furniture was extremely comfortable to relax in, the bed was incredibly comfortable. The scenery is breathtakingly beautiful and the wildlife abounds. We took 2 dogs and they couldn’t get enough of the endless walks around the lakes, the fields and woods. The garden is dog proof but you need to be mindful of squirrels and the owners chicken. My own personal preference would be to replace the carpets for vinyl flooring and replace the dishwasher for a washer/ dryer. The owners live on site but don’t bother you but if there’s any problem they respond immediately and cannot do enough for you, they are really lovely people they also left a wonderful welcome pack of black pudding, bacon, sausages, tomatoes , fresh eggs, milk, tea, coffee, sugar and an absolutely delicious homemade pumpkin pie, dog treats and toy. I have to say that Rose Lodge far exceeded our expectations and Sykes service was excellent. We will definitely book to return and we will be using Sykes again.

Fabulous place,food in lodge for a lovely breakfast.

Wish I could live there.cant say anymore than that.thank you for our stay and I will be returning next year for sure.

Though this lodge was smaller and more cramped than expected, it was still in a lovely setting and very peaceful and had everything you needed

The cottage was really clean, homely and welcoming.

The owners were super friendly and responded really quickly to any queries. The welcome pack was a lovely addition as well. Thankyou for a fab holiday!

Beautiful place.

In the middle of no where.

Very nice touch from Amy and Chris who left a full tray of bacon blackpud, toms and eggs.

Greatbreakfast on first morning We had only one prob all stay wayer heater failed Amy arranged for plumber to come to fix it sorted it in a couple of hours Brill service Scenery from lodge is beautiful very tranquil part of the world Wouldnt hesitate to recommend this lodge We will deinately be going back

The host who live on site made us very welcome with flowers eggs bacon and sausages,our grandchildren enjoyed the boat and canoe,my son in law the three hole golf course,out door seating back and front means you can catch the morning and evening sun

Apple lodge is situated in lovely countryside with access to lots of walking paths and many opportunities for days out.

Lodge is cozy and clean.