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Old Higher Lighthouse Stopes Cottage

Portland Bill, Dorset (Ref. 12494)

Customer rating

4.7★

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Dream Cottages rating

  • 4 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 1 Bathroom

  • Pets No

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Features

  • Swimming pool
  • Off road parking
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Seaside
  • Broadband / WiFi

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84 Customer Review(s)

  • Anne

    “We had a lovely 3 night stay at Old Higher Lighthouse.”

    A gorgeous property in a beautiful setting! Very cosy and well equipped and a super welcome pack provided by the friendly owners. We would love to go again!

    A gorgeous property in a beautiful setting! Very cosy and well equipped and a super welcome pack provided by the friendly owners. We would love to go again!

    - Anne, March 2026
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Summary

  • All ground floor
  • Two bedrooms: 1 x double with basin, 1 x twin with basin
  • Walk in shower and WC
  • Separate Basin and WC
  • Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available
  • Kitchen with dining area
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher
  • Washing machine, indoor clothes airer and outdoor drying line
  • Welcome pack inc tea, coffee, milk, fruit and pastries or muffins
  • Sitting room with electric fire
  • 2 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi
  • Lamps with USB ports
  • Selection of books, games, CDs and DVDs
  • Calor gas central heating with electric fire.Fuel & power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Ample off road parking for cars and boats
  • Lawned area and patio with garden furniture and ornamental fish pond
  • Shared seasonal outdoor heated swimming pool with Jacuzzi (available May - September inclusive)
  • Shared access to lighthouse observatory via steep steps
  • Sorry, no pets and no smoking
  • Shop 2 miles, pub 5 mins walk
  • Note property decorated for Christmas from 1st December
  • Note: Due to the character of the property and location near pond and cliff, please do supervise children.

The property

Stopes Cottage is a semi detached cottage next to a lighthouse on the tip of Portland Bill near to Weymouth in Dorset.

The cottagesleeps four people in one double bedroom, one twin room and a family bathroom.

Also in the cottage is a fitted kitchen with a dining area and a sitting room.

Outside the cottage is off road parking for two cars, a lawned area and patio with furniture and ornamental fish pond and shared use of a heated outdoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi.

Set in stunning surroundings, Stopes Cottage is a fabulous holiday cottage right on the Dorset cliffs.

Old Higher Lighthouse Cottages

A unique opportunity to stay in two Grade II listed cottages, situated in what must be one of the most peaceful and stunning locations on Dorset’s rugged Jurassic Coast at Portland Bill. Situated right beside the sympathetically restored 18th century Old Higher Lighthouse, once the home of Dr Marie Stopes and visited by George Bernard Shaw, H.G. Wells and Thomas Hardy, these Portland Bill cottages have been comfortably furnished throughout to offer visitors a home-from-home holiday experience. Together, they can accommodate up to eight people in comfort, where you have shared use of the seasonal outdoor heated swimming pool and Jacuzzi. There are superb opportunities for walking and bird watching as well as climbing and diving, or why not just simply relax in the lighthouse and take in the sensational sea views or unwind beside the swimming pool? A short stroll takes you to The Bill itself, craggy rocks jutting out into the sea dominated by the current Trinity House lighthouse. The Bill’s friendly cafe and local pub provide good food and refreshments should you wish to take time out whilst exploring the dramatic coast. The owner of these cottages can offer reflexology, spiritual and crystal healing, plus Emotional Freedom Technique on site by arrangement, making them a holiday experience you’ll never forget!

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About the location

PORTLAND BILL

Easton 3 miles; Fortuneswell 4 miles; Weymouth 9 miles.

Portland Bill is a narrow promontory on the end of the rugged Isle of Portland peninsula which is joined to the mainland via Chesil Beach, a pebble spit, which stretches 18 miles towards West Bay. Situated on Dorset's spectacular Jurassic Coast, now a World Heritage Site, Portland Bill is home to three lighthouses, the most recent built in 1906 being the 35 meter tall, white and red striped Portland Bill Lighthouse. Portland Bill is home to a pub and a restaurant/café as well as the Portland Bird Observatory. Formerly a quarrying area, the stunning coastal scenery and footpaths provide excellent walking and the surrounding countryside is well known as a birdwatcher’s paradise! The local communities of Fortuneswell and Easton boast a good variety of shops, pubs and restaurants. With great climbing opportunities and an array of watersports activities on offer locally, plus the wonderful sandy beaches and the pretty harbour at Weymouth just 9 miles away, this super holiday destination is not to be missed!

Note: Due to the character of the property and location near pond and cliff, please do supervise children.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas

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