Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

This light, airy barn, has been converted to a very high standard. Situated on a working sheep farm which has its own small scale wool spinning mill, it is just outside the pretty village of Hooke and a short drive away from the small town of Beaminster and the beaches and cliffs of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

Information correct at time of writing. Enjoy a walk or cycle ride directly from the property, across the beautiful countryside within the Dorset Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Explore the nearby nature reserves of Kingcombe and Powerstock Common. Climb up to the top of the Iron Age hill fort at Eggardon Hill. Visit local pubs The Winyard’s Gap Inn at Chedington and The Acorn Inn in Evershot, and restaurants The Ollerod and Brassica in Beaminster. Explore the spectacular Jurassic Coastline, which is only a short drive away. Visit Mapperton House and Gardens near Beaminster, a magnificent Georgian Manor House Visit the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester. Walk some of the South West coastal path taking in the spectacular scenery. Visit one of the many nearby National Trust properties, such as Montacute House, or Thomas Hardy’s Cottage Visit the popular nearby towns of Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester & Lyme Regis, all of which have many attractions to offer.