Book now! Your deposit is safe if more lockdowns happen
You can plan for your summer holiday here in Dorset. We are taking bookings for self-catering holidays of five nights or more.
Book now! Your deposit is safe if more lockdowns happen
You can plan for your summer holiday here in Dorset. We are taking bookings for self-catering holidays of five nights or more.
Between 1840 and his death in 1928, the novelist Thomas Hardy was deeply influenced by the area around Upton Grange. Dorset's area of outstanding natural beauty is the inspiration for most of Hardy's novels.
A portion of Upton Grange became an RAF radar station in 1941, only finally closing in 1974. President Eisenhower's Chief Meteorologist was stationed here for D-Day to observe troop ships leaving Weymouth for France. Very wisely, he is reputed to have chosen Owls Roost Cottage for his quarters.
After the war, agriculture mechanised rapidly leaving much of the original Grange redundant until 1980. Despite time and weather having taken their toll, the Grange buildings have been painstakingly restored with authentic materials. The six superbly converted holiday cottages now combine every modern comfort and convenience with an atmospheric sense of history and permanence.
Enjoy your precious moments in our luxurious cottages in Dorset.
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For the specific enjoyment of the connoisseur, we have recently completed the meticulous restoration of our beautiful country-cottage in Beaminster, close by Whatley Pond. Intended to appeal to discerning couples in search of a peaceful or romantic break, further details can be found at www.whatleycottages.com
You may also wish to consider one of our five, beautifully appointed ‘luxury-rustic’ barn conversion holiday homes set beside the Olde-Worlde gardens of our charming thatched Farmhouse at North Chideock, just a few minutes drive from The Jurassic Coast at West Bay. chideockgrange.co.uk/