The Victorian Barn Estate in Dorset offers 14 family-friendly self-contained holiday homes in the picturesque countryside of Dorset. Each home features outdoor space for al fresco dining and leisure facilities including an indoor heated pool, sauna, games room, activity suite, fishing lakes, and an outdoor play area for children. The Garnary, an attached barn conversion, includes a double ensuite bedroom, a triple ensuite bedroom, an open plan kitchen and lounge with a SMART TV, a bathroom, and a patio with a picnic bench.
The estate's indoor heated swimming pool and sauna, housed in a pine log cabin, offer a relaxing environment for guests to unwind. The pool is heated to a comfortable temperature using renewable energy and is kept clean and safe with a UV system and chlorine. During term time, guests have exclusive access to the pool for one hour per day per property, with communal swim sessions on Fridays. During school holidays, guests have exclusive access to the pool each day, with communal swim days on Mondays and Fridays.
In addition to the swimming pool, guests can enjoy the games room with a pool table, football table, and retro quiz machine, as well as free board games and books. The activity suite offers badminton, table tennis, and toys for entertainment. Children can also play in the outdoor play area, and fishing lakes are available for those interested in fishing. The vacation home is located in a rural area near Blandford Forum, offering cultural highlights, outdoor activities, and family-friendly attractions such as Badger Watch Dorset and South West Survival.
Self-catering cottage holidays in the UK and Ireland can still be a green option. You can have the comforts of home and the flexibility to do what you want; when you want - without the hassles of air travel!