Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Cottages and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

The living areas in this single-storey property consists of an open-plan kitchen, dining area and sitting area with a double electric oven, induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, and TV with Sky. The bedrooms consist of a super-king-size, a double with en-suite shower room, and a twin, along with a main bathroom. Outside there is a front patio with furniture and barbecue, ample off-road parking, and an EV charging point. You'll find a shop in 1.2 miles, and a pub in 0.8 miles. One well-behaved dog welcomed, but please, no smoking. A travel cot and highchair can be requested on booking. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. The Old Stables is the perfect dwelling for a break to Dorset.

A small yet lively market town in North Dorset's Blackmore Vale, well-served with an excellent selection of local shops, inns, and restaurants, as well as a direct rail route from London to the West Country. John Constable's iconic picture of The Old Town Bridge, which now stands in the Tate Gallery, immortalised the town. The Blackmore Vale is part of the Stour Valley, which Thomas Hardy vividly characterised in Tess of the D'Urbervilles as the "Vale of the Little Dairies," with lush green countryside and a "patchwork quilt" of fields. The area is rich in scenic country walks and is close to a number of National Trust estates and historic buildings, including Stourhead, Longleat, and Wilton, as well as the lovely Dorset Heritage Coast.