Is Bourne Farm Cottage dog friendly?

Bourne Farm Cottage is thoroughly dog friendly — up to four dogs are welcome on a booking, and the owners have clearly thought through what that means in practice. There's a dedicated outdoor sink for washing dogs, dog beds available to borrow, and a secure front garden where four dogs can be let out unsupervised.

Are dogs allowed at Bourne Farm Cottage year round?

The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and with a wood burner in the inglenook and a private hot tub on site, it's a place that works just as well in winter as summer. For confirmation of availability at specific times of year, it's worth checking directly with the owners when you book.

What should I know before visiting Bourne Farm Cottage with my dog?

The cottage takes up to four dogs, so it's worth confirming your numbers when you book. Once you're there, fields, woodland trails and bridleways are accessible straight from the gate, and there's a dedicated outdoor wash station by the door for muddy paws after a day out. Hambledon Hill and the Jurassic Coast are both within easy reach for longer days out, and the secure front garden means dogs can be let out without needing supervision.

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Bourne Farm Cottage

Blandford Forum, Dorset

A renovated four bedroom cottage for eight in the Winterborne Valley near Blandford Forum, with a secure front garden, a private hot tub, an outdoor dog wash and four dogs welcome.

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The sink outside the door is for dogs. Bourne Farm Cottage has one fitted specifically for washing them, dog beds to borrow, and room for four dogs on the booking, which says a lot about who the owners had in mind. It is a newly renovated, dog friendly cottage for eight in Dorset's Winterborne Valley, a short drive from Blandford Forum.

The garden is at the front, landscaped and secure, with a generous patio, good outdoor furniture and a gas barbecue, and it looks out over open countryside. Four dogs can be let out into it without anybody following. The hot tub is private and seats five, and after a day on the downs the order of events tends to be dogs washed at the sink, dogs fed, people into the tub.

Inside, the living room is built round a wood burner set in a big inglenook, which is where four dogs end up in the evening and where they stay. The kitchen and dining room is open plan with a solid oak table for all eight, two ovens and a coffee machine, and there is a shower room downstairs. Upstairs are two kingsize rooms, a double and a twin with the family bathroom, which suits two or three generations travelling together.

Fields, woodland trails and bridleways lead away from the cottage, so four dogs can be walked from the gate without the car. Hambledon Hill, one of the great Iron Age hillforts of Dorset, is close for a longer climb, and the Jurassic Coast, with Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and the long sand at Studland, is within an easy drive south for a day out with the dogs.

We research every description carefully and believe it to be accurate, but details can change. Please confirm anything important, especially dog rules, with the booking agent or property owner before you book.

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from £1,017 for 7 nights

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At a Glance

Dogs Welcome: 4 dogs
Enclosed Garden: Yes; Secure front garden with patio, garden furniture and barbecue (gas)
Dog Facilities: Dog bed, Dog shower
Sleeps: 8 guests
Rooms: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Price: from £1,017 / 7 nights
Grading: 5 star
Arrival: in from 16:00, out by 10:00
Facilities: Bbq, Hot tub, Open fire, Parking, Wifi

Bourne Farm Cottage from £1,017 for 7 nights

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bourne Farm Cottage dog friendly?
Bourne Farm Cottage is thoroughly dog friendly — up to four dogs are welcome on a booking, and the owners have clearly thought through what that means in practice. There's a dedicated outdoor sink for washing dogs, dog beds available to borrow, and a secure front garden where four dogs can be let out unsupervised.
Are dogs allowed at Bourne Farm Cottage year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and with a wood burner in the inglenook and a private hot tub on site, it's a place that works just as well in winter as summer. For confirmation of availability at specific times of year, it's worth checking directly with the owners when you book.
What should I know before visiting Bourne Farm Cottage with my dog?
The cottage takes up to four dogs, so it's worth confirming your numbers when you book. Once you're there, fields, woodland trails and bridleways are accessible straight from the gate, and there's a dedicated outdoor wash station by the door for muddy paws after a day out. Hambledon Hill and the Jurassic Coast are both within easy reach for longer days out, and the secure front garden means dogs can be let out without needing supervision.