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Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches

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A spacious living room with a high ceiling, wooden beams, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.
A stone house with a gabled roof, a bay window, and a front door.
A stone house with a pond reflecting the building and two white birds.
A stone wall with a bench and a flower pot, overlooking a green field and the sea.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a television, and a staircase leading to another level.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Barbecue grill
    A rare find - perfect for a relaxed, outdoor grilling experience.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Dorset National Landscape

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Worth Matravers, Dorset
  • Place, Dorset National Landscape
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, South West Coast Path Section 52 Trailhead
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Dorset and East Devon Coast
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed, 1 Crib and 1 Child Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 - comfortable single room with side sea views

1 Single Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Downstairs Toilet 1

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Swanage

Located in Swanage, this holiday home is in a rural area and by the sea. Corfe Castle is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Durdle Door and Bournemouth Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Santa-Fe Fun Park and Swanage Railway. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with rock climbing and hiking/biking trails.
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Worth Matravers, Dorset

What's nearby

  • Dorset National Landscape - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • South West Coast Path Section 52 Trailhead - 1 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Corfe Castle - 10 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 10 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Swanage Beach - 11 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Wareham Harman's Cross Station - 3 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Purbeck House Hotel and Louisa Lodge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Parade Fish Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Corfe Castle Tea Rooms - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Greggs - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches?

As of 28 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches on 29 Oct 2026 start from £915, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches located?

This family-friendly Swanage holiday home is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Dorset and East Devon Coast, Chapman's Pool Beach and South West Coast Path Section 52 Trailhead. Dancing Ledge and Isle of Purbeck are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 93 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful property which is excellently equipped and ideally situated. A great place for a family get together with a spacious and warm atmosphere. We highly recommend this property and Wendy is an excellent host.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location and views - when not raining!

Loved the quiet beauty of the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Dec 2023
Thank you! You were perfect guests and it was a pleasure to welcome you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bank holiday stay

We had a lovely stay at Compass cottage .great location and house in a beautiful village close to the sea
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week stay in Compass Cottage

Lovely holiday house in great location ideal for our needs. Would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Sept 2024
Thank you, you were perfect guests and always welcome.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location.

We enjoyed our week. A spacious, comfortable, well equipped holiday home with lovely views and a good variety of walks.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Dec 2023
Thank you so much. I’m very happy you enjoyed your holiday. You were absolutely five star guests and always welcome.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house

Lovely house in an amazing setting. We all loved our stay there. Would definitely recommend.😊
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Sept 2023
Thank you for your super review, I'm so glad you enjoyed the house and your holiday. You were lovely guests and always welcome, thank you.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect place in the perfect location for a family get away.

Compass cottage is a lovely house and my family and I really enjoyed our stay. The view from the house was amazing, and we went on so many walks with even more amazing views. It was the relaxing get together time we were all looking for.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property for a family holiday, in a lovely area.

Compass Cottage is a spacious and well-equipped property, very well suited to larger, cross-generational family groups. The large lounge and other downstairs spaces are good for socialising or just chilling out.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you so much! You were wonderful guests and always welcome.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, tidy house. Excellent communication with owner. Thoroughly recommendable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly recommended

The property was very clean and welcoming with lots of thoughtful touches. We had a fantastic time and will definitely go back. Sarah
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

We had a lovely few days staying at Compass Cottage and exploring the amazing local areas. The house was clean and bright and spacious, and had everything we needed. The manager went out of her way to make sure we had the best time, even when our plans changed a little, and there were nice little touches, like fresh bread and biscuits for us when we checked in. Overall a great place to stay - and the location is amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you for your great review, I'm so glad you had a lovely time, and enjoyed the house and it's beautiful location. You were fantastic guests and it was a pleasure to welcome you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Holiday, Grandparents, Son and Wife and daughter

Neat, tidy, clean and spacious. Owner could not have been more helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you so much. You were super guests and are always welcome.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing New Year

A group of 9 friends stayed at this great house for 4 nights over New Year. Fantastic location with amazing views. The communication with the owner was excellent. More than adequate facilities for our needs with lots of information about the house etc. We all had a great time and would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get together

We stayed for a week with our extended family of 8 adults and 2 children to celebrate husbands 60th. Despite the stormy weather we had a fantastic time. The house is a delight, so spacious yet warm and cosy. The house is very well equipped and we also appreciated the lovely welcome gifts. Highly recommend and hope to come back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you! Really pleased the house was ideal for your extended family to enjoy a special anniversary together. You were great guests and welcome anytime .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and location

A fantastic location and ideal house for a family gathering. The house was comfortable and clean with plenty of living/dining space and very well equipped with everything we needed plus thoughtful touches. It was great for a young child with plenty of space to run around plus a clean, sturdy, comfortable cot provided - I mention this particularly because in my experience cots provided in hotels/holiday cottages are often awful! Highly recommended, I would happily return.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review. You were fantastic guests, thank you, and it was a real pleasure to host you and your family. We'd love to welcome you again in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get together by the sea

Beautiful location. Very well equipped house. Comfortable beds, nice linen and towels. Enough fridge space. Only thing was for 2 bathrooms and 9 people the hot water system was not quite sufficient. A couple of electric showers would have helped a lot.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic stay, homely with amazing views and loads of accessible beaches

We were warmly welcomed and treated to the basic necessities after travelling to the holiday home. The house was clean and homely and our children enjoyed the dolls house and train set available to play with. Everyday we were treated to amazing views of the sea and walks just outside the door and many beautiful places and beaches in the surrounding area. Would love to return when time allows. Owners were available if help was needed very friendly. The pictures do not do the house justice, on paper we thought it was good but in reality it was better than we anticipated.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you for your lovely review, I’m delighted the house and the area was ideal for your family holiday and that the children enjoyed the train set and doll’s house! I’m so glad the accommodation provided a welcoming and comfortable base for your family holiday.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend at Compass Cottage

We had a lovely stay at Compass Cottage and we were blessed with lovely weather too. Good accomodation for 5 friends, nice and sociable and plenty of seating/space in the lounge. Everything you need and a lovely sea view. One minor point - a little bit of overkill on all the notices left round the house - would be better kept all in one folder. There were so many it put me off reading them!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic House

the house was perfect our a work team of 7. The flexibility of the bedrooms was amazing as we could have some of the beds split into twin beds. Fantastic living room with lots of space. Thoughtful Welcome Pack was also available there when we arrived. Everything we could possibly need was in the kitchen and simple instructions for things that we needed to know. Beautiful walks literally across the road. We would not hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely Perfect

We had a group of 8 staying and up to 11 for dinner. The house was perfect and unbelievably well stocked. The owner was fantastic - making sure we arrived safely, the welcome gifts, Xmas trees all up. While the weather was wet and windy it did not stop us hiking the wonderful Jurassic coast path. Absolutely brilliant stay and cannot recommend this property highly enough. PS don't try and go up and down the steps at Houns Tout in 50 mph winds, calf deep mud and heavy rain. Terrifying!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you for your amazing review! I’m delighted had such a wonderful stay for the Christmas holidays and that that the house and area were enjoyed by you all. We’ll be thrilled to welcome you back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay in Purbeck

We stayed with our three married children and their partners for four nights in November 2019 and we were all very impressed by the property. The front room is very large yet still inviting and warm. The kitchen is very well equipped, we cooked a number of meals there and had everything we needed, including sharp knives! The front bedroom has amazing views across the fields to the sea, and the other bedrooms had really good beds. One of the bedrooms is a little small for a couple but we managed perfectly well. The area is beautiful and we enjoyed some lovely walks from the property down to the sea and along the coast path. The arrival arrangements provided by Wendy were clear and she contacted us soon after our arrival to ensure everything was OK. The little extras (milk, bread, biscuits etc) provided for our stay were also very welcome. We really enjoyed our time at Compass Cottage and we would certainly like to return to there in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
I’m delighted you had such an enjoyable time and that the house and its beautiful setting had everything you needed for a happy and comfortable family stay. Thank you for your booking, you were wonderful guests and I look forward to welcoming you again anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lovely property in a beautiful area

Nine of us stayed in this property very comfortably. There are 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with an additional loo downstairs. The kitchen has everything you need to cook dinners, and there is plenty of room in the sitting room for all of us to sit and chat, and the dining room table and chairs easily accommodated all of us together at meal times. The owner Wendy is very helpful and is on hand for help but only if you want it. Her notes on how the house works and her local guide on trips and places to visit including restaurants, pubs and tea rooms is very comprehensive and we followed it a lot. The area is full of lovely walks and places to visit if you prefer to drive, and there is a perfect olde worlde local pub, and a very nice tea room which changes to a restaurant in the evening just a short stone's throw away. Do not worry about renting this property, it is a genuinely good place to spend a week or two.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you for your lovely and genuinely helpful review Christopher, you were all wonderful guests and it’s great to hear that the property and the area worked so well for everyone. I’m really honoured to earn your good opinion and would like to say thank you for trusting me with your holiday. We’d love to welcome you all back again anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastisches Haus, tolle Lage

Dieses Haus hat zurecht, sehr gute Bewertungen. Die Lage ist klasse, die Zimmer und die Einrichtungen des Hauses sind super. Wir waren mit fünf Erwachsenen dort, jeder hatte ein eigenes Schlafzimmer. Es ist alles vorhanden, was man braucht. Die Besitzer haben alles sehr gut beschrieben und mit Notizen versehen. Das ist richtig super.
Foto vom Haus
Ortsschild
Woodhenge ist direkt nebenan
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely experience.

5 friends holidaying together. Compass Cottage was clean warm and very well stocked we had a wonderful week. Our host Wendy was very helpful book in was simple we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2023
Thank you for your lovely review. I’m really pleased the house was a great fit for you and it would be a pleasure to welcome you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming and comfortable

The property was well equipped particularly in the kitchen. Overall cleanliness good. Social areas are excellent for large family groups. Beds very comfortable. The village is lovely and cottage is in a peaceful setting but close enough to explore area's of interest. Cottage manager very helpful. All in all a very good autumn get-away.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
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