Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset

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A bedroom with a large bed, a wooden dresser, a window with curtains, and a skylight.
A stone cottage with a small patio, a bench, and a table.
A dining area with a stone fireplace, wooden beams, and a stone floor.
A corner room with a wicker chair, a vase with flowers, a framed picture on the wall, and a wooden railing.
A grassy field with a picnic table and a gazebo.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • 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
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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Bridport, ENG
  • Place, Dorset National Landscape
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mangerton Mill
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, West Bay Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪88 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Bridport

Located in Bridport, this cottage is in a rural area. Bridport Museum and Sladers Yard are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Mapperton Gardens and Bridport Arts Centre. Travelling with kids? Consider Bridport Leisure Centre, or check out an event or a game at The Tunnel Target Sports Centre. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and cycling nearby.
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Map
Bridport, ENG

What's nearby

  • Dorset National Landscape - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Mangerton Mill - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • West Bay Beach - 17 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 18 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Weymouth Beach - 55 min drive - 40.9 km

Getting around

  • Maiden Newton Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Marquis of Lorne - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Woodman Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Ropemakers - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Goose And Badger - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Tiger Inn - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset?

As of 6 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset on 3 Dec 2026 start from £1,080, 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 Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tanglewood Cottage. Cosy Retreat for Groups & Families, Explore Dorset located?

This family-friendly Bridport cottage is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Mangerton Mill and Mapperton Gardens. Bridport Arts Centre and Bridport Leisure Centre are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was perfect for our 11-strong party. Good space for us all to be together, kitchen was adequate to cater for everyone and good location to reach external activities. We didnt use the outdoor space but it had great potential and was sufficient for exercising the dog.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Sept 2026
Glad you found Tanglewood perfect for your group. Thank you for taking the time to review us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A delightful stay with a multi-generational family group and the property suited our needs perfectly. A well equipped kitchen had everything we needed for cooking meals. The ground floor bedroom was useful for grandparents. As mentioned in the description, the Internet was a bit patchy at times but we chose to embrace this as an opportunity for digital detox.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2026
Thank you so much for your super review and we are pleased to hear the accommodation met all your needs. It was lovely to meet you .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Facilities with Excellent View

Ten friends and family enjoyed a long weekend in this very pretty location. Lots to see and do near by but we also made great use of the garden and pool room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept 2022
We hope you enjoyed your special occasion and are pleased to hear you had a great time. Sorry we missed you this morning. Thank you for taking the time to write a review.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was a bit cramped for 12 people but the weather was lovely and we really appreciated the use of the orchard for football. The location was good with plenty to do around within an hour's drive. Very impressed with Nothe Fort in Weymouth.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cottage in Dorset countryside

Long weekend with friends in this welcoming fully equiped cottage in the Dorset countryside
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Dec 2022
Thank you for staying with us and for taking the time to leave a review. Glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. Special thanks for the condition you left the cottage in.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning location and loads of space

Booked for a bank holiday weekend with family - 6 adults and 5 kids…. The property is in a lovely location (a few narrow roads) and gives great access to Bridport and coast. Rooms, dinning and outdoor space was great and we really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review us. It is always great to hear our guests enjoyed their stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family holiday

The layout of the upstairs was quirky but ideal for a large party. It was clean and well equipped.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2022
Thank you for taking the time to review our property and for staying with us
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

70 th Birthday

Lots of room for the kids house was delightfully cool despite the heat-wave Barbecues excellent!!Well equipped for family getaways.Great position for coast & walks .Enjoyed by all!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for leaving the property so clean and tidy and for your super review. We are glad you enjoyed the amenities of both the house and our beautiful surroundings. One of the beauties of 3' walls is a consistent temperature all year round - cool in the summer heat and warm in the winter cold. We appreciate you choosing us for your family get together, it was lovely to hear the children enjoyed their time with one another.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved everything about the fantastic Tanglewood and will definitely be back. Set out in the beautiful Dorset countryside ten minutes from Bridport and West Bay - very peaceful and beautiful scenery with lots of wildlife around you. The house was very clean and spacious with lots of character. Adrian was lovely and very welcoming. Ideal for a large family stay - there were 12 of us altogether. The kitchen has lots of workspace and cupboards and a large oven and everything you needed in it . The beds were really comfortable. Large dining table for everyone to sit up and eat and a large living room/lounge with the most comfortable chairs - I didn't want to get up . Lots of things to do for everyone. Adrian and Sue have thought of everything. There is a games room with a pool table, books and DVDs in and there are lots of board games in the house,Ideal for people who want a dog friendly place to stay and lots places to walk them. Plenty of space for cars and seating outside . It was the perfect stay, I really can't fault it at all. Thanks Adrian and Sue. xx
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Sept 2026
Wow. Thank you so much for your delightful review. We are glad you all enjoyed your stay with us and found everything you needed. It would be absolutely lovely to see you all again some time in the future. Best wishes. Sue and Adrian.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tanglewood August 2022

Very good. We all really enjoyed staying at Tanglewood during our holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Aug 2022
Thank you for letting us know that you all enjoyed your stay with us and for taking the time to write a review. It was lovely to meet you and we are pleased that your holiday was a good one.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Annual Family Get-Together

Tanglewood proved an ideal venue for our get-together. The use of the orchard was a big hit, as was the games room. In an idyllic setting, Tanglewood made an excellent base from which to explore the area. Thanks to Adrian for a warm welcome. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tanglewood

We had a lovely week at Tanglewood, the Orchard was a great space for the children to run around, ride their bikes and play football. The cottage is a quirky place that was ample for all 10 of us. Owner was there to greet us and gave us some great tips and was helpful whenever we asked for some information. Enjoyed by all the family.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jun 2023
Thank you for your lovely review. Great to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and were able to take advantage of the beautiful weather visiting the local area and relaxing in the orchard.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cosy Escape

Perfect venue for a cosy week catching up with friends, we had been looking for somewhere large enough for all 10 of us to get together, play board games and have a film night! This was perfect! The dining table accomodated us all, as did the sofa! We also did all our own cooking and found the kitchen to be well equiped, (far more so than some professional kitchens weve used!) Will definitely be keeping this saved for future catch ups!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Nov 2024
Great to hear you all enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you so much for your review and for taking the time to do it. Hopefully we will see you again in the future.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Break

Property has a rural location. With lots of outdoor space and easy drive to beaches, and activities. Well equipped kitchen, bedrooms good, linen a bit old fashioned. The showers were a poor standard. Not enough water pressure, useful laundry room. Good for large family and children.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. Located at the top of a hill, despite the best efforts of Wessex Water we do sometimes have fluctuating water pressure. Fortunately this does not happen very often but we are sorry it was an issue for you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful location

The house was beautiful with everything needed for a big party. The directions that the owners gave us was great as it was the most direct route particularly for some of us travelling at night! Each room was a perfect fit for each of the age groups in our party. The outdoor spaces were safe for the children to run around outside freely and the games room brilliant for the big kids among us! We had lovely weather so able to use the bbq and outdoor dining space. The location was great with short drives to local seaside towns and beaches. Overall, we had a lovely stay and book again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2023
Your review is very much appreciated and we are pleased you enjoyed yourselves. Thank you for leaving the property so clean and tidy. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Excellent property and great location

Tanglewood Cottage was a fantastic property to reunite with some old university friends. The house was clean and provided us with plenty of space for board games around the table and relaxing on the sofa in the lounge. The outside dining table was lovely for the evening and we also used the orchard for a game of cricket. Local supermarkets were nearby (~10 mins) making it easy for food and drink supplies. Also had a lovely trip to the beach to enjoy an ice cream. Thank you Adrian and Sue for being amazing hosts for the weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2022
It was lovely to meet you all and we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you so much for taking the time to review Tanglewood and for your very kind words.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Christmas day

We stayed for 4 days over Christmas and it was perfect! Plenty of room for everyone and lots of surrounding land and lovely walks . The cottage was lovely and warm which we were concerned about prior but this was not a problem. Couple of small things such as showers were not very powerful and TV Reception was hit and miss but this didn’t affect how much we enjoyed our stay and we would definitely rebook! Games room also a massive bonus as we spent a lot of time in there. Beach literally 10 mins away- lots of local stuff to do so great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and enjoyed our beautiful county. Our rural water and signal supply can vary from day to day as it can be affected by the weather but we will check the power to the showers and thank you for letting us know. Thank you also for leaving the cottage in such a super condition. We do hope we will see you again in the future and wish you all a healthy and happy new year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful cottage, stunning views, excellent hosts! Perfect!

What a stunning cottage in the most beautiful area! And I cannot recommend Adrian and his daughter as hosts enough. The cottage was perfect for our family celebrations, had everything we needed, was very comfortable and clean with fans provided for the warmer nights too, bonus! Also noted heaps of extra blankets for colder months too, nice touch. And the views were beautiful! We were lucky to have full use of all the areas as we were the only guests, we chose the allocated farmhouse BBQ area and enjoyed a lovely evening there, although the Orchard proved to be a wonderful suntrap when the BBQ area fell into the shade. There is so much to do in the area too! The local towns and beaches are definately worth the visit! The biggest hit for everyone was the games room, if we werent enjoying the views we were playing pool! Could have easily spent a lot longer here, thank you Adrian and Jenny for being so amazing and accomodating for us! Highly recommended!! 5*
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun 2024
Delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for choosing to stay here and for taking the time to review our cottage in such a 'glowing' way. We hope your brother enjoyed his special birthday. An additional thank you for leaving the cottage clean and tidy, very much appreciated. We do hope you might consider us again in the future and would love to welcome you back.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful views but the last 5 miles or so it was a single track road which was narrow.

Nice to have family under one roof but top floor very noisy when it rains.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spot in a quiet location

Lovely rambling cottage in a beautiful location. Adrian was super helpful throughout our stay, and fixed the gas canister for us so we could have a barbecue.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2022
We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for taking the time to review our cottage. It was great to meet you. Always happy to help out.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just like home

We are a group of 12, 7 adults + 5 kids. The house is very clean, nice and comfy, didn’t wanna leave, beautiful views , and convenient location too. The horse feeding is a plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May 2022
Great to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for taking the time to review our property. Mabel and Kite were pleased to meet you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really good value for money, excellent location.

Located in a very rural area away from it all. Lovely views and walks. Hosts always contactable and helpful. Able to charge our electric car. Suggestions for local pubs very good. House has everything you need. Access to washing machine and tumble driers really useful. Really nice outdoor spaces at property.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug 2021
Wow, thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and everything met with your needs. Thank you for leaving the cottage clean and tidy. We look forward to seeing you again sometime in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The best weekend the property has amazing gardens

Amazing lovely location
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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