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Sandy beaches & Dorset coast walks – perfect for family get-togethers in Purbeck

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A building with a green door, stone steps, and two planters on either side.
A gated entrance with a number 16 sign, a stone pillar with "THE MOUNT" inscription, and a wreath on the gate.
A bedroom with a large bed, two nightstands, a chair, and a window with curtains.
A hotel room with two beds, each with a wooden headboard, white bedding, and decorative pillows. There are two bedside lamps and framed pictures on the walls.
A double bed with a white duvet, two matching pillows, and a striped bed skirt. There are two bedside tables with lamps.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Cue up the fun
    One of the few properties with an on-site pool table.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Dorset and East Devon Coast

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Swanage, Dorset
  • Place, Durlston Country Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Dorset and East Devon Coast
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Swanage Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

5 bathrooms

Bedroom 1 ensuite

Toilet

Bedroom 6 ensuite

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom 7 ensuite

Toilet · Shower only

Modern shared bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Original shared bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

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Located in Swanage, this villa is near the beach. Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre and Langton Matravers Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Swanage Railway and Sandbanks Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider The Blue Pool and Tea House and Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts. Looking to get your feet wet? Scuba diving, fishing and swimming adventures can be found near the property.
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Swanage, Dorset

What's nearby

  • Durlston Country Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Swanage Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Great Globe - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Swanage Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Swanage Station - 12 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crows Nest Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Purbeck House Hotel and Louisa Lodge - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Bay Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Smoke on the Water - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandy beaches & Dorset coast walks – perfect for family get-togethers in Purbeck pet-friendly?

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

How much is parking at Sandy beaches & Dorset coast walks – perfect for family get-togethers in Purbeck?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sandy beaches & Dorset coast walks – perfect for family get-togethers in Purbeck?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandy beaches & Dorset coast walks – perfect for family get-togethers in Purbeck?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sandy beaches & Dorset coast walks – perfect for family get-togethers in Purbeck located?

This family-friendly Swanage villa is located near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Dorset and East Devon Coast and Durlston Country Park. Pier Beach and Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre are also within 10 minutes. Swanage Station is 12 minutes by foot.

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. 51 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect- as described, suited a stay with large multi generation family and 2 dogs, excellent location, property immaculately clean. Good comms with host, will definitely be back
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything about our family weekend at The Mount was superb. Excellent communication with the owners from beginning to end, the house is magnificent and very spacious. Kitchen had all the equipment needed and more.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very enjoyable stay, the pool table was a great hit with everyone, plenty of room to spread out. In fact, we barely used parts of the house.With easy reach of the town, lovely coastal walks, didn’t need the car whilst we were there.Elaine was a super host, went above and beyond with information for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A UNIQUE AND WELCOMING HOUSE .
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Superb for large groups

Fabulous house for a large group - so spacious and catered for our every need. We would definitely love to come back here and stay again. Communication with Elaine was excellent - the sun shone and we wished we could stay longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lived up to expectations!

A great stay at this wonderful house. We'd read many of the very positive reviews and weren't sure it would live up to expectations but it did. Great location and facilities with excellent host communication.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend away

The instructions to get there and how to get in were clear and we had no difficulty finding it and getting into the property. Everything was provided for, plenty of kitchen utensils etc. very clean and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay as it was in a great location
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Oct, 2024
Thanks Margaret - it was a pleasure to host you all. It was great to hear from your daughter that you had a fantastic time together. She said that you all go away every year and that The Mount was the best place you had stayed to date - which was lovely to know. Wishing you and all the family a great year ahead xxx
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fabulous stay the house was amazing. The Kitchen was as well kitted out as my own. Beautiful views and such a lovely garden. The walk was a bit steep into town but not too bad. The pool table supplied endless fun.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A happy week at The Mount, which was everything we expected. So read about it carefully and you'll know that's what is is. An Edwardian delight.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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

5* stay

Property is very quant and beautiful. Such a great atmosphere in the house. Large rooms, plenty of space and has something for everyone, we all loved the billiard table, Great location with plenty of parking, would recommend to anyone and would love to go back
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A magical house for a girls weekend

We booked this to celebrate a friend of ours. The house is perfect - from drinks in the garden, a game of traitors around the dining room table to dancing to the made up songs on the piano, it was wonderful. The house couldn’t be better located for the town and beaches, and our hosts couldn’t have been better. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Swanage break

We had a fantastic stay at the property over New Year. The house was clean, comfortable and lots to do. The host was extremely helpful and made the check in process easy, The location was great, only a 10 minute walk in Swanage, you do have to walk up a hill to get back to the house, which wasn’t an issue for us
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Birthday celebration

We were a group of 14 friends who came together to celebrate my birthday and we couldn’t fault our stay , 7great bedrooms 5 bathrooms everything so well appointed and equipped The hosts responded to any query so quickly It was a wonderful experience And can’t wait to go back
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was absolutely amazing! We stayed here for our wedding with the bridal party. There was plenty of space for us all to get ready and everyone loved the house. The kitchen was well supplied and there was plenty of space in the music room and living room to relax. The kids enjoyed the garden and the toys. Elaine was very communicative about the check in and out process and even let us check out a bit late on the last day! I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

80TH BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

The Mount is a beautiful attractive house set in an ideal location, within walking distance of the sea at Swanage and lovely Durlston castle. All the rooms are clean and well equipped many with large on-suite bathrooms. The owners have maintained it to a high standard and equipped it with everything for a super stay. The garden is great and secure for doggies to romp around. The pool table and music room are real bonuses. The house is warm and cosy with excellent Central heating and log fire if desired . I highly recommend this house for a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family Get Together

Well equipped, plenty of space both inside and out . Need to be physically mobile due to hilly terrain ( not a problem for us). Family members aged 4 months to 87 years appreciated the music room , croquet set , train set and wheeley bugs as well as the pool table . General facilities good , but some of the property dated and could do with some TLC , but would however recommend for large groups
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic house for a family gathering

Perfect house with lots of large rooms and beautiful garden. The host was extremely helpful and welcoming. The children all loved the pool table and piano and fantastic garden. Durlston country park is at the end of the street and super for dog walks through the fields and along the costal path. Would highly recommend this house !
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent costal holiday

Wonderful, open, large house with views and pleasant grounds in nice neighborhood. Close to costal pathway, local park, beaches, and town. Kitchen very well stocked, so easy to cook in or go out for meals. Hostess especially thoughtful with accommodating our infant and children, and extremely easy to work with before and during our stay. Overall, exceeded our expectations.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

50th Birthday - Family Celebration

I contacted Elaine just 8-weeks prior to the celebration having been let down by another property and the experience from that point was delightful. 14 of us were getting together to celebrate my wife's birthday and all of the communication between Elaine and I (supported by my daughter) was superb, speedy, really helpful responses and directions made arriving and settling into the beautiful house so simple and seamless. Upon arrival, we were delighted to find an amazing property, lovingly looked after and with attention to some of the smallest detail (for example the soaps in the rooms were locally made - loved that). We were blessed by some excellent weather during the long-weekend, and that helped make the experience for all so enjoyable (albeit supported by many bottles of bubbly) - the rooms were clean, well-maintained and bright. The living areas were spacious and full of all of the items to make live easy, plenty of utilities and cookware made things so simple, with 2 x dishwashers to assist in keeping this tidy during our stay. Some additional items which you wouldn't normally find, but added to the overall quality of the experience were a piano, a selection of guitars and recorders plus a full sized pool table which doubled up as a dining table - great idea... delighted with the property. The garden was large and spacious, the weather helped and we played garden games, including badminton and croquet, which were provided and a BBQ which included simple instructions for use and keep clean for others to use in the future. Outside of the venue, we took a walk across the coastal paths with 2 dogs and small children, that was a great experience. We also visited a local café / bar (Salt-Pig) for a Sunday lunch which was delightful, friendly and catered for local ciders and superb food and local experience. All in all, the celebration of my wife's 50th birthday could not have gone better - she had a great time, as did we all and the wine Elaine gave us as a moving in gift helped - thank you for that. 10/10 - we will visit for our 60th in a decade or so :-).
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great accommodation in Swanage

Excellent accommodation in Swanage. Great house with loads of room and exactly as described. Enjoyed the pool table. The bath robes were much appreciated and the sound system was also very good. Clean and well fitted out, comfortable beds, plenty of hot water and everything in good condition. We had absolutely no problems and would very highly recommend the accommodation.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Alles ganz wunderbar

Ein großes unheimlich geschmackvoll eingerichtetes Haus in einer schönen Umgebung. Eine sehr herzliche und hilfsbereite Vermieterin. Alles in allem ein wunderbarer Urlaub.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great venue for family get together.

Brilliant property and garden. Party of 9 adults, 5 children and a baby. Lots of space for communal activities and also escapes for quiet moments. Owners extremely helpful but not at all obtrusive. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic property

The Mount is a beautiful character property in a lovely location. It is equipped with everything you could possibly need for a great get-away. My friends and I go away together for a long weekend every year and the Mount is definitely at the top of our list for a wonderful break. Although we would normally go out to eat, we found ourselves eating in in the evenings just so that we could enjoy the house. There is so much to do and see around Swanage that we are already thinking that we will need to go back. We were very lucky to have great weather but might have had a chance to make more use of the music room, games, puzzles and art materials if it had been wet! Thank you Elaine
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful, well looked after spacious property.

We had a fantastic weekend as a group of friends with children. The property was well stocked and had plenty of room - the owners had been so very helpful and also provided plenty of instructions and a welcome pack. Swanage itself was lovely - the beach was perfect for the children. Fabulous place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great place to stay

My family and I had a great stay here, we found the house well equipped, it had lots of spare equipment and a well stocked kitchen. It had enough things to entertain all 8 children that was there, they had an art drawer, garden toys, cards, books, train tracks. It was great, Elaine was very friendly and helpful throughout the booking process and during our stay. Very nice place to stay for large groups.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
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