Spacious Coastal House with Stunning Sea Views N Near Sea & Sandy Beaches Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

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

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

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

This family-friendly Swanage vacation 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 mi (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Seb W.

Sep 11, 2024

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Week stay in Compass Cottage

Lovely holiday house in great location ideal for our needs. Would recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucia B.

May 6, 2024

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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

10/10 Excellent

William S.

Nov 1, 2023

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Beautiful location and views - when not raining!

Loved the quiet beauty of the place.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie B.

Sep 1, 2023

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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

10/10 Excellent

Katy M.

Jan 2, 2025

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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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

Oct 7, 2024

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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

10/10 Excellent

Philip S., Godalming, UK

May 24, 2022

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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

8/10 Good

Joanna E.

Jun 1, 2024

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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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

Mar 3, 2020

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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

10/10 Excellent

Tim P.

Feb 12, 2019

Great house in good location

Worth Matravers is the perfect Purbeck village; attractive in itself, beautifully located above the coast, with good walking in every direction. Compass Cottage is ideal for a large group; comfortable, warm, attractively decorated, and spacious (particularly the living room). Great views from the front rooms. Off road parking for three cars. The owner Wendy is very helpful. We couldn't recommend it more.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nancy D.

May 10, 2024

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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

10/10 Excellent

Dawn E.

May 17, 2024

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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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen C.

Oct 11, 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M.

Dec 31, 2022

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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

10/10 Excellent

Timothy E.

Nov 16, 2019

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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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher B.

Sep 18, 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

Georg J.

May 3, 2025

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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.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrin R.

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia C.

Aug 18, 2023

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Lovely house

Lovely house in an amazing setting. We all loved our stay there. Would definitely recommend.😊

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jo-Ann C.

Mar 2, 2023

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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

10/10 Excellent

Sue B.

Nov 14, 2022

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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

10/10 Excellent

Julie T.

Oct 7, 2022

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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

10/10 Excellent

Tara V.

Sep 20, 2022

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Excellent Property for Family Stay

Clean, bright, well-appointed property with ample seating for family chats and game nights. Communicative property owner made our large family stay a home-away-from-home experience. Thank you, Wendy!

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mili B.

Aug 27, 2022

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Great Family Vacation

We had a great week at Worth Matravers it is a great base to explore the area with Swanage and Wareham not far. We travelled the coast easily and enjoyed some walks close By to Winspit Quarry. A great family vacation, the house was great for our family and if like us you are a big family then the use of the campsite at the top of the hill was perfect for us all to meet and enjoy a family holiday. The house had everything we needed, plenty cutlery and kitchen equipment, and we enjoyed evenings in the large lounge area a great space for catch ups, wine and games.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

rachel l.

Aug 13, 2022

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All You Need

Great property, spacious, clean , no shop nearby so need a car . Brilliant pub up the road but only does snacks. No restaurants in walking distance. Kitchen in property has a you need . Nearest shop in Swanage . Views are great , but not from back garden only from master bedroom and lounge. But bench out front. Lots of parking . Bathrooms could be up dated but all in working order. Overall a good quiet place to stay .

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

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