Cottage in West Dorset District
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this cottage rental
Roselands is a simple but delightful timber bungalow in the village of Portesham, next to Abbotsbury and close to the Dorset coast. The house is situated in a secluded location close to the center of the village and has delightful and well-planted gardens to front and back, full of colour and interest during the summer months. It is a bungalow with a London South Western Railway carriage attached to one side. It has been completely restored to give you a comfortable stay.
Roselands has two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with two single beds. The kitchen has been decorated in the 1960's look which is fully kitted out and leads to the boot room where you can hang your coats.
Roselands has 2 bathrooms. One has a shower, loo, and basin and the second bathroom has the original bath and loo.
A spacious hall with a keyboard for any musicians leads to the sitting room with wonderful views down the garden, an open fire, and access to the railway carriage. The carriage offers a garden room for peace to do a puzzle or read a book, and the dining room for the extra special meal.
Roselands is beautifully furnished and is a cottage of great charm. It has a delightful and warm atmosphere, full of sun and light. To the front it has a most attractive aspect looking down the long garden and to the back it looks across the roofs of the village and towards the hills behind. There is a large sunny patio at the front of the house, as well as cool shady areas for those (all too few) really hot days.
Portesham itself is perfectly situated for a great Dorset coast holiday.
There is an excellent pub, the Kings Arms, just around the corner from Roselands with a large garden, and just beyond, on the main road, there is a large and well-run farm shop.
The village is situated on the Jurassic World Heritage coastline, just behind the remarkable Chesil Beach and within easy walking distance (along an old railway) to Abbotsbury, famous for its ancient swannery and superb sub-tropical gardens. To the east is Weymouth with its large sandy beach and formal attractions, such as the SeaLife Centre, and a few miles to the north is the county town of Dorchester which also has a good range of attractions as well as the huge and impressive Neolithic earthworks of Maiden Castle nearby.
To the east, beyond Abbotsbury and just a few minutes drive away, is another beach at Burton Bradstock, with Bridport, (renowned for its great Saturday street market) and West Bay harbour beyond.
Finally, the Dorset coast scenery is renowned for its beauty and variety, whether seen from the Portesham to Bridport coast road or visited on foot. There are fabulous walks direct from Roselands, including a memorable walk up the hill to the famous Hardy’s Monument that offers the most fantastic views far and wide.
Roselands offers you a wonderful holiday!
Roselands has two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with two single beds. The kitchen has been decorated in the 1960's look which is fully kitted out and leads to the boot room where you can hang your coats.
Roselands has 2 bathrooms. One has a shower, loo, and basin and the second bathroom has the original bath and loo.
A spacious hall with a keyboard for any musicians leads to the sitting room with wonderful views down the garden, an open fire, and access to the railway carriage. The carriage offers a garden room for peace to do a puzzle or read a book, and the dining room for the extra special meal.
Roselands is beautifully furnished and is a cottage of great charm. It has a delightful and warm atmosphere, full of sun and light. To the front it has a most attractive aspect looking down the long garden and to the back it looks across the roofs of the village and towards the hills behind. There is a large sunny patio at the front of the house, as well as cool shady areas for those (all too few) really hot days.
Portesham itself is perfectly situated for a great Dorset coast holiday.
There is an excellent pub, the Kings Arms, just around the corner from Roselands with a large garden, and just beyond, on the main road, there is a large and well-run farm shop.
The village is situated on the Jurassic World Heritage coastline, just behind the remarkable Chesil Beach and within easy walking distance (along an old railway) to Abbotsbury, famous for its ancient swannery and superb sub-tropical gardens. To the east is Weymouth with its large sandy beach and formal attractions, such as the SeaLife Centre, and a few miles to the north is the county town of Dorchester which also has a good range of attractions as well as the huge and impressive Neolithic earthworks of Maiden Castle nearby.
To the east, beyond Abbotsbury and just a few minutes drive away, is another beach at Burton Bradstock, with Bridport, (renowned for its great Saturday street market) and West Bay harbour beyond.
Finally, the Dorset coast scenery is renowned for its beauty and variety, whether seen from the Portesham to Bridport coast road or visited on foot. There are fabulous walks direct from Roselands, including a memorable walk up the hill to the famous Hardy’s Monument that offers the most fantastic views far and wide.
Roselands offers you a wonderful holiday!
Amenities at Cheerful 1960s cottage with railway carriage near Jurassic Coast, West Dorset
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of West Dorset District
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2025
Easy to find and very private. Property had los of space, a beautiful private garden and had road access to beaches, towns and villages.
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2025
We’ve already stayed here as a family and went back with friends, and loved it like the first time, the house, the dinning wagon and beautiful garden! The location is great and we did lots of walking, no car needed to access amazing spots!! We’ll be back!!
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2024
From the photographs on the site we’re trying to imagine how this house/train carriage worked… it was magical!! It was so much fun having meals in the diferent carriage rooms!! The rest of the house is very nice and cosy too and the gardens (front and back) are beautiful and secluded. We loved our time there. The house is a very short walk to the village green and local pub. And it is very conveniently located to go to diferent places and beaches, specially to go to our favourite restaurant the Crab House Cafe! (make sure to book in advance). We are definitely coming back!!!
6 / 10Average·May 2024
Lovely house/railway carriage - my kids would have loved this when they were little!
The listing was missing photos of the sitting room, so I had to confirm there was one! Lovely room with great seafaring artefacts. Kitchen is lovely.
Checking in was terrible. We didn’t have the code for the key holder & couldn’t get hold of the owner. All contact had been via email so I had to trawl through every one to find information which wasn't correct. This was really frustrating.
When we did finally get in, we had a power cut and there was no information book to tell us where the fuse box was. This meant another call to the owner at 9 o’clock at night. Not a great start.
The kitchen cupboards had some cleanliness issues - some full of cobwebs covering the saucepans.
Having said that, the house is great and in a lovely location. There are just some important issues which need ironing out.
I felt as though a small refund for the inconvenience would have been a nice gesture.
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8.8Excellent
(6 Ratings)
"We’ve already stayed here as a family and went back with friends, and loved it like the first time, the house, the dinning wagon and beautiful garden! The location is great and we did lots of walking,..."
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