Superb Facilities for All Ages
Set within a peaceful hidden valley in the heart of the Dorset countryside, Luccombe Holidays offers space to relax, explore, and enjoy time together.
Located on a 650-acre working farm with far-reaching countryside views, Luccombe Holidays offers eleven fully equipped self-catering holiday cottages in Dorset, ideal for family holidays, multi-generational gatherings, couples and groups of friends. With a wide range of indoor and outdoor facilities on site, there is something for guests of all ages to enjoy.
Just a 10-minute walk across the fields lies the village of Milton Abbas, home to a farm shop and the traditional country pub, The Hambro Arms. Dorset’s famous Jurassic Coast, renowned for its dramatic scenery, fossils, and beaches, is only around 17 miles away.
Life at Luccombe can be as relaxed or as active as you choose. Guests are welcome to help feed the animals or enjoy a riding lesson at the nearby riding centre located just at the entrance to the farm.
On site, facilities include an indoor leisure complex with heated indoor swimming pool and sauna, tennis court, children’s play area, woodland walk with activity hut, games room, table tennis, and outdoor games. Younger guests can also enjoy the Fairy and Elf Door Hunt around the farm.
For those seeking more adventure, Gorcombe Extreme Sports is just a 10-minute drive away, offering activities including clay pigeon shooting, paintballing, and quad biking.
A nearby café along the farm track is within walking distance and serves breakfast, drinks, and a selection of light meals and homemade dishes throughout the day.
For traditional dining, The Royal Oak in Milborne St Andrew is a popular local pub just 10 minutes away by car, known for its homemade food and well-regarded Sunday carvery.
Wine enthusiasts can also visit Langham Wine Estate, only a short drive away, offering tours and tastings of award-winning English sparkling wines.
Luccombe Holidays has been featured in The Guardian’s Top 10 Family Farmstays in the UK and holds a Four Star grading from VisitEngland.
One of the “10 best UK family farmstays” – The Guardian
Our Cottages
Our eleven self-catering cottages, all graded Four Star by VisitEngland, combine traditional character with modern comfort and facilities.
Six of the cottages are dog-friendly, so four-legged family members are welcome too.
The cottages sleep between two and seven guests and each features a fully equipped kitchen and fast, reliable WiFi.
Bath towels and a starter selection of toiletries are provided to help you pack lighter, and baby equipment is available for younger guests.
If you are unsure which cottage would best suit your stay, please don’t hesitate to get in touch – we are always happy to help and advise where possible.
Click here to see a map showing the layout of our cottages.
The Granary
Sleeps 2-3 (1 bedroom) Dog-friendly
The Old Sty
Sleeps 4 (2 bedrooms) Dog-friendly
The Cake House
Sleeps 4 (2 bedrooms) Dog-friendly
The Stables
Sleeps 5-7 (3 bedrooms) Dog-friendly
The Stalls
Sleeps 4 (2 bedrooms) Dog-friendly
The Tackroom
Sleeps 4 (2 bedrooms) Dog-friendly
Blossom Cottage
Sleeps 2-4 (1 bedroom and a sofa bed)
Lavender Cottage
Sleeps 2-4 (1 bedroom and a sofa bed)
Turnip Cottage
Sleeps 2-4 (1 bedroom and a sofa bed)
Atlantis Cottage
Sleeps 2-4 (1 bedroom and a sofa bed)
Monopoly Cottage
Sleeps 2-4 (1 bedroom and a sofa bed)
The Gypsy Caravan
Sleeps 2
The Stalls & The Tackroom
Combined sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms
Blossom & Lavender Cottages
Combined sleeps 8 in 2 bedrooms and 2 sofa beds
Dorset
What Else to Do
Located within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Luccombe Holidays is surrounded by beautiful countryside, walking trails, and many of Dorset’s most popular attractions.
For a peaceful nature walk or family stroll, you don’t need to travel far. Child-friendly footpaths run throughout the 650-acre farm, and the Dorset Jubilee Trail passes directly through Luccombe.
The village of Milton Abbas is just a 10-minute walk across the fields, with its picturesque thatched cottages, village farm shop, and the traditional country pub, The Hambro Arms.
The county town of Dorchester is within easy reach, as is the riverside town of Wareham, close to popular attractions including The Tank Museum and Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre.
No stay in Dorset would be complete without exploring the Jurassic Coast, England’s only natural World Heritage Site, renowned for its dramatic coastline, fossil hunting, beaches, and coastal walks.
Our Reviews
Luccombe Farm is a beautiful, tranquil place that I have been coming back to for years. I’ve enjoyed a wonderful family wedding here and several family birthdays in this beautiful setting. I know for a fact that the hosts spend a lot of time, effort and money on making sure that their guests have everything they need and so much more. They are constantly working hard to improve the experience of staying at Luccombe with lovely animals, interesting trail walks, fun games and entertainment, sports and leisure facilities, beautiful places to relax and unwind – I’m amazed at how much on the farm is there specifically to give guests the perfect holiday. I can’t wait to be back there again.
It’s one of the best places we’ve been with our daughter (age 4) there so many things to do all around the farm and it is so beautiful, clean and well maintained. We had the swimming pool all to ourselves,we had a barbecue,fed the animals and played in the game room ❤️ I highly recommend it 💚
😍I can not recommend this amazing place enough!😍
The accommodation was absolutely spotless when we arrived, and I saw lovely ‘Bev’ spending hours on one cottage – everything is COVID compliant and the owners are wonderful, so lovely in communications we’ve had.
Even with rubbish weather, there’s so much to do here, the pool is fantastic, the Garden games, elf door hunt, awesome animals to see and talk to, wonderful views, gorgeous surrounding villages.
My little man (3 year old) has been horseriding every morning and loving having so much nature to explore.
There are so many thoughtful touches, from the welcome packs, info packs, well-stocked kitchen equipment, to the flowers and bathroom toiletries.
We are only halfway through our week and we don’t want to leave! Just looking at dates to be able to come back down again.
🥰xx Thank you xx🥰🥰
Absolutely amazing will certainly be booking next year couldn’t fault it apart from our stay not being long enough 😉.
We just had the most wonderful few days on the farm with our 1 and 3 year old. The cottages are really well equipped, the hosts are extremely friendly and welcoming and the farm is idyllic. Can’t wait to go back again!
Stunning location
Fantastic hosts 😊
Welcoming, charming and quaint !!
Lots of fun to be had here.
Perfect for walkers and the whole family.
Alpacas, donkeys, goats and sheep not to mention the evening wildlife.
Highly recommend Luccombe farm 😊
Spent a week here with our 3 and 1 year old children. It was perfect! So quiet, plenty to see, comfortable, well equipped, friendly, safe…everything we could want. Highly recommend it 👍🏼
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Special Occasions
Mintern Barn
Mintern Barn is a beautifully converted barn available for private hire, ideal for groups staying at Luccombe.
It is a popular space for multi-generational family gatherings, celebrations, and group get-togethers, offering a relaxed setting to spend time together outside your cottages.
For more information about hiring Mintern Barn during your stay, please get in touch when booking or prior to arrival, or click here for more details.
