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Bulrushes

9
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4
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
Dorchester
What We Love:
Short walk to swimming lake with pontoon and beach.
Bulrushes is a colourful cottage that sleeps 9 guests in four bedrooms and is in walking distance of a lake beach for swimming. Situated on the prestigious Silverlake Estate near Weymouth, this cottage is perfect for two families looking to holiday together or multi-generational groups.
Close to the cottage are various children’s play areas, cycle trails and nature trails. Guests can also make use of the on-site heated outdoor swimming pool, cold water plunge pool, restaurant and luxury spa.

Description

Bulrushes is a colourful cottage that sleeps 9 guests in four bedrooms and is in walking distance of a lake beach for swimming. Situated on the prestigious Silverlake Estate near Weymouth, this cottage is perfect for two families looking to holiday together or multi generational groups.
Close to the cottage are various children’s play areas, cycle trails and nature trails. Guests can also make use of the on-site heated outdoor swimming pool, cold water plunge pool, restaurant and luxury spa.

Bulrushes is the perfect escape for families or groups looking for a well appointed and comfortable holiday home from which to enjoy the many on-site leisure facilities at the Silverlake Estate or to explore the beaches and attractions of the Jurassic Coast.

A bright and airy open-plan ground floor is ideal for guests to gather and enjoy time together. Cosy up in front of the wood burner to watch TV, enjoy dinner or a board game at the large dining table or perch at the breakfast bar while the nominated chef prepares a meal in the well-equipped kitchen.

Ideal for Al-fresco dining and ‘inside/outside’ living, guests enjoy easy access through large patio doors from the living area to a deck with dining furniture, and the garden beyond.

The kitchen features everything you might need for a self-catering stay including an induction range cooker with two ovens, a tall fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and a Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine.

Also on the ground floor is a cloakroom with washer/dryer, iron, ironing board and vacuum cleaner.

Upstairs, there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom benefits from a king size bed, fitted wardrobes, wall mounted TV and an en-suite shower room. Bedroom 2 is also a king size bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room, while bedroom 3 is a triple bunk bedroom (double below and single bunk above) and bedroom 4 is a standard bunk bedroom. We recommend the top bunks are used by children only. The family bathroom includes a bath with shower over.

Outside there is a deck with dining furniture and a lawned garden. Guests also have access to the lockable boat shed in the garden for storage of equipment such as bikes, paddle boards or suitcases. A charcoal BBQ, stored in the boat store, is provided for guest use.

There is parking for up to 2 cars at Bulrushes; the spaces are at the rear of the property. Please note that the driveway to the parking area is shared with the cottage next door.

A travel cot, highchair and a baby bath are available for guest use. Please advise at time of booking if you require these to be made available for your stay.

Bikes, paddleboards and kayaks can be hired onsite for 2 hour sessions. Bike Hire can also be arranged for the duration of your stay through Curated Cottages (delivered to Bulrushes and collected after the hire period). E-bike tours, a private chef and yacht trips can also be arranged. If you fancy making use of the log burner during your stay, a fire pack including logs, kindling and firelighters can be supplied and for guests that will be barbequing, BBQ packs can also be supplied. These items do incur a minimal extra charge.

Guests can enjoy free access during 2026 to all the facilities at Silverlake, including outdoor heated pool (sessions need to be booked), spa (treatments are chargeable), restaurant, lake beach with pontoon, children’s play areas, cycle trails, the activity hub for bike hire and watersports equipment hire (2 hour bookable hire sessions), nature trails, table tennis tables, tennis court, multi-use activity court, fishing lakes and the zip wire. From 2027 there may be a charge for use of the pool and spa facilities. A new state-of-the-art on-site gym is planned to open in 2027. Bike hire and watersports equipment hire is also available separately through Curated Cottages for the duration of your stay.

Amenities

  • Log burner/Fire
  • BBQ
  • Bath
  • Coffee Machine
  • Parking
  • Pool with hoist
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Table Tennis
  • Travel Cot
  • Tumble Dryer
  • Washing Machine
  • Outdoor dining
  • Outdoor seating
  • Large property (sleeps 8+)
  • Family Cottage
  • Communal pool

Need to Know

This property is self-catering. Guests are provided with a complimentary welcome hamper of local Dorset produce, a kitchen pack with cleaning cloths and basic supplies, an initial supply of toilet rolls and a toiletries pack per bathroom/cloakroom.
High quality 80/20 percale bed linens and luxury 100% cotton bath/hand towels are provided. Beach towels are not provided.

A travel cot, highchair and baby bath are available at this property. Please advise at time of booking if you require these to be made available for your stay. Guests are requested to bring their own mattress and bedlinen for the travel cot.

A BBQ is provided with this property. Cleaning of the BBQ is the responsibility of the guest unless the BBQ cleaning booking extra has been selected and paid for. A charge for cleaning will be made for any BBQ's not cleaned upon departure if the cleaning extra has not been selected.

If the property provides outdoor cushions, guests must ensure these are stored away in any storage box provided, or brought inside if windy or raining and at the end of each stay.

Bookings at Bulrushes are subject to a £350 security deposit (card details retained).

This property is non-smoking and vaping is not allowed inside.

Facilities for guests at Silverlake (facilities may vary seasonally) include:
  • Heated outdoor pool (pre booked sessions)
  • Luxury spa (treatments are chargeable)
  • Sauna
  • Tennis court
  • Table tennis
  • Nature trails
  • Cycle trails
  • Freshwater lakes for swimming, kayaking and paddle-boarding
  • Children's play areas
  • Restaurant
  • Fishing
  • Zip Wire
  • Lake beach with pontoon and sun loungers

Silverlake is a private estate, with regulations that guests need to be aware of and adhere to, including:
  • Feeding wildlife or wildfowl is prohibited
  • Parking is only allowed in the designated spaces for your property, or in the overflow car parks provided
  • Silverlake operates a quiet time between 11pm and 8am.
  • No stag or hen parties are allowed
  • No contractor bookings where guests will be commuting to and from work are allowed
  • Guests are required to use buoyancy aids when undertaking any water activities on site and wear helmets when cycling around the estate
  • Dogs must be kept on leads other than in the designated dog walking areas
  • Silverlake recommends that guests do not swim in open water unsupervised
  • All activities undertaken at Silverlake are at the guests' own risk
Please note that Curated Cottages, nor the owner of the property, can be held accountable for any communal on site facilities that are not available for your stay.
Check in is at 4pm on arrival day during the months April - October inclusive.  3pm on arrival day November - March inclusive.  
Check out is 10am on departure day.
Early check ins and and late check outs may be accommodated at a small additional cost if bookings are not back to back.  Please contact Curated Cottages to enquire.
Early check ins are from 2pm.  Late checkouts are 12pm.  

 

Location

Silverlake is a privately owned nature reserve holiday home estate between Weymouth and Dorchester, in easy reach of the Jurassic Coast and its beaches and attractions. Silverlake has acres of natural land to explore, an abundance of wildlife and freshwater lakes for swimming and water-sports.

In addition to an outdoor heated pool, spa and restaurant, there are nature trails, cycle trails, a multi-purpose activity court, tennis and table tennis on site. There is also a sand beach at Beaumont Lake with freshwater swimming and a pontoon on the lake. Plenty to keep family and friends occupied whatever the season.
Although there is plenty to keep you occupied at Silverlake, the area around is worth exploring. Consider visiting the historic city of Dorchester famous for Thomas Hardy's birthplace, hiking the South West coast path, visiting Portland Bill lighthouse or enjoying hunting for fossils in some of the Jurassic Coast coves. There are many beaches within a few miles of Bulrushes, including the safe and shallow Weymouth beach, the natural pebble beach at Ringstead Bay, the dramatic scenery of Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove, or the expansive Chesil beach near Portland.
  • The nearest convenience stores are the Premier 21 Mount Skippet Way, Dorchester DT2 8TP or the Co-Op is in Crossways. Either are within 5 minutes drive from the property or 20-30 minutes walking. The closest large supermarket is Tesco's superstore in Dorchester (16 minutes drive)
  • The nearest pub is The Frampton Arms which is approximately 7 minutes by car or taxi, or 45 minutes on foot. Other nearby pubs worth considering include the Smugglers Inn at Osmington, the Sunray at Osmington and the Springhead at Sutton Poyntz.
  • Dorchester town centre is 12 minutes by car
  • Weymouth town, esplanade and main beach is 20 minutes by car.
  • Nearest rail station is Moreton - 7 minutes by car.
  • Golf courses include Weymouth Golf Club, Came Down Golf Club and West Dorset Golf and Country Club

Ideas for places to visit when staying at Silverlake include:
  • Portland Bill lighthouse
  • Monkey World
  • Weymouth Sealife Centre
  • Corfe Castle
  • Studland Beach (National Trust)
  • Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
  • Lulworth Castle
  • Ringstead Bay
  • Nothe Fort in Weymouth
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Note: 1 double & single (triple bunk bed), 2 kings, 1 bunk bed
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