Stable Cottages

This property is 3 minutes walk from the beach. Set in a rural location, Stable Cottages offers self-catering, accessible accommodation. Situated just 3.6 miles from Cowes and is pet-friendly. Free private parking is available on site.

There is a double bedroom with king-size bed and storage facilities. The kitchen is fully equipped with fridge, microwave, a combined washing machine / dryer. Guests can enjoy the living room which features a sofa, electric rising/reclining chair, TV and dining table.

The cottages feature separate private wet rooms with roll-in showers and grab rails.

Popular local activities include walking, hiking and bird watching. The cottages are located on a working farm. The passenger ferry port is just 4 miles away, and the vehicle ferry port is 10 miles away.

Information about the host

Stable Cottages are former farm building converted to provide comfortable accommodation, which is wheelchair accessible. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty they enjoy uninterrupted sea views. The accommodation consists of a double bedroom, with French doors onto the decking area, and is available with either a king size or twin beds,a wet room which is grab railed throughout with a toilet and lowered basin. Raised toilet seats are available upon request. The living room has a double bed settee and two arm chairs, one of which is a riser-recliner.There is also a dining table and chairs and views across the pond and the fields to the sea. The kitchen is fully equipped for self catering and includes a washer dryer. The heating is by electric storage units and all linen, towels and electricity is included in the price. Cots and high hairs are available on request, as is a wheelchair for less mobile guests. The accommodation is all on one level and all entrances are fully ramped.

I have lived at Little Thorness Farm all my life and have farmed here for nearly 30 years, taking over from my father. My family have farmed here since the 19th century and I am hoping my family will still be working the land here at the end of the 21st. This is home to me and my wife and my grown up children come and go as fits in with their plans. There is also Digby the farm cat who likes to introduce himself and make you feel at home and Tiptoe and Hovis the family ponies who are convinced the world loves them. Running the farm keeps my fully occupied but in my spare time I enjoy reading, watching sport, particularly football and cricket, beach combing, fossil hunting and conservation.

Old Stable Cottage is a converted farm building which forms part of the main farmyard at Little Thorness Farm. The farm is half a mile from the nearest road, approached down the farm lane, in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Heritage Coastline of the northwest of the Isle of Wight. It is approximately 4 miles from the famous yachting town of Cowes and 5 miles from Newport. The fields run down to Thorness Bay which is a site of European Special Interest and marshlands on the farm are Special Protection Areas. All our fields are ancient pastures and home to many rare insects, birds and plants. The area is popular with walkers and bird watchers and has access to the coastal footpath. The cottage is adjacent to the farm house and other stables on the main yard. Parking for cars is immediately outside the front door and there is plenty of room for manoeuvring and additional parking. There are a range of local pubs within a short drive of the farm.