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SandyCastle

Swanage, Dorset
Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Change Sat
No Dogs
4 star
Apartment
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • Beautifully converted ground-floor apartment in Swanage
  • Historic and atmospheric Victorian-era property dating back to 1890
  • Chic, tasteful decor creates a calm and relaxing atmosphere

Overview
Property code: OC-WY358

A converted Victorian 2 bedroom apartment set in the oldest house in Victoria Avenue, just a short flat walk into Swanage town and the glorious sandy beach. Originally built in 1890, SandyCastle has been beautifully renovated to a very high standard and is ideally situated on the ground floor. There is space for storage of bikes etc. plus off road allocated parking.

The property is ideal for families and couples alike, with a great array of games and books for guests to enjoy in the evening. Take a stroll into town to enjoy the wide variety of restaurants, cafes and shops; or for those more adventurous, take a walk along the nearby Downs or Dorset Coastal Path. 

The popular local attractions of Bovington Tank Museum, Monkey World and Weymouth Sealife Centre are close by. 

2 Bedrooms: 1) double room with wardrobe and dressing table 2) twin room

Bathrooms: Family shower room, hand basin, W.C. next door. En suite shower room with W.C.

Kitchen/diner: with seating for up to four people, electric cooker and induction hob, fridge with ice box, washing machine and microwave

Living room: with feature fire place, flat screen TV with HD Freesat and DVD player

WiFi: included

Linen and towels provided: please bring your own beach towels

Cot and Highchair: available, please bring your own cot linen

Fuel: Gas Central Heating

Garden: shared front garden (sorry no BBQs)

Parking: for one car 

Short breaks: available on request

Pets: Sorry no pets allowed.

  • Ground floor all on one level accommodation
  • 2 bedrooms – 1 double and 1 twin
  • 2 bathrooms – 1 family shower room (with separate WC) and 1 en-suite shower room with WC
  • Electric cooker and induction hob, fridge with ice box, washing machine and microwave
  • Travel cot and highchair available (please bring your own cot linen)
  • TV and DVD player
  • Please bring your own beach towels
  • Shared lawned front garden (sorry no BBQs)
  • Private parking for 1 car
  • Beach just over 150 metres, shop and pub 500 metres
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed

Samantha Banner

This property is personally managed by Samantha.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 15 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Michael 25th May 2026

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A lovely apartment with a large and sunny lounge. Location is perfect for the beach, bars and restaurants. I mountain bike and this location is perfect to get out both riding and walking in stunning locations. This is our fourth stay at sandycastle so it must be good.

Reviewed by John 19th May 2026

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A lovely well equipped apartment in a very good location.

Reviewed by Peter 6th October 2025

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Within easy reach of town/sea front and Friday market. Ground floor flat is the only one with a parking space so you need to be aware of this when booking. Flat spacious and well equipped.

Reviewed by Brian Thomas 29th September 2025

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Lovely accommodation with a high degree of cleanliness. It would be difficult to improve on location, everthing is within a 10 minute walk without difficult hills. Plenty of good eating places, to suit all tastes, nearby. Good to have off road parking.

Reviewed by Jenny 23rd September 2025

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This is our second holiday in this accommodation and was just as enjoyable as the first. Flat is well equipped with everything you could need. The location is perfect only five minutes to the sea front and a short walk into the town. Will happily return in the future

Reviewed by Chris 25th August 2025

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We enjoyed our stay at sandy castle. It's a lovely conversion of a beautiful old property. It was very clean and comfortable with everything we needed for four adults. I would recommend it.

Reviewed by Trevor 22nd June 2025

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Perfect location.

Reviewed by Susan 10th June 2025

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We enjoyed a comfortable, happy stay in Sandycastle and would recommend it especially to couple or a family. Since the second bedroom is smaller it might not be as convenient for two couples sharing. However its position so close to the sea and the town is superb and the two of us had a great time. We loved the area too and were most impressed bRead morey the cleanliness of the town and the friendliness of the people. Hide

Reviewed by Sian 25th May 2025

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Excellent location. Well laid out inside with plenty of utensils. Beds very comfortable.

Reviewed by Marianne 18th December 2024

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The apartment is very convenient for local amenities.

Reviewed by John 6th October 2024

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The flat was in an excellent location just minutes from the seafront and a short walk to the town. The flat was clean, well equipped and roomy. The kitchen had everything you could need and well laid it. Great that we had our own parking space made unloading and loading the care easy. Definitely would stay here again

Reviewed by Sian 15th September 2024

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We had a wonderful week at Sandy Castle. Excellent location and great facilities with a dedicated parking place. Lovely welcome pack was appreciated. Would definitely stay there again.

Reviewed by Elaine 9th September 2024

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Excellent position in Swanage with a parking space at the back, although a few steps down to path. 2nd bedroom quite small (ok for small kids). Thought quite pricey overall. Quite nice lounge but some areas wanted some TLC

Reviewed by Wendy 7th July 2024

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Reviewed by Kathleen 25th June 2024

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I would recommend this accommodation its close to beach, train station and town.

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Original Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.