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Frensham Common Cottage

Frensham, Surrey

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Turn off the Hindhead to Farnham road, drive down a woodland track and into an oasis of tranquillity. Frensham Common Cottage is a long low cottage built in the early 1900s, sitting in a large rambling garden and backing onto Frensham Common. The Devil's Punch Bowl and the now peaceful Hindhead Commons, following the closure of the old A3, both within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are within a five miles radius. This comfortable cottage makes an ideal base from which to explore the area on foot, setting off through your gate onto the Common or, since there are main line stations within a few minutes' drive, visitors can be in central London in under an hour.

The cottage's layout

Ground floor
hall, dining room open to kitchen, utility room, bathroom and sitting room with open fire.
First floor
landing with fine views over the Common, three bedrooms (1 double with 5' bed, 1 twin, 1 single), lavatory.
Visitor notes

Frensham Common Cottage is situated approx 160 yards from the A287. The approach is down a woodland track that is uneven in places.

There is parking for up to three cars. The common between the road and cottage is heavily wooded but it is possible to hear traffic at times.

The garden has a ditch running round it so families with small children should note that supervision is recommended. The cot in this cottage is a travel cot.

Oil central heating included.

Short breaks bookable within 4 weeks of the start date all year at this cottage

Cottage details
Sleeps
5
Bedrooms
3
Let starts
Saturday
Min stay
3
Dogs allowed
Yes, 2
Cottage ref
001014

Energy Performance Certificate

Features
  • Open Fire / Stove
  • Railway nearby
  • Dogs Welcome
Facilities
  • Double bed
  • Washing Machine
  • Radio
  • Tumble Dryer
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Television
  • Cot
  • Freezer
  • Telephone
Accessibility
  • If you would like a copy of the access statement for this cottage please call the booking office on 0844 800 20 70
  • Accessible for ambulant disabled people

Nearby

Things to see and do nearby

South East England
Looking towards the house at Nymans, West Sussex, across the garden with the Dovecote visible at the edge of the Forecourt. Although the house looks ancient it was designed and built in 1923-5. © John Miller

The dense population of the south-east of England may not make it the obvious choice for a holiday destination, but that's to under-estimate or overlook many of its hidden charms. The Isle of Wight may well be the most obvious holiday destination in the area and the short ferry crossing really does take you to a unique holiday destination. Further east, the scenery is varied yet distinctive with the South Downs rolling down to the cliffs at Beachy Head, the sparsely wooded heathland of the Ashdown Forest and the intricate landscapes of the Weald. Closer to London are some gems which equally deserve a weekend away or longer holiday, including the majestic Thames Valley with its magnificent historic houses and beautiful varied countryside, offering some of the most beautiful scenery in Southern England. Kent, meanwhile, deserves its title of the Garden of England and the National Trust protects some of the best stretches of countryside and many fine houses and outstanding gardens. Apart from houses such as Bateman's, much-loved family home of Rudyard Kipling, the enchanting Bodiam Castle, Petworth House and Park with its sumptuous interiors and rolling parkland, Polesden Lacey on the North Downs and Chartwell, family home of Sir Winston Churchill, the Trust also owns several glorious gardens including Nymans Garden, Sheffield Park Garden and Sissinghurst Castle Garden.

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Attractions
  • Rural Life Centre
  • Farnham Castle
  • Loseley Park
  • Thursley Nature Reserve
  • Haslemere Museum
Activities
  • Bird watching
  • Cycling
  • Horse riding
  • Walking
National Trust places to visit
Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl
View over the Devil's Punch Bowl The gateway to the Surrey Hills, with fine views
Oakhurst Cottage
Oakhurst Cottage, Hambledon, Surrey © John Miller Small 16th-century timber-framed cottage
Winkworth Arboretum
The vivid red colours of an Acer in autumn at Stourhead, Wiltshire © NTPL/John Miller Tranquil hillside woodland with sweeping views
Shalford Mill
Shalford Mill on the Tillingbourne river, a tributary of the River Wey, Surrey. The watermill is eighteenth century and is one of the properties presented to the National Trust by the Ferguson Gang. © NTPL/John Miller 18th-century watermill with well-preserved machinery
River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf
A view of Dapdune Wharf on the River Wey Tranquil waterway running for nearly 20 miles through the heart of Surrey
West Green House Garden
A view through the moon gate in the red brick wall at West Green. It shows a gravel path straight ahead with herbaceous borders to either side, filled with a variety of plants. © NTPL/Andrea Jones Celebrated garden with an intriguing collection of follies

Visitor comments

Comments from past visitors

  • Mr Hipgrave
    • December 2012
    • New Zealand
    Upgraded in quality

    The cottage has been upgraded since our last stay. The remodelling of the bathroom, repainting and misc. new items were timely, and have greatly improved the aesthetics and usability of the property.

  • Family from Vancouver
    The cottage is beautiful

    The cottage is beautiful and when we returned from our days we truly felt we were coming home. You have spoiled us for anything else

  • Moore Family
    Lots of walks

    Lots of walks if you are in the mood. Only 50 mins on the train from London if you fancy a change. See you again next year.

  • Fam. Lakerveld
    Thank you for this perfect cottage

    Thank you for this perfect cottage, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful area full of walks and sightseeing. We visited Petworth Castle, Bodiam, Clandon Park and Polesden Lacey. We went one day to London to see (again) the British Museum, Hamley's, Harrods... and lots of Starbucks throughout the week. We loved the NT tearooms!

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Prices

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Prices include:

  • VAT at the current rate
  • Linen, heating and electricity (except where shown in the cottage details)

Supplements
(not included in the price table above)

  • A non-refundable £10 charge is not included, and will be added to the total price of your holiday to cover the cost of accidental breakages
  • Unfortunately we cannot accept website bookings more than 15 months in advance. Please call 0844 800 2070 or email cottages@nationaltrust.org.uk to enquire about future cottage bookings and reservations.
  • As part of the annual pricing review of all its cottages the National Trust reserves the right to move individual cottages up or down the price bands and to alter date breaks. We also reserve the right to charge supplements for certain cottages for specific dates covering special events, e.g. Rosetta Cottages on the Isle of Wight during Cowes week. We will notify you of any special event supplements at the time of booking.

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