Railway Cottage is the perfect location for a holiday or short break on the Dorset coast. We are ideally situated in Swanage, less than 5 minute's level walk from the beach, bus service, the famous Swanage steam railway and the town centre. 5.5 miles from Corfe Castle. We are a room only guest house and do not supply breakfast - our prices reflect this. All rooms are ensuite with fridge and tea & coffee facilities. There is a key system which allows you to check in and out at your own convenience (1pm check in/10.30am check out) You will receive a text in the week prior to your stay with all the check in information. Dogs are more than welcome. Our rooms are on a self catering basis so we will not enter your room over your stay. We provide washing up liquid/tea towels etc so that you can refresh your tea cups if needed. We no longer have parking. Payment will be taken from your card details we have over your stay - no need to pay us directly.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)


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1 double bed
2 single beds
1 double bed
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1 bunk bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Deborah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great room and location. The instructions for the check in were clear and we really enjoyed our stay there!
Jayne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Railway cottage is in a prime location very near to the beach and centre of town . Parking was easy The bedroom was immaculate beds comfy and there was plenty of tea coffee and milk We shall definately be returning Such good value for money
Paul
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Room was clean and cosy, facilities were good, was warm ( it was November too), very quiet , got parking no problem , it’s in a great location too.
Karen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very lovely room, clean and comfortable, perfect location to explore
Linda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nice size room. Light and airy. The table and chairs were a nice touch . Well chilled fridge. Tea and coffee.
Catherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Traditional B&B style accommodation, quiet room, good access to town centre, public car park directly opposite
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great position to local shops pubs beach, very quiet in room and comfortable bed shower was good, the room was very clean throughout
Canham
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Next to a car park with the train and boat trips available,also Durlston castle not far away. I went to a wedding so all in all a lovely weekend. Cheers
Marian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Comfortable beds, good layout and nice to have a fridge and decaf tea
Barbara
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The staff were very helpful and very friendly,it felt like we were very well accommodated for absolutely love the stay

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

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Company review score: 8.7Based on 407 reviews from 1 property
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Property information

Railway Cottage is the perfect location for a holiday or short break on the Dorset coast. We are ideally situated in Swanage, less than 5 minute's level walk from the beach, bus service, the famous Swanage steam railway and the town centre. We are a room only guest house and do not supply breakfast - our prices reflect this. All rooms are ensuite with fridge and tea & coffee facilities. There is a key system which allows you to check in and out at your own convenience (1pm check in/10.30am check out) You will receive a text in the week prior to your stay with all the check in information. Dogs are more than welcome. Our rooms are on a self catering basis so we will not enter your room over your stay. We provide washing up liquid/tea towels etc so that you can refresh your tea cups if needed. We no longer have parking, but there are plenty of free parking spaces surrounding our guest house. Payment will be taken from your card details we have over your stay - no need to pay us directly. Railway Cottage is the perfect location for a holiday or short break on the Dorset coast! All welcome!

Language spoken

English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 23:30
Check-out
Until 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note Railway Cottage offers room-only accommodation.

We operate a self check-in key system for anytime after 13:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.