Lytchett Minster
1 2-8
1. Wareham Forest Lodge Retreat
8.7Excellent · 159 reviews
The lodge sleeps up to 8 guests, with a few layouts depending on the unit.
Guests love:Location 9.0Hosts 8.9
8 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 8 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Lytchett Minster, usually £129 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,512 (£1,512 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 8. Average guest rating: 8.7/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
There are eight places in the village, which is a small choice compared with nearby Bournemouth or Poole. Most sleep four to eight guests, and bedroom counts run from one to three. Prices vary a lot between places of the same size. A two-bedroom lodge for six can be among the cheapest, while another of the same size costs more than double. Check the facilities against the price before you pick, since size alone does not explain the gap.
Lytchett Minster
1 2-8
8.7Excellent · 159 reviews
The lodge sleeps up to 8 guests, with a few layouts depending on the unit.
Guests love:Location 9.0Hosts 8.9
Lytchett Minster
2 6
8.5Excellent · 50 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.4Hosts 9.1
Lytchett Minster
2 6
10.0Exceptional · 7 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Lytchett Minster
3 8
8.6Excellent · 18 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.5Comfort 9.3
Lytchett Minster
2 6
Lytchett Minster
2 4
7.5Good · 92 reviews
Guests love:Location 8.6
Lytchett Minster sits just inland from Poole Harbour, and the lodges here suit groups and families more than couples. Most places sleep six, the largest sleeps eight, and several have two bedrooms, so the cost can be shared across a small party. Ratings are high, at about 8.7 out of 10.
A usual night is dearer than the cheapest option by a fair margin, so the choice of budgets is real. Half of the places have a swimming pool, and a good number have a garden. Log burners appear in a little under four in ten, while only a quarter take dogs. The winter week costs about the same as a week at other times of year, which is unusual. The monthly pattern is clearer: late autumn is the cheapest stretch, and prices climb noticeably from January into spring.
Swimming pools and gardens are the most common features, each found in half of the places. Log burners come next, in about four in ten. Sea views are listed for a quarter, and these are usually cheaper than places with a pool or a log burner. A children's play area appears at just one place. If you want a pool, you have four to choose from, and their usual nightly price sits close to the all-place level.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming pool | 4 | 50% | £120 |
| Garden | 4 | 50% | £107 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 3 | 38% | £133 |
| Sea view | 2 | 25% | £105 |
| Children's play area | 1 | 12% | £133 |
Lodges sleeping five or six are the main group here, with four places, and they usually have two bedrooms. Larger groups of eight have fewer options, and only a couple of places reach that size. Smaller parties of two or four will find fewer places to suit, so book early if you need one of them.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 5-6 | 4 | 2 | £160 | £27 |
November and December are the cheapest months, with usual nightly prices close to the lowest of the period. January brings a clear rise, and February is the dearest month shown. March and April stay well above the winter lows. Availability is widest in December and tightest in January and February, when fewer dates remain open. For the best value, aim for late autumn or the weeks before Christmas.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £120 | 45% |
| December 2026 | £126 | 60% |
| January 2027 | £178 | 38% |
| February 2027 | £216 | 38% |
| March 2027 | £190 | 51% |
| April 2027 | £196 | 53% |
Poole is the closest larger town and has 21 places, with nights starting from a lower level than here. Wareham has 18 and is the cheapest nearby, with the lowest starting prices. Bournemouth has the widest choice at 27. Swanage and Ferndown each offer 18 or 19 places, and Saint Leonards has 10. If the village has no free dates, these towns give you plenty of other options within easy reach.
Yes, to a point. Most places sleep six, and the largest sleeps eight. Only a few places reach that size, so groups of eight should book early.
November and December are the cheapest months. Prices rise in January and are highest in February. March and April remain dearer than late autumn.
Half of the places have a swimming pool. Their usual nightly price is close to the level for all places. Check each listing, as pool access can differ.
About four in ten have a log burner or fireplace. They are useful in the colder months, when prices are rising from January. Only one of them is also listed as dog friendly.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Lytchett Minster usually costs £129, and a week in winter around £1,512 (£1,512 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
25% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 8 guests; the average is 6 guests.
In our data the busiest month is January 2027, with only 38% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Dorset to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Poole, Lodges in Wareham, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Bournemouth and Lodges in Swanage.