Habitat Escapes is the official holiday rental company for Lower Mill Estate, Cotswolds and Silverlake, Dorset and is part of Habitat First Group. With over 12 years’ experience, our commitment to providing high standard accommodation, alongside personable service has never faltered throughout our growth. From acres of running and bike trails to watersports, award-winning Spas, high quality food and dynamic events, there is always pure adventure to be found on a Habitat Escapes break. Habitat First Group is a family-run business. Having launched Lower Mill Estate in The Cotswolds in 1999, the company went on to launch Silverlake, Dorset in 2011 and has a number of other exciting projects in the pipeline, including Birchwood Estate in North Devon. The Estates combine ecology, architecture and community to help your family to thrive and enjoy a holiday surrounded by nature. The Paxton family continues to run Habitat First Group to this day and the family touch can be felt in everything that we do.

All our properties here at Silverlake, Dorset have strict rules to ensure a family friendly atmosphere. Our properties must strictly be used for holiday purposes only and not for working in and or using to commute to and from a place of work. Stag and Hen parties are strictly not allowed at any of our properties, and we reserve the right to cancel your booking if you break the estate rules. Everdene is an impressive 3 storey property on the water's edge. Boasting a hot tub, lakeside access and stunning views across the water, this property is the perfect holiday home for a long awaited get together. This beautiful lakeside property boasts an expansive interior, beautifully chic kitchen and bathrooms, with accommodation for 13 guests (maximum of 10 adults and 3 children owing to the bedroom configurations). The property is set on the water's edge with private jetty access to the lake, a hot tub and an outdoor shower with an attachment to clean pets after a walk. To the front of the property is parking for multiple cars. Whilst this property is fully completed, there are still properties on the island and wider Estate that are undergoing various elements of construction. Bookings for this property are made on the understanding that you may see and hear construction between 0730 and 1800, Monday to Friday and 0800 to 1300, Saturday.  Please do abide by any signage relating to construction areas. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of the Habitat Escapes Team.