Dorset

Breathtaking views, coastal walks, wildflowers and pretty beaches. Return to a garden with a tropical feel, helpful hosts and sunny rooms

You have your own entrance to a private wing with a garden and an elegant sitting room. Bedrooms are beautiful and breakfast scrumptious

A lovely fresh décor for this pretty flat; curl up with a book and gaze out to sea. Seafood restaurants and the Jurassic coast await...

A stylish hotel on Chesil beach with views of sea and sky - expect smart rooms, a bar for cocktails and some lovely local food

A restaurant with rooms in a small country house that’s hidden away in rural Dorset - it’s quirky, relaxed and the food is a treat

Light-and-colour filled cottage with gardens and sea views on the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast, a short stroll from Chesil Beach

Charming bolthole in rural Dorset. Smart, comfy country-style decor, with quiet villages, bustling towns and the coast all within easy reach

An elegant home with an easy atmosphere – Andrea is a great host. Comfortable bedrooms with window seats overlook the pretty walled gardens

Traditional, thatched country pub, near Beaminster: expect roaring fires, cosy interiors and superb menus; it's run by local legend Mark Hix

Once a pub, now a friendly home, with all you need for a market town break. Park the car (or leave at home) – everything is on the doorstep

Convivial B&B in Lyme with books, magazines, games, walking maps and the daily papers. Honesty bar and delicious, healthy home cooking too

All the benefits of a beautifully run B&B but with total independence and a full English in your pyjamas if you don't want to socialise

Gather the clan and bowl down to this spacious seaside house on Chesil Beach which has been the backdrop for wonderful family holidays since the 1950s

A wisteria-clad end of terrace cottage in rural Somerset within walking distance of the village and a good pub

A nicely priced inn on Shaftesbury’s high street with a warm contemporary style and some excellent bistro food – fine local walking waits

Cosy cottage with a river running through wild gardens and a pool; stroll to the local pub, drive to the Jurassic coast in half an hour

An attractive, seaside hotel with an airy, contemporary feel – chic interiors, a couple of restaurants and big sea views wait

Lots to enjoy at this friendly Georgian harbourside house... bright bedrooms, expansive breakfasts, the ever-fascinating maritime views