Dorset

A short stroll from the centre of historic Wimborne, a big Georgian house with beautiful interiors, original features and a lovely garden

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

Escape to the Jurassic coast - and amazing views from this big family-friendly barn conversion, five miles from Weymouth’s sands

Updated yet authentic. The food is memorable, the bedrooms are pale-carpeted and comfortable, and beautiful countryside surrounds you...

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

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 traditional country house experience with plenty of space for big family get-togethers, on a very old estate with fascinating gardens

There's a lovely relaxed feel to this rather grand house, garden, ponds and orangery. Ashley and Amanda are easy-going hosts

Generous, fun house, perfect for family gatherings. Head down the hill for sandy beaches or let kids and dogs run wild on the Purbeck coast

By a lake, enclosed by woodland - a contemporary house and barn, full of handmade furniture – laze in a hammock, walk the Jurassic Coast

Once an ancient priory, now a smart riverside hotel with gorgeous rooms, beautiful gardens and a terrace for afternoon tea in summer

A beautiful little house in a corner of the garden: walk for miles or just to the local pub, barbecue on the deck with its rural views

Fresh sea air, drowsy afternoons and nights of warmth and company against the backdrop of the sea in this big old house on Lyme Bay