Hambledon Hill Cottage

Hambledon Hill Cottage stands on a working farm in Dorset's countryside, a three-bedroom base for up to six people looking for quiet and room to move. The house spreads across two floors: ground level holds the living areas and kitchen, where you can cook properly; upstairs are three bedrooms (one with an ensuite) and a family bathroom, plus a separate cloakroom. Beds are a king in the main room and two doubles elsewhere. There's parking for three cars on the private drive.

The garden is the real draw. A six-person hot tub sits in your own back garden where you can soak while looking out over Dorset's hills. Behind the cottage lie acres of farmland where dogs can range freely—pets stay free of charge. The property has wi-fi, heating and all the essentials covered; you arrive after 3pm and leave by 10am. Smoking is not permitted inside.

Hambledon Hill itself rises from the fields nearby, an Iron Age fort with views across the Blackmore Vale; the walks start from your doorstep. This suits families or groups of friends wanting countryside without fuss, and somewhere a dog can properly stretch out.