Edgecoombe

Edgecoombe works well for small families or a couple seeking rural peace, with space for a child or two in its second bedroom's single beds and travel cot. The whole property is yours alone, set among open fields in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with views across rolling hills. Everything happens on the ground floor: a sitting room with woodburner, a kitchen equipped for proper cooking (electric oven, dishwasher, microwave), and a bathroom with shower over the bath. Electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi are included; kindling for the fire is too.

A country pub lies within a mile. The area suits people who want to explore on day trips—a heated swimming pool with sauna is a short drive away, as is a golf course, Shaftesbury's hilltop streets and abbey, and further afield the Jurassic Coast, Stonehenge and Longleat. The garden has a sitting area with furniture. Your car parks 33 yards from the house via a gravel path. Smoking is not permitted. Check-in is after 15:00, departure before 10:00.