Dorset Properties

Downwood

• 16 guests

• 8 bedrooms

Blandford Forum, Dorset

Out in the unspoiled countryside of Cranborne Chase AONB, this Victorian house sits in red-brick splendour. It’s a five-minute drive into the centre of Blandford Forum, a charming town to stock up on groceries and perhaps pause for a cup of coffee.

Ivy & Sage

• 10 guests

• 5 bedrooms

Dorchester, Dorset

Situated on a holiday park in West Dorset, this family-friendly home overlooks the lake and provides comfortable spaces for the whole group to kick back and relax. Outside, there’s a large deck with lounge seating and although there isn’t an alfresco dining table, the kitchen diner’s sliding doors open wide for an indoor-outdoor living experience.

At Home in Hampshire

• 2 guests

• 1 bedrooms

Fordingbridge, Hampshire

This charming 19th-century gate lodge is tucked away in the picturesque Hampshire village of Rockbourne. It’s a romantic retreat equipped with an open fire and an open-plan living and dining space perfectly set up for two.