Thornicks House, Dorchester

Thornicks House is an 18th-century cottage in Winfrith Newburgh, near Dorchester in Dorset. This four-bedroom property sleeps six guests and works brilliantly for families or small groups wanting a proper countryside escape. The well-equipped kitchen features an American-style fridge freezer and there's a garden room with a piano for musical evenings together.

The village sits in quiet Dorset countryside with open fields all around. You'll find a local pub just half a mile away and a farm shop along the track selling Purbeck chocolate and local produce.

Sleeping arrangements include one double bedroom, one twin and two singles across four bedrooms. There's one bathroom with a shower over the bath. The ground floor has a lounge with a wood burner, a dining room with a grand table and a garden room with French doors opening to the enclosed garden. Outside you'll find a patio for barbecues, a sloping lawn and off-road parking for one car.

Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are both four miles away (10 minutes). The Jurassic Coast is easily reached at four miles (12 minutes). Old Harry Rocks sits 12 miles away (25 minutes). Dorchester town centre is six miles away (15 minutes).

Book Thornicks House for a proper Dorset base with coastal walks, countryside views and enough space for everyone to spread out comfortably.