The best AirBnBs in Dorset for rural retreats
There's a lot to love about Dorset, whether you head there for the seaside scenery or the rolling hills. AirBnBs in Dorset are peppered throughout the county, but they're not all quite so lovely as you might like, so let us help find the perfect hideaway. The best places to head for are either the Jurassic Coast, if you're after sea air, or the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that winds it way across the county and offers lakes, gentle green pastures and farmland galore. There are stately homes to visit, a wealth of top producers to seek out and even some vineyards for trying the local produce. We've trawled AirBnB to find the best AirBnBs in Dorset from cabin hideaways to grand stately houses.
1/6Netherbury
Sisal carpets, wood burners, big, cosy armchairs–this AirBnB a mere 10 minutes from West Bay beach has all the trappings for a lovely rural hideaway. It's a compact three room cottage with a bedroom, kitchen-diner with comfortable chairs for reading in and a bathroom. There's outside space too if the weather grants you the pleasure of using it.
Sleeps: 2
Price: from £135 per night
2/6Charminster
This enviable Georgian house is set in nine acres of land in West Dorset, and sleeps 11 guests very comfortably. It's been decorated in a charming manner, with country-appropriate wallpapers and textiles, an AGA, four poster bed and lots of modern trappings too to achieve comfort and style effortlessly.
Sleeps: 11
From: £320 per night
3/6Pilsdon
If there's one thing you can be sure to find as accommodation in Dorset, it's shepherd's huts and cabins galore. They're not all equally lovely though, and this one near the Devon border is one of best on AirBnB. It's compact but well-designed, meaning the bed isn't cramped into the corner and there's a general capaciousness to it. Outside, a wood-fired hot tub and a fire pit will keep you warm no matter the weather.
Sleeps: 2
From: £132 per night
4/6Tincleton
Looking for a large country house to sleep up to 14 guests amongst the Dorset AONB? You're in luck as this red brick pile is as impressive inside as out, with acres of grounds to explore, a farmhouse kitchen complete with an AGA, bookshelves lining the walls of the sitting room-cum-library and what's more, it's only 15 minutes from the Jurassic Coast.
Sleeps: 14
Price: £728 per night
5/6Morcombelake
This upside down house in lush grounds is very special, boasting views from the raised terrace out to the sea beyond. It's upside down in the sense that the living space is upstairs, taking in the views at all times, while the bedroom and bathroom lead onto the garden beyond. The outdoor space is as key here as the interiors, which are white and clean, modern and bright.
Sleeps: 2
From: £176 per night
6/6North Chideock
If the idea of a rural retreat appeals but a shepherd's hut is not quite large enough, this lakeside cabin, complete with log cabin-style walls and a sheltered deck is hard to beat. A few steps from the cabin is a hot tub for keeping warm while watching over the lake, there's a woodburner inside, charming wooden kitchen and a lovely modern bathroom. You could easily spend quite a long time here very happily, and it would make a wonderful Christmas retreat.
Sleeps: 2
From: £255 per night
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