Dog friendly holiday cottage, sleeps 10 - Charmouth (1.5 mls N), Dorset

Sleeping ten people over four bedrooms and with an expansive garden, table tennis and dorm room that children will adore, this is the perfect base for a family gathering in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A charming, elegant interior offers plenty of cosy and sociable spaces for your group to get together after long days of adventure to share stories, celebrate a special occasion or plan more activities. Recently renovated, this 15th-century monastic building has been restored to its former glory with homely county cottage interiors, comfortable furniture and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

From the shared drive and farmyard with parking for four cars, a private entrance door opens into a boot room with plenty of space for everyone's coats and shoes. Head through to the open-plan kitchen/diner, a wonderfully sociable place with a flagstone floor and a beautiful handmade kitchen. In the inviting lounge, find an inglenook fireplace housing a warming wood burner and plenty of plush sofa seating for all.

Also on the ground floor is a sumptuous king-size bedroom with its own en-suite shower room and there's a handy utility room too. Climb the wooden staircase from the lounge to the first of three upstairs bedrooms that children are sure to adore with its three single beds and mountain of bean bags. From here, access a triple room and another king-size room tucked romantically under the sloping eaves of the roof, so mind your head!

Dine alfresco on a warm summer evening and make the most of the expansive garden's three delightful picnic benches with plenty of space for a pre-dinner game of football or fetch with the hound. In an adjacent barn, a ping-pong table shared with the attached property is crying out for a group tournament.