Dorset Cottages with an Open Fire or Wood Burner
Warm up after a walk along the Jurassic Coast or stroll through Dorset's beautiful countryside. In your self-catering home-from-home an open fire awaits ready to welcome you in from the chilly air. Curl up in front of the fire and let your problems melt away. After all, you're on holiday. Choose from 23 available luxury cottages and take a step closer to your dream getaway this winter. Read more
Our exclusive ferry discounts of up to 25% will make your island trip with Classic plain sailing.Pick from our 23 available open-fire cottages
7 nights from £336
Kingfishers
60351 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Great care and attention has been put into this barn conversion, resulting in a truly cosy, yet spacious retreat for couples or solo travellers to enjoy. Located in Gillingham in n...
7 nights from £336
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15% off
22 Dec 2025 - 29 Dec 2025
£504.00 £428.40
7 nights from £373
Owl's Nest Cottage
29421 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Sherborne, Dorset.
This cosy, compact, delightful bolthole for two is set in a wonderfully tranquil hamlet in north Dorset with village shops and a choice of two pubs within two miles. Built in lo...
7 nights from £373
7 nights from £392 *
Pippins
53602 bedroom, dog friendly character cottage near Beaminster, Somerset.
Pippins is a picture postcard country cottage nestled in the charming Somerset village of North Perrott - not far from the Dorset border. This cosy home can cater for all of the fa...
7 nights from £392 *
7 nights from £405
Fox Cottage
47121 bedroom stylish cottage in Beaminster, Dorset.
Tucked away in an oh-so-pretty part of historic Beaminster, Fox Cottage is a gorgeous retreat for two. As soon as you arrive at this picture-perfect terraced cottage, you will want...
7 nights from £405
7 nights from £419
Badgers Cottage
30141 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Bridport, Dorset.
This pretty semi-detached cottage for two is nestled within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (now known as National Landscapes) on West Hembury Farm. Badgers Cottage is an ...
7 nights from £419
7 nights from £462 *
Rectory Cottage
47952 bedroom cottage near Bridport, Dorset
Hidden away in the grounds of a Grade II Listed former rectory, this picture-perfect cottage is a delightful Dorset escape. As you pull into the spacious parking-area you will get ...
7 nights from £462 *
7 nights from £478 *
The Old Coach House
13862 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the county town of Dorchester, Dorset.
This pretty detached former coach house can be found in the rural Dorset countryside, within easy reach of the stunning coastlines of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. ...
7 nights from £478 *
From £75 per night
La Cabine Francaise
47261 bedroom, dog friendly Shepherds Hut near Dorchester, Dorset.
Welcome to La Cabine Francaise, a glorious expanse of glamping bliss with a French twist. Set in the stunning Dorset countryside, this exclusive spot for two provides the perfect r...
From £75 per night
We’ve been raising the standards of self catering holidays since 1977.
Our family ethos
Tony and Clare Tregoning started the business back in 1977 and their dedication to quality and excellence is at the heart of everything we do. Tony is sadly no longer with us, but we still adhere to their original ethos of finding holiday homes we would like to stay in and have slowly grown the company to find the best picks of properties across the counties. Plus Clare still drops in to keep us on our toes.
As an independent, family-run company, we wouldn’t expect you to stay anywhere we wouldn’t want to stay ourselves. And we’re pretty picky. We want you to walk into your handpicked holiday home and say ‘wow’, sit back and relax.
7 nights from £599 *
Barn Owls Cottage
30153 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Bridport, Dorset.
Barn Owls Cottage is a semi-detached cottage that has been converted from an 18th Century stone barn. Despite having stylish modern fittings, it has still retained much of its orig...
7 nights from £599 *
From £90 per night
Toby's Hut
4723Luxury dog friendly shepherds hut with a hot tub near Lyme Regis, Dorset.
Located in the west Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just a 15 minute drive from fabulous Lyme Regis, Toby's Hut is a bespoke Shepherd's Hut, sitting in a perfect spot...
From £90 per night
Nothing puts the cherry on a winter retreat more than an open fire or wood burner. Enjoy lazy mornings in or spend your days out and about in the cool, crisp air. Dorset is endlessly beautiful under winter's frosty cloak and makes for a wonderful destination, be it for a much-needed short break or a couple of weeks of deserved TLC. Make the most of winter and book yourself a luxury getaway; our open-fire cottages will warm your body and your mind.
Dorset Open-Fire Retreats
A holiday in a luxury self-catering cottage with an open fire could be exactly what you've been looking for to catch up and unwind. Whether you would like to stay in a cosy one-bed retreat or spacious accommodation big enough for all the family, we'll find just the place for you.
When you book with Classic Cottages, you are guaranteed excellent customer service as well as some of the finest quality accommodation in Dorset. To ensure exacting standards are maintained, all of our cottages are handpicked onto our books. Each is carefully inspected and fully equipped with everything you could need and more during your holiday.