Cool stay of the week: a thatched roof cottage near the Jurassic Coast

What’s cuter than a thatched roof cottage in a small Dorset village? The fact that it’s called the Three Little Pigs.

This week’s Cool Stay of the Week is a luxury, award-winning cottage that was originally built in 1770. Now a Grade II-listed holiday home, it sleeps up to six guests.

Located in the picturesque village of Milton Abbas, this cottage offers all of the joy of rural village life, with super-comfy furnishings, exposed wooden beams, farmhouse fireplaces, and high ceilings. Combine this with giant windows, and exposed brickwork walls, and you've got a beautifully contemporary space.

The open plan kitchen is a marvellous room, with bulky oak beams and a giant wine cooler rack that covers an entire wall. The kitchen has modern appliances, including an induction hob, dishwasher, and a microwave. There's also a big dining table here, as well as a television and a Bose SoundTouch speaker system. The kitchen has a nice breakfast bar where you can sit with your Nespresso cappuccino or glass of wine keeping the designated chef company. Open up the bi-fold doors and step out onto the terrace where you can enjoy the sunshine long into the evening, whilst watching it set into the valley overlooking the thatch ridges and the church beyond.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms, all of which have super king sized beds that offer a great night's sleep. Two of the rooms share a grand family bathroom with a free-standing tub, while the third has its own ensuite. The bedrooms make use of Egyptian cotton sheets and towels, and super-soft down duvets for added luxury.

There’s a delightful gastropub nearby called the Hambro Arms, that serves a range of local ales as well as excellent locally sourced food and a variety of fine wines. Lovers of the great outdoors will enjoy visiting the Jurassic Coast, which stretches across 95 miles of coast from Dorset to Devon.

You also have great access to the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, both of which offer a variety of scenic walking routes. History buffs will want to visit the one-thousand-year-old Corfe Castle that was built for King Henry I, William the Conqueror’s son.

Where? Milton Abbas, Dorset

Sleeps: 6

Price: from £189 per night

To book: coolstays.com/three-little-pigs