A cottage full of sparkle

WHY waste precious time off at home, when a cottage stay could help to make your Christmas super-festive? Owners will usually provide decorations on request. And the turkey’s arrival can be synced with your own by booking a supermarket delivery to your holiday door. Of course, it wouldn’t be right for your four-legged chum to miss out on Christmas joy. Gold award-winning Golden Acre Bungalows, at Eype in Dorset, offers an extra-special festive welcome to canine guests, with coastal walks on the doorstep. Dorset Coastal Cottages is including logs and a decorated tree in the price of its festive cottages, some of which are already offering short breaks over the Christmas period.