Luxury holiday homes with pools in Dorset

Armed with a flamboyant swimsuit and all of the necessary ingredients to mix up a hedonistic cocktail hour, you're all set to escape the feverish heat of the city this summer and head towards a private home with the most important feature of all: a swimming pool. As the children float past on inflatables, you can sit back with a good book and let the world dissolve behind well-thumbed pages. These luxury holiday homes with pools in Dorset are the ultimate in family-friendly breaks that feel more like private spa retreats on the coast and in the country.

You needn’t travel past the British Isles for sunrise swims and moonlit paddles; our collection of homes with swimming pools includes modern Lyme Regis homes and Burton Bradstock beach houses (and there’s no rules against skinny dipping in sight). Think waterside sundowners at Lulworth Cove and morning strolls along the South West Coast Path while the dogs run alongside. And pools aren't just for summer; on those cool autumn mornings, there's nothing like tiptoeing downstairs and sinking into the steaming waters of an indoor pool.