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Cottage holidays in Dorset, England |
Self-catering cottages to rent in Dorset, EnglandDorset is a county in the southwest of England and the county town is Dorchester. The county borders Devon. It is a county of outstanding natural beauty and has some magnificent scenery. There are rolling hills with pretty little villages, and a coastline with fishing villages and sandy beaches that has recently received World Heritage status. It is an area rich in fossils from the Jurassic period. There are many ancient iron Age hill-forts, stone circles and earth barrows. Many traces of the Romans can be found around the town of Dorchester.
The county is mainly rural and it does not have many large towns. The main towns are Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Sherbourne, Weymouth, and Wareham. It does not have any cities. We list self-catering holiday cottages to rent in Dorset England - please see below.
Dorset has a number of castles to visit and these were mainly a result of the civil war in the 12th century. The castles include the following: Corfe Castle, Powerstock, Wareham and Shaftesbury.
Places of interest in Dorset:
Abbotsbury Abbey
Abbotsbury Castle
Abbotsbury Sub-tropical Gardens
Badbury Rings
Blue Pool
Bokerley Dyke
Brownsea Island
Bulbarrow Hill
Canford Heath
Cerne Abbas giant
Chettle House
Clouds Hill
Corfe Castle
Cranborne Manor
Crichel House
Edmondsham House
Eggardon
Fiddleford Mill
Forde Abbey
Hambledon Hill
Hammoon Manor
Hardy Monument
Hardy's Cottage
Hod Hill
Holt Heath
Horton Tower
Jordan Hill Roman Temple
Kingston Lacy
Kingston Maurward
Kingston Russell
Limekiln Hill
Lulworth Castle
Maiden Castle
Maumbury Rings
Melbury Down
Milton Abbey
Monkey World
Moors Valley Country Park
Nine Barrow Down
Pilsdon Penn
Portland Castle
Portland Sculpture Park
Poundbury Hill
Purse Caundle Manor
Sherborne Abbey
Sherborne Castle
Sherborne House
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury
Stonebarrow Hill
Swanage Railway
Tank Museum, Bovington
Wareham Forest
Wimborne Minster
Winterborne Came House
On the Jurassic Coast (a World Heritage Site)
Abbotsbury Swannery (not AL)
Chapman's Pool
Chesil Beach and The Fleet (partly AL)
Church Ope Cove
Dancing Ledge
Durdle Door
Durlston Country Park
Golden Cap
Hambury Tout
Isle of Portland and Portland Bill (partly AL)
Kimmeridge
Lulworth Cove
Nothe Fort
Old Harry Rocks
Osmington Mills
Ringstead Bay
Rufus Castle
Sandsfoot Castle
South West Coast Path, a long distance footpath
St Aldhelm's Head
Studland Bay
Thorncombe Beacon
Tyneham (MOD ghost village)
Warbarrow Bay (MOD)
White Nothe
Winspit
You can locate a holiday cottage in Dorset, England below
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| Paradise Villa |
Preston Village near Weymouth |
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Dorset - Escape to the sun, sea and sand beside this lovely beach bungalow overlooking the sea in beautiful Weymouth Bay, Dorset.
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Sleeps : 2 - 6
2 double bedrooms + double sofa bed
Pets allowed : No
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| Stonebank Annexe |
Chickerell, Weymouth |
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Dorset - If you would like to visit the unspoilt county of Dorset you have the choice of seeing the world heritage Jurassic coast or exploring the de...
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Sleeps : 2 - 4
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Rudge Farm Cottages |
Bridport |
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Mellow stone farm buildings have been converted into ten superbly comfortable cottages, sleeping from 2 to 6. Cosy, warm and well equipped, the co...
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Sleeps : 2 - 6
combining the 10 cottages can sleep more
Pets allowed : No
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| Sherborne Cottages & Apartments |
Sherborne |
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Dorset - We currently have three properties available for short breaks and holiday lets.
Three Printers Court - sleeps up to 6
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Sleeps : 1 - 6
Pets allowed : No
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| White Horse Farm |
Sherborne |
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White Horse Farm is situated in rural Dorset. We are surrounded by miles and miles of glorious unspoilt countryside, much of which is designated as be...
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Sleeps : 2 - 26
using all accommodation. Individual properties sleep from 2 to 6 depending on which you choose.
Pets allowed : Yes
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| A Country Retreat |
North Perrott, Crewkerne |
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Dorset/Somerset border - 3 traditional stone barn Conversions available for holiday letting and all have 3 star gradings. Set in 2.5 acres overlooking...
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Sleeps : 4 - 5
Each cottage sleeps up to 4
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Dorset Coastal Cottages |
Dorchester - Lyme Regis - Swanage areas |
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Dorset - Over 150 lovely old cottages (many thatched, most with open fires) in traditional villages near the magnificent Dorset World Heritage Coast, ...
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Sleeps : 2 - 12
Over 100 lovely old cottages to choose from
Pets allowed : Yes
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| The Tanyard |
Cerne Abbas, Nr Dorchester |
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Period detached cottage centrally located in a popular village. The accommodation comprises: pretty 30 foot drawing room with exposed oak floorboard...
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Sleeps : 2 - 8
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Elworth Farmhouse Cottages |
Abbotsbury |
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Dorset - two luxurious character cottages nestled amidst the rolling hills of Thomas Hardy's Wessex, in close proximity to the World Heritage Jurassic...
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Sleeps : 2 - 6
depending on which cottage you choose
Pets allowed : No
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| Tincleton Lodge |
Tincleton, Dorchester |
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Dorset - Situated in Tincleton, Dorset, in a quiet village in the heart of Hardy's Wessex. The country town of Dorchester is only 5 miles away and Wey...
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Sleeps : 3 - 8
+ cot
Pets allowed : No
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| Mill Cottage |
Briantspuddle |
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Dorset - Mill Cottage is a grade II listed holiday cottage in Briantspuddle on the River Piddle in Dorset's Hardy country about 8 miles East of Dorche...
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Sleeps : 2 - 10
2 people in a room
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Haywain Cottage |
Askerswell |
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Dorset - Enjoy a break in a spacious 17th century stone-built cottage located in the heart of the beautiful Dorset countryside, yet only minutes from ...
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Sleeps : 1 - 6
Double bed, Twin Beds, Inflatable Mattress, Baby Cot
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Cardsmill Farm Holidays |
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport |
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Dorset - Cardsmill Farm Holidays offers Self-catering and Bed & Breakfast accommodation on family working farms in the Marshwood Vale.
Courth...
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Sleeps : 4 - 16
Taphouse sleeps 16, Courthouse Dairy sleeps 11-14, Courthouse Cottage sleeps 7-9
Pets allowed : Yes
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The Old Stable is a charming town cottage tucked away in a quiet lane in the heart of Bridport town.
A few minutes walk away from the ...
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Sleeps : 1 - 2
Pets allowed : No
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| Berehayes Farm |
Whitchurch Canonicorum |
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The 7 cottages have been converted from 16th century listed farm buildings and are set around a delightful, enclosed courtyard. They all have open pla...
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Sleeps : 2 - 7
subject to the cottage of your choice 2 to 7
Pets allowed : No
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| Underhill Farm Holidays |
Corscombe, Dorchester |
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West Dorset - an ideal base for exploring the county. Steep-sided valleys, small family farms much as things were in Thomas Hardy’s novels.
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Sleeps : 1 - 5
Pets allowed : No
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| Rectory Cottages |
Cheselbourne, Dorchester |
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Two charming self catering cottages surrounded by rolling countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Rose Cottage - sleeps ...
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Sleeps : 2 - 8
pets allowed by arrangement in Rectory Cottage
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Golden Sands Cottage |
Poole - Sandbanks |
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A stunning two-bedroom cottage nestling in a charming oasis at the centre of the Sandbanks peninsula. Just two minutes stroll from the chain ferry and...
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Sleeps : 1 - 4
Pets allowed : Yes
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| Tincleton Lodge, Rose Cottage & Dairy Cottage |
Tincleton, Dorchester |
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Newly renovated and beautifully refurbished 5 star cottages set in idyllic rural countryside in the heart of Hardy's Wessex and within easy rea...
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Sleeps : 2 - 10
depending on which of the 3 cottages you choose
Pets allowed : No
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| Glen Cottage |
Ringstead, Weymouth |
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Dorset - A unique opportunity to rent this rustic nineteenth century thatched cottage offering character and charm.
Situated in a tucked awa...
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Sleeps : 2 - 6
Pets allowed : Yes
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