Holiday Cottages in Dorset

From the stunning Jurassic Coastline to the rolling hills of the countryside, Dorset offers a plethora of attractions for every traveller. Picture-perfect villages like Corfe Castle and Shaftesbury exude English charm, while coastal towns like Weymouth and Lyme Regis invite relaxation and seaside fun. Explore historic landmarks such as Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove, marveling at their natural beauty and geological wonders. Indulge in local cuisine, from fresh seafood to traditional cream teas, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and friendly hospitality. Whether you're seeking outdoor adventures, cultural experiences, or simply a peaceful retreat in nature, Dorset promises an unforgettable journey through England's southwest countryside. Check out our great selection of hand-picked holiday cottages in Dorset for a seaside holiday adventure.

Durdle door on the Jurassic coast

Popular Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Exterior | Peach Tree Cottage, Winterbourne Steepleton, near Dorchester

Winterbourne Steepleton, near Dorchester, Dorset

Peach Tree Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£405
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Oak Lodge, Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Dorset

Oak Lodge

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£379
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Attractive holiday home | Stars Cottage, Moreton, near Wareham

Moreton, near Wareham, Dorset

Stars Cottage

Coastal
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£669
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Reserve today for only £25
Living room | Half Pint Cottage, Uplyme, near Lyme Regis

Uplyme, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Half Pint Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£629
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Holiday home in a superb location, overlooking Marshwood Vale rolling countryside | The Stables - Smiths Farm Cottages, Charmouth, near Lyme Regis

Charmouth, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Smiths Farm Cottages - The Stables

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 5
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£465
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Reserve today for only £25
Balcony | Ahoy, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Ahoy

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£908
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | 5 Pine Rise, Poole

Poole, Dorset

5 Pine Rise

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming pool
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£405
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Open plan living space | Bredy - Greenwood Grange Cottages, Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester

Higher Bockhampton, near Dorchester, Dorset

Bredy

Hot Tub
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,039
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Single-storey detached holiday home in rural location | The Old Dairy, Thorncombe, near Broadwindsor

Thorncombe, near Broadwindsor, Dorset

The Old Dairy

Wifi
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£455
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Exterior | Hooke Court, Hooke, near Beaminster

Hooke, near Beaminster, Dorset

Hooke Court

Wifi
Car parking on site
Detached
  • Sleeps up to 23
  • 11 bedrooms
  • 9 bathrooms
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,705
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Exterior | Barnyard, Chetnole, near Sherborne

Chetnole, near Sherborne, Dorset

Barnyard

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£875
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Reserve today for only £25
Living room | Samphire Cottage, Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Samphire Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 8
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£785
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Reserve today for only £25

Dog Friendly Cottages in Dorset

Exterior | Oak Lodge, Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Dorset

Oak Lodge

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£379
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Attractive holiday home | Stars Cottage, Moreton, near Wareham

Moreton, near Wareham, Dorset

Stars Cottage

Coastal
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£669
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Reserve today for only £25
Holiday home in a superb location, overlooking Marshwood Vale rolling countryside | The Stables - Smiths Farm Cottages, Charmouth, near Lyme Regis

Charmouth, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Smiths Farm Cottages - The Stables

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 5
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£465
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | 5 Pine Rise, Poole

Poole, Dorset

5 Pine Rise

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming pool
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£405
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Living area | Lark - Champernhayes, Wooton Fitzpaine, near Charmouth

Wooton Fitzpaine, near Charmouth, Dorset

Lark

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming pool
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£918
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Reserve today for only £25
Single-storey detached holiday home in rural location | The Old Dairy, Thorncombe, near Broadwindsor

Thorncombe, near Broadwindsor, Dorset

The Old Dairy

Wifi
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£455
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Barnyard, Chetnole, near Sherborne

Chetnole, near Sherborne, Dorset

Barnyard

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£875
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Reserve today for only £25
Living room | Samphire Cottage, Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Samphire Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 8
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£785
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Reserve today for only £25
Open plan living space | Little Barn - Midgham Long Copse, Midgham, near Fordingbridge

Midgham, near Fordingbridge, Hampshire

Midgham Long Copse - Little Barn

Wifi
Car parking on site
Garden / Patio
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£359
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | The New Inn Barn - The New Inn Farm, Marnhull, near Shaftesbury

Marnhull, near Shaftesbury, Dorset

The New Inn Farm - The New Inn Barn

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 1 pet allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£679
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Exterior | Lower Keats Glamping, Tytherleigh, near Axminster

Tytherleigh, near Axminster, Devon

5 Lower Keats Glamping

Coastal
Hot Tub
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£1,487
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Buckshaw Gate, Holwell

Holwell, Dorset

Buckshaw Gate

Wifi
Car parking on site
Detached
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£779
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Coastal Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Exterior | Peach Tree Cottage, Winterbourne Steepleton, near Dorchester

Winterbourne Steepleton, near Dorchester, Dorset

Peach Tree Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£405
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Captain’s Rest, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Captain’s Rest

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£884
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Living room | Cormorant View, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Cormorant View

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 7
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

3.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£609
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Exterior | Oak Lodge, Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Dorset

Oak Lodge

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£379
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Attractive holiday home | Stars Cottage, Moreton, near Wareham

Moreton, near Wareham, Dorset

Stars Cottage

Coastal
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£669
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Reserve today for only £25
Living room | Half Pint Cottage, Uplyme, near Lyme Regis

Uplyme, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Half Pint Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£629
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Holiday home in a superb location, overlooking Marshwood Vale rolling countryside | The Stables - Smiths Farm Cottages, Charmouth, near Lyme Regis

Charmouth, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Smiths Farm Cottages - The Stables

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 5
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£465
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Reserve today for only £25
Balcony | Ahoy, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Ahoy

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£908
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Reserve today for only £25
View | Crow’s Nest, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Crow’s Nest

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£1,011
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Reserve today for only £25
Outdoor area | Apartment 2 - Sashes Apartments, Poole
Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£695
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | 5 Pine Rise, Poole

Poole, Dorset

5 Pine Rise

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming pool
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£405
View
Exterior | Hakuna Matata, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Hakuna Matata

Coastal
Wifi
Coast within 1 mile
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£811
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Reserve today for only £25

Luxury Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Exterior | Barnyard, Chetnole, near Sherborne

Chetnole, near Sherborne, Dorset

Barnyard

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 6
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£875
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Reserve today for only £25
Living room | Samphire Cottage, Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Samphire Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 8
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£785
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | The New Inn Barn - The New Inn Farm, Marnhull, near Shaftesbury

Marnhull, near Shaftesbury, Dorset

The New Inn Farm - The New Inn Barn

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 1 pet allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£679
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Reserve today for only £25
Living room | Beach Town, Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Dorset

Beach Town

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 1 pet allowed

4.3

out of 5

7 nights

From

£525
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Swanage Beach House, Swanage

Swanage, Dorset

Swanage Beach House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 12
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 7 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,535
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Exterior | Copperbeech - The Vineyard, Blandford Forum

Blandford Forum, Dorset

Copperbeech

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,347
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Cliff House, Swanage

Swanage, Dorset

Cliff House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 15
  • 8 bedrooms
  • 5 bathrooms
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£2,049
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Exterior | Barley Cottage, Ryme Intrinseca

Ryme Intrinseca, Dorset

Barley Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 1 pet allowed

7 nights

From

£409
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Exterior | Two Bridge Cottage, Bridge, nr. Chard

Bridge, near Chard, Somerset

Two Bridge Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 5
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

4.7

out of 5

7 nights

From

£365
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Exterior | Hambledon Cottage Holidays - The Firs - Hambledon Cottages Holidays, Child Okeford, near Blandford Forum

Child Okeford, near Blandford Forum, Dorset

Hambledon Cottage Holidays - The Firs

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • Sleeps up to 2
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 0 pets allowed

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£495
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Reserve today for only £25
Exterior | Forest Edge Retreat, Christchurch

Christchurch, Dorset

Forest Edge Retreat

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • Sleeps up to 4
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Up to 2 pets allowed

7 nights

From

£629
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Inspiration of things to see and do in our cottages in Dorset

Dorset is a county renowned for its stunning coastline, charming villages, and natural landmarks. But there is another side to this tourist county, one that adds a touch of whimsy to your holiday experience. With a wide selection of hand-picked cottages in England we have the ideal holiday home for you.

Here are the top five things to see and do in our cottages in Dorset:

Cerne Abbas Giant

Marvel at the ancient Cerne Abbas Giant, an iconic hillside figure carved into the chalk downs. This enigmatic symbol is believed to be a fertility symbol and adds a touch of mystery to the Dorset countryside.

Tutankhamun Exhibition in Dorchester

Explore the Tutankhamun Exhibition in Dorchester, where you can step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient Egypt. This unexpected gem brings history to life in the heart of Dorset.

Tank Museum in Bovington

Visit the Tank Museum in Bovington, home to an extensive collection of tanks and armored vehicles. This unusual attraction offers a fascinating journey through military history, showcasing the evolution of armored warfare.

Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester

Embark on a prehistoric adventure at the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester. Encounter life-sized dinosaur models, fossils, and interactive exhibits that make learning about the ancient past both educational and entertaining.

The Cobb in Lyme Regis

Take a stroll along The Cobb in Lyme Regis, a historic and iconic harbor wall featured in novels and films. This landmark offers stunning coastal views and a touch of literary and cinematic history in the heart of Dorset.

More Popular Holiday Destinations in Dorset

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