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

Attractive holiday home with lawned mature garden | Yawl House, Uplyme, near Lyme Regis

Uplyme, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Yawl House

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 12 Guests
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£709
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Living room | East View, Acton

Acton, Dorset

East View

Coastal
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£533
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Living area | Spring Cottage, Salway Ash, near Bridport

Salway Ash, near Bridport, Dorset

Spring Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 0 Pets

4.4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£473
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Open plan living/dining room/kitchen | White Horse Farm - Badger’s, Middlemarsh, nr. Sherborne

Middlemarsh, near Sherborne, Dorset

White Horse Farm - Badger’s

Wifi
Car parking on site
Pub within 1 mile
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£337
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Exterior | Church House Cottage, Stour Provost, near Gillingham

Stour Provost, near Gillingham, Dorset

Church House Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Pub within 1 mile
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£477
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Exterior | Duck Island Cottage, Ringwood

Ringwood, Hampshire

Duck Island Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£635
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Wonderful holiday hideaway | The Old Forge, Lower Wraxall, near Dorchester

Lower Wraxall, near Dorchester, Dorset

The Old Forge

Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£353
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Living area | Bramble Cottage, Ulwell, near Swanage

Ulwell, near Swanage, Dorset

Bramble Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£517
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Exquisite holiday cottage | The Byre, Fifehead Magdalen, near Gillingham

Fifehead Magdalen, near Gillingham, Dorset

The Byre

Wifi
Car parking on site
Detached
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£357
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Spacious house in the prestigious Admirals Quarter | Nothe View - Admirals Quarter, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Nothe View

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 8 Guests
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£655
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Exterior | The Roddy House, West Bay, Bridport

West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

The Roddy House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 5 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£433
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Living room | Cormorant View, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Cormorant View

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 7 Guests
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£497
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Dog Friendly Cottages in Dorset

Attractive holiday home with lawned mature garden | Yawl House, Uplyme, near Lyme Regis

Uplyme, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Yawl House

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 12 Guests
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£709
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Living room | East View, Acton

Acton, Dorset

East View

Coastal
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£533
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Open plan living/dining room/kitchen | White Horse Farm - Badger’s, Middlemarsh, nr. Sherborne

Middlemarsh, near Sherborne, Dorset

White Horse Farm - Badger’s

Wifi
Car parking on site
Pub within 1 mile
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£337
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Living room | The Riding House, Wimborne St Giles, near Ringwood

Wimborne St Giles, near Ringwood, Dorset

The Riding House

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 18 Guests
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

7 nights

From

£13,455
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Exterior | Church House Cottage, Stour Provost, near Gillingham

Stour Provost, near Gillingham, Dorset

Church House Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Pub within 1 mile
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£477
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Exterior | Duck Island Cottage, Ringwood

Ringwood, Hampshire

Duck Island Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£635
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Wonderful holiday hideaway | The Old Forge, Lower Wraxall, near Dorchester

Lower Wraxall, near Dorchester, Dorset

The Old Forge

Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£353
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Exquisite holiday cottage | The Byre, Fifehead Magdalen, near Gillingham

Fifehead Magdalen, near Gillingham, Dorset

The Byre

Wifi
Car parking on site
Detached
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£357
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Exterior | The Barn - Champernhayes, Wooton Fitzpaine, near Charmouth

Wooton Fitzpaine, near Charmouth, Dorset

The Barn

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming pool
  • 10 Guests
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

3

out of 5

7 nights

From

£2,607
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Exterior | The Roddy House, West Bay, Bridport

West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

The Roddy House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 5 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£433
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Living room | Violet Bay, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Violet Bay

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 5 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£497
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Exterior | Churchview House, Winterbourne Abbas, nr. Dorchester

Winterbourne Abbas, near Dorchester, Dorset

Churchview House

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 17 Guests
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,049
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Coastal Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Attractive holiday home with lawned mature garden | Yawl House, Uplyme, near Lyme Regis

Uplyme, near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Yawl House

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 12 Guests
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£709
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Living room | East View, Acton

Acton, Dorset

East View

Coastal
Car parking on site
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£533
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Balcony | Curlew, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Curlew

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 0 Pets

2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£792
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Living area | Spring Cottage, Salway Ash, near Bridport

Salway Ash, near Bridport, Dorset

Spring Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 0 Pets

4.4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£473
View
Exterior | Duck Island Cottage, Ringwood

Ringwood, Hampshire

Duck Island Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£635
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Living area | Bramble Cottage, Ulwell, near Swanage

Ulwell, near Swanage, Dorset

Bramble Cottage

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 6 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£517
View
Spacious house in the prestigious Admirals Quarter | Nothe View - Admirals Quarter, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Nothe View

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 8 Guests
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£655
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Exterior | The Barn - Champernhayes, Wooton Fitzpaine, near Charmouth

Wooton Fitzpaine, near Charmouth, Dorset

The Barn

Coastal
Wifi
Swimming pool
  • 10 Guests
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

3

out of 5

7 nights

From

£2,607
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Exterior | The Roddy House, West Bay, Bridport

West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

The Roddy House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 5 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£433
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Living room | Cormorant View, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Cormorant View

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 7 Guests
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£497
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Living room | Peregrine, Poole

Poole, Dorset

Peregrine

Coastal
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 0 Pets

7 nights

From

£748
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Living room | Violet Bay, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Violet Bay

Coastal
Wifi
Enclosed Garden / Patio
  • 5 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.4

out of 5

7 nights

From

£497
View

Luxury Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Living room | The Riding House, Wimborne St Giles, near Ringwood

Wimborne St Giles, near Ringwood, Dorset

The Riding House

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 18 Guests
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

7 nights

From

£13,455
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Exterior | Church House Cottage, Stour Provost, near Gillingham

Stour Provost, near Gillingham, Dorset

Church House Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Pub within 1 mile
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.6

out of 5

7 nights

From

£477
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Exterior | Duck Island Cottage, Ringwood

Ringwood, Hampshire

Duck Island Cottage

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£635
View
Spacious house in the prestigious Admirals Quarter | Nothe View - Admirals Quarter, Weymouth

Weymouth, Dorset

Nothe View

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 8 Guests
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 0 Pets

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£655
View
Exterior | The Roddy House, West Bay, Bridport

West Bay, Bridport, Dorset

The Roddy House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 5 Guests
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.2

out of 5

7 nights

From

£433
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Exterior | The Farmhouse - Bedborough Farm, Wimborne

Wimborne, Dorset

The Farmhouse

Hot Tub
Luxury
Wifi
  • 8 Guests
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.9

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,442
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Exterior | Hazel Cottage, Briantspuddle, near Wareham

Briantspuddle, near Wareham, Dorset

Hazel Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 1 Pet

5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£547
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Living room | Our House, Bere Regis

Bere Regis, Dorset

Our House

Coastal
Luxury
Wifi
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£443
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Open plan living space | Wylye Croft, Martinstown, near Dorcester

Martinstown, near Dorcester, Dorset

Wylye Croft

Coastal
Hot Tub
Luxury
  • 10 Guests
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.8

out of 5

7 nights

From

£1,642
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Exterior | Eton Cottage, Farnham

Farnham, Dorset

Eton Cottage

Luxury
Wifi
Car parking on site
  • 4 Guests
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • 2 Pets

4.5

out of 5

7 nights

From

£715
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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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