Dorset Holiday Cottages
Seaside holidays and country cottages in Dorset offer the pleasure of country and coastPopular Property Types in Dorset
Looking to book a hot tub holiday in Dorset for a truly relaxing break? Or need to find pet-friendly accommodation in Dorset for a hound-friendly holiday? Or maybe you want to book a luxury holiday cottage, a romantic cottage or a large holiday house for a group of friends and group holiday home looking to holiday in Dorset. Popular types of holiday cottages in Dorset include:
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Whether you want to rent a holiday cottage, a lodge or a rural retreat, Dorset is a wonderful area of South West England to discover on a cottage holiday.
Guests choose to holiday in Dorset because of the inspiring landscape and rural areas, beautiful towns and villages including
Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bournemouth, Bridport, Charmouth and Christchurch
and the area's unique sights, sightseeing destinations of interest.
Some of the top attractions in Dorset Symondsbury is a quiet little village away from the main A35 road that runs from Honiton in Devon to Dorchester, so that tourists pass it by without realizing its attraction. The l6th century cottages and pub are made of cob, a kind of yellow clay that keeps the houses warm, is plastered on the outside and has lasted over the centuries. The roofs are of thatch.A stream wanders through the village coming from a spring that is believed still to have healing properties and people from miles around came to bathe their eyes and usually were healed. An old road leads from the sea through the village, that used to take pilgrims to the shrine af St. Whit at Whitchurch Canonicorum and this ancient track as well as several other walks reveal the ancient face of the Dorset countryside.The principal house in the village is the Old Rectory, one of the largest rectories in England and provided a very prosperous living for the original rector, who had a fine cellar, many servants and carriages. Thomas Hardy and William Barnes were regular visitors to Symondsbury.Symondsbury is close to the fine beaches of Lyme Bay and within easy reach of many towns and villages. Lyme Regis lies about 6 miles to the west, the town of Bridport just a couple of miles away, Dorchester, Weymouth, Yeovil, Chard, and Crewkerne are all withing a 20 mile radius.
Some of the top activities in Dorset are angling, archery, boating, boules, clay pigeon shooting, climbing, cycling, fishing, golfing, horse riding, karting, paddle boarding, pony trekking, river fishing, rowing, sailing, sea fishing, surfing, stargazing, swimming, tennis, walking, watersports
Country Cottages Online features 23 holiday cottages in Dorset for you to choose from,
including dog-friendly,
children-friendly as well as a good number of rentals with
leisure facilities to help you relax and facilities to keep you entertained on holiday.
Prices for cottages in Dorset range from £275 to £9500 per week.