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Dorset self catering and cottages
The South West of England has the best of the British weather and some of the best coastlines to enjoy it and so Dorset makes the ideal holiday location for a family holiday or a short break. Whether you are looking for an active holiday or a relaxing retreat you are sure to find it in this beautiful part of Britain.
Enjoy your stay in some superb self catering cottages and accommodation in Dorset. Our self catering holiday accommodation listings are perfect for couples and large family groups and ideally located near the coast or at the heart of the countryside.
Self catering accommodation in Dorset is great value for money and if you are after luxury then check out the cottages with hot tubs, sauna's, gyms, heated swimming pools and much more! Refine your search of Dorset self catering accommodation listed by using the county and region menus on the left or above. If you want to do a fast search with less descriptions and more properties click here>
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Powerstock sleeps 5.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Set in the peaceful village of Powerstock, 4 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast at West Bay, this detached hamstone holiday cottage nestles in the pretty Dorset countryside. With wonderful walks nearby and on the coast, Glenview Cottage is an excellent base from which to explore Dorset. Guests can enjoy superb scenery along the coast, along Golden Cap and towards Lyme Regis with its famous Cobb and harbour. Coast, beaches and golf course 5 miles. Shops 4 miles, pub nearby. Living room with wood-burning stove, tiled floor and doors to large fully enclosed garden. Kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Utility/second kitchen with door to garden. Separate toilet. Under floor heating throughout. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft 9in bed and basin. Two single bedrooms. Shower room with vanity unit, under floor heating and heated towel radiator. Separate toilet.
  
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Lyme Regis sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: With stunning views over Lyme Bay to Portland Bill and only ½ mile from the famous Cobb and harbour in Lyme Regis, this single-storey, attached, self-contained wing of the owners’ home offers excellent, peaceful holiday accommodation to explore the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Visit the resorts of Sidmouth, Exmouth and Seaton, or the city of Exeter and the lace town of Honiton. There is golf, bowling, fossil hunting, fishing and coastal walking. Shops and pubs ½ mile. Large living/dining room with electric ‘wood burner’ and sea views. Compact kitchen. Two bedrooms, each with wash basin and sea views; one double with 5ft bed and one twin. Shower room with toilet. Separate toilet.
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Sleeps 7
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Kingston sleeps 7.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Sleeps 7
Accommodation overview: The Old Forge cottage nestles in the small ‘chocolate box’ village of Kingston in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck, on the Dorset coastline. Adjoining an ancient stone pub, and renovated, this traditional single-storey stone cottage (including restored forge) has outstanding views of the historic Corfe Castle and wonderful open countryside of the Purbecks from its flagged courtyard. Nearby is Wareham with quayside, and Swanage (5 miles) offers swimming, sailing and many shops, pubs and restaurants. It also boasts a Steam Railway - the perfect way to enjoy the breathtaking scenery along the 6-mile track. Doorstep walks to all the Purbeck coast. Blue Flag beach of Studland, 9 miles. Arne RSPB nature reserve, 6 miles. Step to entrance. Living room with wood-burning stove, stone floor. Step to farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room with stone work top, stone floor. Two steps up to double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Double bedroom with additional single bed (for +1). Three steps to twin bedroom. All rooms (not bathroom) with original-beamed ceiling. Bathroom with shower cubicle and toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Higher Bockhampton sleeps 8.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Greenwood Grange offers the ideal holiday combination - premium quality accommodation, fine facilities all within a family-run friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and it has achieved a Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award in 2009 Set at Higher Bockhampton (which is Hardy’s ‘Upper Mellstock’), Greenwood Grange is a secret hideaway set in its own 4 acres of peaceful grounds and landscaped gardens. All the cottages have undergone a major refurbishment and offer the very highest quality accommodation and facilities, with each cottage having its own individually styled interior using natural and recycled materials where possible.
As well as offering plenty of space for strolling and relaxing, there are two outside tennis courts, lawns for croquet and badminton, a children’s play area with swings and yurt (with toys and games) and a dogs’ exercise paddock, in addition to the newly established organic vegetable garden and pick your own fruit area, with free range chickens providing eggs, to be enjoyed by all the family. There is also a magnificent Roman-style indoor heated swimming pool (complete with mural!) with full changing facilities, a large sauna and sitting area.
At the entrance of Greenwood Grange is Thorncombe Wood - a wildlife sanctuary from which a nature trail leads through magnificent chestnuts, beeches and oaks, and through 70 acres of black heath, furze, birch, holly, heather and rhododendrons. This is just one of many walks directly from the door over some of the most beautiful countryside in Dorset, perfect for healthy walks for dog lovers and all the family. Greenwood Grange offers bicycles for hire and a drop-off and pick-up service by prior arrangement.
Those interested in the literary landscape can explore the locations of Hardy’s famous novels. Steeped in history, Greenwood Grange was built by Thomas Hardy’s father, whilst a short distance away is the thatched cottage where Hardy himself was born, built by his great-grandfather and little altered. At Lower Bockhampton, Hardy went to school and there is a lovely walk from there to the next village, Stinsford, where his heart is buried.
All around is a wealth of glorious National Trust countryside, pretty towns and villages as well as the beautiful coastline just 6 miles away. Excellent local village restaurants and pubs can be recommended. Kingston Maurward College with animal park, gardens, conference, function and education centre is within walking distance.
Dorchester (Roman Durnovaria and Hardy’s ‘Casterbridge’) is a pleasant walk away (2 miles) and a most attractive country town, with museums of the dinosaur and the military, swimming pool, golf (good golf can also be found at Weymouth and Charminster) and has plenty of good shops, restaurants and pubs. Also of interest is Prince Charles’s development at Poundbury, near Dorchester.
Weymouth is 8 miles with its Georgian seafront Blue Flag beach - ideal for castle building! It is overlooked by an elegant 3-mile level esplanade; there is swimming from the beach, and there are lots of traditional entertainments. Two nearby RSPB reserves are at Lodmoor and Radipole which has nature trails from which grebes, swans and warblers may be seen. Nearby Portland is set to hold Olympic sailing events in 2012.
The beach at Ringstead Bay (6 miles) is known for its geology, fossils and the vegetation and wildlife of its under cliff; nearby can be seen the outlines of a village abandoned in the Middle Ages.
The Dorset World Heritage Coastal Path offers magnificent views and surprising sights, such as the natural arch of Durdle Door, and the almost circular cove of Lulworth, about 7 miles away.
Further west dotted along the coastline towards West Bay and the market town of Bridport are the ‘chocolate box’ villages of Burton Bradstock and Abbotsbury (famous for its Swannery and gardens).
The area offers abundant river stretches for coarse or trout fishing, and ...
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Winfrith Newburgh sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Located in the pretty village of Winfrith Newburgh, Patch Cottage is a thatched, Grade II listed holiday cottage with a large cottage garden. One of a pair, it lies within 3 miles of Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, and is a walker’s delight with many walking opportunities along the World Heritage footpaths. Sandy beaches can be found in Poole, Bournemouth and at the popular seaside towns of Weymouth and Swanage. Dorchester is 8 miles away with its many Thomas Hardy connections. RSPB reserves at Arne near Wareham and Weymouth. Shop 200 yards, pub ¼ mile. Compact beamed living room with inglenook fireplace, window seat and dining area. Compact kitchen with window seat and tiled floor. Bathroom with over-bath power shower, toilet and tiled floor. Utility. Steep stairs to first floor. Double bedroom. Twin bedroom with sloping ceiling, accessed through double bedroom. Some low doorways.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Corfe Castle sleeps 5.
Features include: • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Occupying a secluded rural position within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of the Purbecks, Woodyhyde Courtyard is a large detached, single-storey holiday property with its own leisure facilities including heated indoor swimming pool and sauna with changing room, shower and toilet. In the games room there is table tennis, a pool table and table football. There is also a gym (adults only) and outside a large enclosed field ideal for ball games or a picnic.
This is excellent walking country – four footpaths lead from the grounds over open countryside, from where they link up with a magnificent network of paths, including the spectacular Dorset Coast Path just 3 miles away. The historic stone village of Corfe Castle is just 1½ miles away, where visitors will find the ruins of a National Trust castle, and a collection of shops, pubs and restaurants. The scenic Swanage Steam Railway passes through the valley close to the farm – a trip aboard is bound to be a memorable experience. Swanage Bay, with its sandy beach, is just 4½ miles away and the magnificent countryside and sandy beaches of the Studland Peninsula lie just 7 miles distant. Shops and pubs 1½ miles. Large beamed living/dining room with wood-burning stove and vaulted ceiling. Well-equipped kitchen with dual fuel range (for cooking), vaulted ceiling and French doors to patio. Four steps down to utility leading to pool, sauna, gym and games room. Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and day bed (for alternative sleeping only); one with en-suite bathroom with toilet, one with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two double bedrooms, each with en-suite shower room and toilet. Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Milborne Wick sleeps 10.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: This 17th-century converted barn adjacent to the owner’s home lies in the quaint hamlet of Milborne Wick on the Somerset/Dorset border, 3 miles north of the historic town of Sherborne. It stands detached in grounds of approximately 1 acre and offers spacious accommodation, ideal for large family groups to unwind, relax and enjoy the wealth of countryside and many other attractions to be found in Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Lovely country walks, village pubs, golf, horse racing at Wincanton and fishing are all nearby, and within easy driving distance there is a diversity of family attractions to visit, such as Longleat House and Safari Park, magnificent steam railways, the fascinating array of vintage motor cars at the Haynes Motor Museum, and Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum with its aviation history, including Concorde. Spend days out exploring the history of Somerset in many historic houses such as Montacute, Barrington Court and Forde Abbey and Gardens, or take a scenic exhilarating walk to the top of the enchanting Glastonbury Tor. The Georgian City of Bath with its many splendid museums, Roman baths, abbey, shops and restaurants is well worth a visit, or in Dorset one can explore Cerne Abbas, with the renowned Cerne Giant, down to the market town of Dorchester, the bustling seaside town of Weymouth with its superb beach and port, and then on to the Chesil Beach and the famous stunning World Heritage Jurassic Coast. It is truly a great location to suit a variety of holiday needs for all. Shops and pubs 1 mile. Large galleried hall with floor-to-ceiling feature glass window. Large beamed living room with central wood-burning stove dividing room into further sitting room with games area with piano and pool table. Spacious dining room. Beamed kitchen with slate floor. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and TV; one with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, one with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Three twin bedrooms, one with two 2ft 6in beds (for +2 children). Shower room with toilet.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Harcombe Bottom sleeps 4.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Games Room • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: An ancient landscape of rolling downs, sheltered valleys
and Iron Age forts, immortalised in Hardy’s writings ... Enjoying a truly tranquil position in the village of Harcombe Bottom, close to the popular resort of Lyme Regis, Harcombe House offers a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes and requirements. Completely renovated, the house started life as a Victorian gentleman’s residence, and was more recently used as a boarding house for the local public school. Honeysuckle Cottage ref DZJ is a detached property just 100 yards from the entrance to Harcombe House and lies 30 yards from the grounds. Surrounded by 9-acre grounds, comprising gardens brimming with rhododendrons, well-tended lawns and shady woodland, each property is furnished to a good standard and enjoys shared use of an indoor swimming pool, hard tennis court and games room and well-equipped children’s playroom – making this an attractive choice for families. With sandy beaches, a host of seaside attractions, and beautiful countryside peppered with picture-postcard villages, all on the doorstep, Harcombe House truly is an ideal holiday location for exploring the delights of Dorset.
Just 2 miles distant lies Lyme Regis, setting for the TV adaptation of John Fowles’ novel A French Lieutenant’s Woman. Here colourful fishing vessels and pleasure craft line the pretty harbour, and a host of outdoor activities, such as fishing, boating, sailing and windsurfing tuition, and golf can be enjoyed. Superb coastal walks can be taken along the World Heritage Coast, with its stretches of fossil beaches to explore, and magnificent views to admire from Golden Cap – the highest point on England’s south coast at 626-ft high.
Nearby, Hardy Country beckons visitors to discover the rolling green pastures and pretty thatched villages made famous in his novels, while for a great family day out, the Georgian seaside town of Weymouth is within easy reach, offering in addition to its harbour and sandy beaches, a host of all-weather attractions, as well as several RSPB sanctuaries. Also well worth a day trip is the county town of Dorchester (20 miles), alias Hardy’s Casterbridge; offering a bustling market square, and some excellent shops and restaurants, Dorchester is also a great base from which to explore the impressive Maiden Castle rising up from the plains. Exeter is within easy driving distance, its skyline dominated by the distinctive monument of St Peter’s Cathedral. Other important historical buildings in the city include the 14th-century Guildhall, several ancient churches and the restored Quayside with its Custom House dating back to 1681. Another town well worth a visit is Weymouth, with many attractions for all the family. The Sea Life Park gives the opportunity to get close to sharks and rays, the Deep Sea Adventure tells the sobering story of the Titanic disaster and The Timewalk contains an entertaining and educational walk-through exhibition of Weymouth’s maritime and brewing past.
Nearby Sidmouth boasts nearly 500 buildings listed as having special historic or architectural interest, and in August the town hosts what many consider to be the country’s best folk festival at the beginning of August. Folk and roots artists from around the world as well as dance and theatre companies take over various venues in the eight-day event. The fishing village of Beer lies huddled within a small sheltered cove between gleaming white headlands. Much of the village remains unchanged since the time when it was a smugglers’ eyrie. With numerous stately homes and gardens to visit locally, including Abbotsbury Swannery and Tropical Gardens, ancient forts perched upon hilltops affording far-reaching views and a host of seaside towns, including Seaton (with its tramway) stretching along the coastline, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this part of the country. Shops ¾ mile.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £256 to £523
Self catering accommodation in Compton Abbas sleeps 2.
Features include: Short Breaks Non smoking Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Ideally situated for exploring Hardy's Wessex and boasting wonderful walking from the doorstep these charming and comfortable cottages are perfect for a relaxing break. The Wheelwrights adjoins the owners' 18th century stone built home and both cottages share a very attractive courtyard setting beside the secluded village green and a mile from Fontmell Magna's shop and pub serving food. Delightful thatched and tiled cottages on Shaftesbury's famous Gold Hill are a mere 3 miles distant whilst Stourhead House and Garden the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton Haynes Motor Museum Longleat and Cranbourne Chase are among easily accessible attractions. Golf and riding are nearby.
Open plan sitting/dining room with wood burning stove and kitchen area. Double bedroom. Dressing room. Bathroom/W.C. (shower attachment).
Phone enquiries:
0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 2
Weekly price range £271 to £631
Self catering accommodation in Beaminster sleeps 2.
Features include: Short Breaks • Four Poster Bed Open Fire or Wood Burner Stove Pub near by • Pets allowed sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: This pair of charming 200 year old cottages have been fully refurbished and are peacefully located by an historic church enjoying stunning country views. Set on a working farm in a tiny unspoilt village visitors are welcome to explore the farm and wonderful walks over 60 acres of fields and woodland abundant with birds and other wildlife. Beach golf and coastal walking at West Bay (6 miles). Excellent village pub serving food 350 yards shops and restaurants in Beaminster 1½ miles.
Very comfortable beamed sitting/dining room with wood burning stove tiled floor and rugs. Beamed well equipped kitchen. Spacious conservatory. First floor: Double bedroom with 5' four poster bed. Bathroom/W.C. (shower over bath).
Phone enquiries:
0844 847 1143
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Wimborne sleeps 5.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: This detached former granary has been lovingly restored to the highest standards and provides five-bed roomed holiday accommodation, ideal for families or groups of friends. Furnished in a contemporary style, it has a staircase with glass panelling, slate and oak flooring, with the advantage of under floor heating, as well as a galleried landing that overlooks the living area. There is a separate dining-room (seating up to 16 guests), as well as kitchen and utility. Located in a rural setting, The Granary also has 1/2 an acre of paddock and gardens. The Granary is situated just a 5-minute drive from the market town of Wimborne Minster, with its choice of pubs and restaurants, as well as weekly markets and antique shops. The New Forest with its abundance of wildlife is well worth a visit. Within easy reach are Poole Harbour with its excellent sailing, Bournemouth, Christchurch and the stunning beaches of Studland on the Isle of Purbeck. The Georgian town of Blandford and the unspoilt Cranborne Chase are nearby. Superb walks, cycling and pubs abound. Shop ¼ mile. Spacious beamed living room with open fire, oak floor and door to garden. Large dining room with banqueting table for 16 (12 guests of The Granary plus 4 additional people for meal only), and doors to patio. Well-equipped kitchen/family room with range cooker, and doors to patio. Utility with American-style fridge/freezer and wheelchair accessible wet shower room and toilet off utility. Double bedroom with 6ft bed and en-suite wet room and toilet. Further double bedroom with 5ft bed, and bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, shared with twin bedroom (beds can be zipped & linked to form 6ft double). First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, and one with additional double bed (for +2), each with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. All showers are power showers.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Langton Matravers sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This large detached holiday home is located in the village of Harmans Cross, between the Jurassic Coastline, a designated World Heritage Site, and the picture postcard village of Corfe Castle. The vineyard was established in 2000, the vineyard has some 3000 vines. The on-site winery enables the wine grapes to be harvested, pressed and vinified into wine that truly is Chateau bottled. Tours can be organised by prior arrangement. Food hampers, casks and ½ casks of local beer and wine can be pre-ordered. The bedrooms are inviting, unique and individual - designed with relaxation in mind; they all feature hand sprung mattresses, deep baths or spectacular power showers. Many of the rooms have balconies overlooking the vineyard, steam railway and views of the panoramic Purbeck hills. This accommodation has been furnished using the finest contemporary fabrics, fittings and furniture.
The Swanage steam railway can be seen passing by along the bottom of the valley close to the vineyard and one of the stops is at nearby Harmans Cross station. The line runs from NT Corfe Castle along to Swanage. The seaside town of Swanage is popular all year around, with the coastal paths, Dulston Country Park, a sandy beach, promenade and small pier. Activities which can be enjoyed locally include horse riding, sailing, golf, tennis, diving, windsurfing and sea fishing. There is also an RSPB reserve at Arne near the Saxon town of Wareham. Popular places to visit include Blue Pool, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, NT Brownsea Island, Monkey World and Bovington Tank Museum. A little further afield are the larger seaside resorts of Sandbanks, Bournemouth and Weymouth. The Sealife Centre, Abbotsbury Swannery and Athelhampton House and Gardens are easily accessible. Garage/shop 500 metres. Shops/pubs and local restaurant 1 mile. Library/foyer with space for wet boots and comfy seats. Living room with open fire and patio doors. Second living room with bar area. Dining room with large extendable mahogany tables. Large newly renovated well-equipped kitchen with large gas hob and built in double cooker and American style fridge. Utility. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, additional cabin bed (for +1 child under 10 yrs) and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, leading to twin bedroom, with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two separate toilets. First floor: Five double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed, French doors to balcony and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet, one with four poster bed and larger balcony. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, additional single bed (for +1), additional cabin bed (for +1 child under 10 yrs) and en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Further double bedroom with 5ft bed. Double bedroom leading to twin bedroom (for +2) with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower, shower attachment and toilet. All bedrooms with TV. All balconies with views of vineyard and Purbeck Hills.
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