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Dorchester self catering and cottages
Have a fantastic holiday or short break by staying in some superb self catering cottages and accommodation in Dorchester. In our listings below you will find self catering perfect for couples and large family groups and ideally located near the coast or at the heart of the countryside.
Self catering accommodation in Dorchester 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.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Dorchester sleeps 8.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Games Room • Easy Walking • 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 en-tous-cas 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 undercliff; 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 3
Weekly price range £300 to £599
Self catering accommodation in Dorchester sleeps 3.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 3
Accommodation overview: This delightful 18th-century detached cottage, well presented for three people, is set in the heart of Maiden Newton, near the county town of Dorchester and is a great base to discover West Dorset. Explore from Weymouth with its beach, shops and attractions, along the Chesil beach and famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast to Lyme Regis, taking in Abbotsbury (with its swannery), West Bay and many exciting venues, or simply enjoy superb country and coastal walks, cycling and many traditional Dorset tea rooms. Shops 50 yards, pub 75 yards. Large living room with wood-burning stove. Kitchen/dining room with tiled floor. Conservatory. First floor: Double bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Dorchester sleeps 5.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Dating back to 1893, Talbothays Cottage was designed by Thomas Hardy, who used the cottage’s name for the dairy in his book Tess of the D’Urbervilles, which he wrote at his home Max Gate (NT) a few miles away. Several walks can be enjoyed from the door along the nearby coastal paths, and World Heritage coastline. Moreton, where Lawrence of Arabia is buried, is just 5 miles away. Dorchester with its various restaurants and shops, 21/2 miles, pub 1½ miles. Living room with wood-burning stove. Well-equipped modern fitted kitchen/dining room with Belfast sink and ornamental range. First floor: Double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Dorchester sleeps 6.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Situated in a conservation area and an AONB, in the quaint village of Bradford Peverell, this delightful flint and brick adjoining holiday home for six has a sun room and main bedroom en-suite. Ideally located for exploring Dorchester, 3 miles, Weymouth, 8 miles, and the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast, 8 miles. There is a wealth of attractions to visit, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door Arch, The Tank Museum, Abbotsbury Swannery, Maiden Castle and glorious country walks, cycling and village pubs to wine and dine in. Shops 3 miles, pub 2 miles. Large living room with open wood burning fire. Dining room. Well-equipped kitchen with tiled floor. Sun room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed and en-suite wet room with toilet. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with toilet.
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