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Most of the time our holiday properties book out for the Full week (7 nights), however there are times during some Off Peak periods or last minute where Short Breaks may be arranged with certain properties. They can be either 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights and are priced accordingly. Please remember that all short break enquiries have to be checked prior to booking, simply find your perfect cottage, get in touch and we will help finalise your enquiry either email or phone our Reservation Team .


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Holidays in Dorset

Holidays in Dorset encompass all that is best in rural England, with rolling hills, wild heaths, and thatched cottages, while the beaches and fossil rich cliffs of the Jurassic coastline offer a rare geological treasure.

The World Heritage coastline extends 140 kilometres from Lyme Regis to Christchurch, and offers a selection of the country's finest sandy beaches and holiday resorts. The region owes much of its charm to its villages, all 150 of them, and they are well worth exploring. Select from our range of Dorset self catering properties to enjoy all of this at the pace you set.

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  • Bournemouth

    Bournemouth holidays

    Bournemouth is a large resort along the south coast and was recently voted Britain’s Resort of the Year. It offers the best of a traditional seaside resort alongside a lively city centre and this section of coast enjoys some of the warmest, driest and sunniest weather in Britain.

    With award winning golden beaches that stretch for approx seven miles and unrivalled water sports and marina facilities it is understandable why people visit time and time again.

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  • Dorchester

    Dorchester holidays

    Dorchester the county town of Dorset is a thriving market town with a rich and varied history. It has roman origins and today you can visit the remains of the original roman wall and the Roman Town House.

    The town is closely associated with Dorset’s most famous son Thomas Hardy, the 19th century novelist and poet who based his novels on Dorset. You can actually visit the lovely Higher Bockhampton Cottage (NT Property) where Hardy was born.

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  • Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury holidays

    Perched on a hill high above Dorset’s gentle Blackmore Vale, the charming historic market town, Shaftesbury is one of England’s most scenically placed. Located within Dorset but bordering Wiltshire and Somerset, Shaftesbury offers easy access to Salisbury, Stonehenge, Bath and Longleat.

    Home to one of the most famous cobbled streets ‘Gold Hill’ with its picturesque cottages that everyone instantly recognises as being from the ’Hovis’ Bread advert. Nestled around the Saxon Benedictine Abbey for women founded by King Alfred and largely unchanged it is described as one of England’s best kept secrets.

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