Self catering Cottage holidays in Dorset that are ideal for a short break
Superb self catering accommodation in Dorset that are ideal for a short break.
We have a range of self catering accommdation that are ideal for a short break including apartments and cottages that are ideal for couples, families and groups. If you are looking for self catering with a little bit of luxury or quality on a budget, then you will find some great short break and holiday self catering in Dorset.
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Cider Cottages - Cider Cottage, Hawkchurch
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
In a stunning location, at the head of a valley, with country views and only 5 miles from Lyme Regis and the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast, these 15th-century Grade II listed, traditional stone built cottages make excellent holiday accommodati... more
Harcombe House - Ware, Harcombe Bottom
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
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, Harcom... more
The Farmhouse, Dudsbury
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
The Farmhouse is a detached, Grade II, listed 17th-century Tudor brick house and sits next to the owner’s golf club, hotel and spa. This large, well-presented and equipped house offers an ideal place to base a family holiday or a short break wi... more
Jasmine Cottage, Blandford Forum
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
This delightful holiday cottage is surrounded by idyllic countryside in the hamlet of Turnworth (an AONB), where Thomas Hardy restored the ancient church in 1868. One of a pair, built in 1854, it has much charm, and decorated in contemporary country... more
Kiln Cottage, Uplyme
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
Less than 2 miles from the sandy beach and picturesque harbour at Lyme Regis, this single-storey detached cottage has been refurbished to provide very comfortable and well-equipped holiday accommodation with almost an acre of secluded gardens. Set pe... more
The Coach House, Lyme Regis
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
On the outskirts of Lyme Regis, on the famous World Heritage Jurassic Coast and ¾ mile from the beach, scenic harbour and historic Cobb, these two properties; a 300 year old Coach House, and single storey thatched cottage offer excellent holid... more
The Old Piggeries, Uploders
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
Just 3 miles from the sea at West Bay, this superb property boasts its own indoor heated swimming pool, a garden with patio, and en-suite facilities to all bedrooms. Sympathetically converted from a former barn, it has been very well equipped to... more
Greenwood Grange Cottages - Casterbridge, Higher Bockhampton
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
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 Hi... more
Grange Farm Holiday Cottages - Petersham, Wimborne
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
These three single-storey barn conversions enjoy a courtyard setting in a countryside location. Just a short drive from Wimborne (with shops, cafés and weekly antiques market) and the New Forest with its abundance of wildlife. Within easy reac... more
Coastline Cottages - Pebble Cottage, Chickerell
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
Located in a charming and secluded environment on the Jurassic and Heritage coastline, Coastline Cottages have been converted to a high specification and are well-equipped with lovely wood-burning stoves. Each cottage has its own garden area and use... more
Coastline Cottages - Chesil Cottage, Chickerell
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
Located in a charming and secluded environment on the Jurassic and Heritage coastline, Coastline Cottages have been converted to a high specification and are well-equipped with lovely wood-burning stoves. Each cottage has its own garden area and use... more
Foxhaven Apartment, Branksome Park
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
Just a 10-minute walk separates this conveniently placed, well furnished apartment from the Blue Flag beaches of Poole and Bournemouth. The holiday apartment has its own private secluded gardens which can be seen from all windows and occupies the fir... more
Doles Ash Farm - Groom Cottage, Piddletrenthide
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
The places Hardy roamed as a boy, and later enshrined as rustic Wessex . . .
Lying in the picturesque Piddle Valley in West Dorset are the twelve acres of glorious rolling countryside in which these holiday cottages are set. No longer a working... more
Harcombe House - Woodhouse, Harcombe Bottom
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
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, Harcom... more
The Mill House, Kittwhistle
Self catering in Dorset, South West England
Selected feature: Short break
In rolling Dorset countryside, in the small hamlet of Kittwhistle and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Lyme Bay (14 miles) and Chard (6 miles), this detached property with commanding views across a river valley and country is in an ex... more
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