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If spending a day on the beach building sandcastles, swimming in the sea and lazing around with your family in the hot summer sun sounds like your idea of a fantastic holiday then Dorset is definitely the place for you. With Dorset beaches a plenty, you can while away the hours and soak up the sunshine in the most stunning surroundings. Look at our superb video footage of the beautiful Dorset coastline and see just some of the breathtaking scenery you can enjoy.

With so many fantastic family friendly beaches you'll have trouble deciding which one to visit first! We'll leave the deciding up to you.

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Mudeford Quay

Mudeford Quay

Mudeford Quay is situated at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour and provides spectacular views out to sea and back to Christchurch town. There...

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    Add Sand World Weymouth to your Itinerary

    Sand World Weymouth

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    Environmental Attraction

    Weymouth

    Come and visit Weymouth's newest all-weather attraction, theme for 2012 Ancient Greece & The Olympics. Be amazed by the giant sand sculptures on display, created by the World's top sand sculptors. Enjoy the activity & sand play area and enter our "carve an Easter Egg" sand model competition. With a...

  2. West Bay Beach

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    West Bay Beach

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    Beach

    Bridport

    Shingle, sand and pebbles. Steep shelving.

    Slipway and harbour.

    Auxiliary coastguard.

  3. A Dorset beach

    Add Cogden Beach to your Itinerary

    Cogden Beach

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    Beach

    Bridport

    Owned by the National Trust, this steep shelving, single beach is located on the coast road between Burton Bradstock and Abbotsbury (B3157). car parking is free with direct access to the beach via a footpath across a field.

    Dogs accepted all year round.

    Please note that Cogden is an...

  4. Charmouth Beach

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    Charmouth Beach

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    Beach

    Lyme Regis

    This beach is slightly shelving and is made up of pebbles and sand.

    Charmouth is famous, along with Lyme Regis, for its fossils, especially in winter months due to the rough seas. Charmouth is located 2 miles from Lyme Regis and 6 miles from Bridport.

    At the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre...

  5. Shell Bay

    Add Studland Beach and Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Studland Beach and Nature Reserve

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    Beach

    Studland

    Fine sandy beaches stretch continuously for 3 miles from South Haven Point to the chalk cliffs of Handfast Point and Old Harry Rocks and include Shell Bay. A designated section of naturist beach is at Knoll beach. The heathland behind the beach is a National Nature Reserve with many rare birds....

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    Add Friars Cliff Beach to your Itinerary

    Friars Cliff Beach

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    Beach

    Friars Cliff, CHRISTCHURCH

    This shingle and sand beach is an ideal spot for a family trip to the seaside. Beach huts line the promenade which is accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Other facilities include a café, toilets with disabled access, shower, water standpipes and car parking. The beach is a designated bathing...

  7. Lyme Regis beach

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    Lyme Regis Beaches

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    Beach

    Lyme Regis

    Lyme regis is a picturesque and historic seaside town set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. A town of steep streets, its most outstanding feature is a delightful 13th century harbour known as the Cobb.

    The beaches in Lyme regis are a mixture of sand and pebbles. Monmouth beach is very...

  8. Eype Beach

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    Eype Beach

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    Beach

    Bridport

    A steeply shelving pebble beach. Located three miles from Bridport. Walkers can enjoy breath-taking views across the West Dorset coast.

    Dogs permitted on beach all year round.

    Refreshments are available at Lower Eype.

  9. Chesil Beach fishing

    Add Abbotsbury Beach - Chesil Bank and Fleet Lagoon Na to your Itinerary

    Abbotsbury Beach - Chesil Bank and Fleet Lagoon Na

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    Beach

    Bridport

    A shelving beach made up of pebbles and shingle, popular with both local anglers and families for mackerel fishing. Close to the beach is the village of Abbotsbury, where there are three main attractions - Swannery, Sub Tropical Gardens and the Children's Farm. The village is approximately one mile...

  10. Central beach

    Add Swanage Beach to your Itinerary

    Swanage Beach

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    Beach

    Swanage

    The beach is one of the main attractions of the town with thousands flocking to Swanage every summer to relax on the sand. The waters are clean, and the beach has one many European Blue Flag Awards, as well as the Encams Quality Coast Award. Swanage beach has a well earned reputation for being a...