Abbotsbury Baby Swans Hatching
Between mid May and the end of June every year, the newly hatched cygnets take their first steps from dozens of nests across Abbotsbury Swannery. Explore the Swannery and witness the unique sight...
Abbotsbury Swannery Food and Craft Fair
Come and meet the fluffy cygnets plus enjoy a weekend of food and crafts at the Abbotsbury Swannery. In association with Dorset Food & Drink, this Bank Holiday weekend brings producers, growers...
Abbotsbury Swannery Interactive Brambly Hedge Trail
The wonderful Brambly Hedge are back for a final season with us. The interactive trail is based on The High Hills book, along with a charming story trail-based Sea Story from the Brambly Hedge...
Andrew Thomas S.W.A.C – Major Solo Art Exhibition
Purbeck-based sculptor Andrew Thomas S.W.A.C. presents a major solo exhibition spanning nearly four decades of work. Primarily working in wood and bronze, Thomas blends traditional craftsmanship with...
Artists in Residence Exhibition at Cerne Abbey
Artists in Residence is an open art exhibition at Cerne Abbey in the historic village of Cerne Abbas, Dorset, forming part of Dorset Art Weeks 2026. Set within the medieval Guest House and Pond Garden...
Beatrix Potter™ Trail
Step Into a World of Mischief & Magic with Our Beatrix Potter™ Trail! Join us from Saturday 21st March and throughout the whole summer for a delightful adventure around our garden centre with our...
Bike Nights on Poole Quay
Bike Nights on Poole Quay for 2026 will start on Tuesday 7 April. The event creates a unique, exciting atmosphere as bikers and spectators enjoy a relaxed evening on Poole Quay. The...
Bournemouth 7s Festival
The World's Largest Sport and Music Festival, Bournemouth 7s is BACK on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026.
Breakfast on the Bay
Join us for a relaxed 2.5-hour breakfast cruise departing from Weymouth Harbour, enjoying beautiful views of the Dorset coast as calm waters and open sea set the perfect tone for your morning. Whether...
Carey Osprey Tours
Careys Secret Garden shares our appreciation for just how special it is to be able to provide viewing access to the only Osprey nest in the south of the UK. The viewing of the nest at Carey is...
Christchurch Food Festival
The Christchurch Food Festival 2026 will take place over May Bank Holiday weekend from 23 to 25 May. Every May we take over Christchurch Quay, possibly one of the most beautiful...
Cursus Music and Cider Festival
Cursus Festival returns to Dorset in 2026 for another weekend of small festival goodness! Bank holiday weekend 22 to 24 May. www.cursusfestival.com Located in the beautiful Dorset countryside, home to...
Curtain Raisers Open Day
CURTAIN RAISERS OPEN DAY Calling all young future actors! This is your chance to come and see what Curtain Raisers is all about and join us just in time for a very special production. If you would...
Dinosaur Adventure at the Museum
Calling all budding palaeontologists. Dinosaurs are hiding around the museum… can you find them all?
Dorset Art Weeks
23 MAY - 7 JUNE 2026 Dorset Art Weeks (DAW) returns 23 MAY - 7 JUNE 2026. The largest visual arts event of its kind in the county offers 16 days to explore an extraordinary variety of art, from...
Events at Durlston Country Park: Kids Activities.
Kids Activities Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May, Pirate Medallion Drop in, 11am-2pm As Swanage Pirate Festival arrives in town, drop into Durlston's Belvedere to make your own pirate medallion!...
Events at Durlston Country Park: Cuppa and Chat
Cuppa and Chat Enjoy a cuppa, make new friends and enjoy the lovely woodland setting of the Durlston ‘Shed’. Just drop in and say hello to our ‘Sheddies’. FREE....
Events at Durlston Country Park: Look! And Look Again! Exhibition
Look! And Look Again! Exhibition 10.30am-4.30pm Three artists explore their shared interest of Purbeck's coast and wildlife. Prints, Paintings and Drawings by Robin Mackenzie, Heather Gibbons and...
Events at Durlston Country Park: Park Run
Free Weekly Park Run, Every Saturday at 9am Get fit in a great location. Free event but register through www.parkrun.org.uk.
Events at Durlston Country Park: Super Seabirds Activity Trail
Super Seabirds Activity Trail 10am-4pm Discover Durlston's amazing Guillemots and other seabirds and win a prize! £3.50 per trail pack, available from the Castle Reception. ...
Bookham Court
Bookham Court Holiday Cottages enjoy panoramic views over Thomas Hardy's Blackmore Vale in Dorset. Personally run by Nicola Foot, the Holiday Cottages are furnished to a high standard, making this...
Brace of Pheasants
Nestled in the Plush Valley just off the Wessex Ridgeway, ‘The Brace’ is a quintessential Old English thatched country Inn. The perfect location to enjoy a break away from it all. Enjoy...
Cliff Cottage
4 Star VisitEngland Grading: 85% Gold Award Lyme seafront cottage for four with private parking, Cliff Cottage is one of the quaint pink cottages seconds away...
Coppet Hill
Just three miles from the Jurassic Coast, and surrounded by some of Dorset’s most spectacular hills, our 600-acre family farm is a peaceful haven for walkers, campers and wildlife lovers. Our...
Corfe and Purbeck Holidays
Corfe & Purbeck Holidays specialise in letting quality self catering holiday properties in the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. All of our our cottages are well equipped, comfortably...
Crabbers' Wharf
Discover the Charm of Crabbers’ Wharf luxury apartments – Your Seaside Escape. Nestled on the edge of Portland Harbour, Crabbers’ Wharf offers a unique self-catering experience where...
Curated Cottages
Curated Cottages offers a handpicked selection of Dorset holiday cottages, each chosen for its character, comfort and location. As a Dorset-based, independent company, we take a more personal approach...
Doles Ash Farm Holiday Cottages
Located in the heart of Hardy’s Dorset, Doles Ash Farm Holiday Cottages offers a relaxing break surrounded by beautiful countryside and set in 12 acres of West Dorset’s Piddle Valley. No...
Dorset Forest Garden Glamping
Making time for just the two of you, escaping the hustle and bustle of daily living, reconnecting with nature. If this resonates with you we have the perfect destination for you, set at the head of a...
Dorset Hideaways
Dorset Hideaways is a Holiday Cottage Agency showcasing a range of properties from cosy cottages crammed full of Dorset charm to luxury retreats oozing with coastal chic. Our aim is to make it easy...
Grand Hotel
Located in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck, The Grand Hotel has stunning views across the bay and has direct access from the gardens to the private beach. The Burlington Health Spa and...
Graston Farm Cottages
A warm welcome awaits you at Graston Farm Cottages nestled in the beautiful Bride Valley, just a mile from the sea, a perfect location for outdoor lovers. Enjoy excellent walking and cycling routes...
Helpful Holidays
Helpful Holidays offers a diverse selection of self-catering cottages in Dorset, catering to various preferences and group sizes. With properties in both West and East Dorset guests can choose between...
Kingston Country Courtyard
Kingston Country Courtyard is a 16th century B&B accommodation. We have 26 rooms located around two courtyards with car parking facilities onsite. We have a wide variety of rooms available...
Loose Reins
Loose Reins is where the world slows down. It’s where the daily grind is left at the gate and a place of experience, discovery and relaxation opens up. It’s where you reconnect, come...
Newlands Holiday Park
Newlands is a family run park located in the picturesque World Heritage village of Charmouth, just a stones throw from the fossil-rich Jurassic Coast near the Dorset/Devon border. Set in 23 acres of...
Riverside Park
We are located on the banks of the River Stour in the centre of the beautiful historic town of Christchurch, within walking distance to the shops, restaurants, spectacular natural harbour, Hengistbury...
Rosewall Camping
Rosewall is a family run camping park, set in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the World Heritage Coast, in the hamlet of Osmington Mills five miles east of Weymouth. Our thirteen-acre south...
Spurwing Guest House
We are Steph and Richard, owners of Spurwing Guest House. We pride ourselves on our bed and breakfast Dorset being a friendly, popular and comfortable chalet-style bungalow, with ground floor...
Strongate Cottage Rural Retreat nr Bridport & Jurassic Coast
Strongate Cottage is a welcoming 17th-century thatched self-catering Cottage, full of character, charm, and original features. Set in the peaceful village of Salway Ash, the Cottage lies at the end of...
Strongate Orchard Farm Stay nr Bridport & Jurassic Coast
Strongate Orchard is your ideal farm stay, a secluded static home set within the Orchard on our small working farm where we have beef cattle, sheep, ducks, and chickens and lambs. Surrounded by...
Strongate View Apartment nr Bridport & Jurassic Coast
Rated 4★ by Visit England, Strongate View Apartment is located in the peaceful village of Salway Ash near Bridport, offering fabulous rural views of the beautiful Marshwood Vale. It’s the...
Summer Lodge Country House Hotel and Spa
Summer Lodge Country House Hotel and Spa is tucked away in the picturesque village of Evershot in the heart of the Dorset Downs. An 18th Georgian Manor House, made famous by its links with the...
Swanage Holiday Properties
Swanage Holiday Properties offers a carefully curated collection of self‑catering holiday homes across Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck, perfect for families, couples and coastal explorers looking to...
Sykes Holiday Cottages
Sykes Holiday Cottages have over 30 years' experience in letting exceptional self-catering holidays. We are the leading UK holiday cottage booking company and are experts in giving customers the...
Symondsbury Estate Holidays
Set in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just ten minutes from the Jurassic Coast, Symondsbury Estate offers 14 unique and luxurious holiday cottages in one of West Dorset’s...
The Cedar House
The Cedar House is a luxury, contemporary and highly comfortable 4 bedroom / 4 bathroom split level house. When you arrive you walk over the contemporary glass, steel and wood bridge to the...
The Fleur de Lys
Thomas Hardy stayed here regularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and referenced the pub, ‘Flower-de-Luce’ in Tess of the D’Urbervilles These days our nine ensuite guest...
The Grange at Oborne
A charming country house hotel with a boutique-feel, set in a pretty village just one mile from Sherborne, one of the most beautiful towns in England. The Grange is just seven miles from Yeovil,...
The Grosvenor Arms
The Grosvenor Arms is a gorgeous coaching-inn with 16 high-end boutique bedrooms in the heart of Shaftesbury. With a show-stopping Georgian frontage, contemporary rustic design, and fabulous seasonal...
The Hillbrook Hotel
Where modern luxury unfolds against a backdrop of the charming quintessential British town of Sherborne. Whether you are looking for a hotel to explore Sherborne, an excellent place to eat, or a...
The King's Arms
The King’s Arms is a gorgeous newly refurbished hotel and foodie pub on Dorchester’s high street. With a history entwined with Thomas Hardy and a roll call of glamourous guests from former...
THE PIG on the beach
Perched on a cliff above Studland Bay on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, THE PIG-on the beach is a mellow yellow hotel with sweeping sea views. Expect Kitchen Garden food, roaring log fires, gargoyles...
The Pines Hotel
We are an independently run, 43 bedroom cliff top hotel, enjoying stunning, panoramic views of Swanage Bay with our own private access to the sandy beach below. Quietly situated close to the South...
The Victorian Barn Dorset
This is the Dorset dream you've been longing for; stunning scenery, rolling hills, and a prehistoric coastline. And this, right here, is the Dorset holiday accommodation you have been dreaming of...
Toad Hall Cottages
Toad Hall Cottages is a leading provider of holiday cottages throughout the South West, and with an office in Lyme Regis in the heart of the region, they know Dorset inside out. ...
Warmwell Holiday Park - Parkdean Resorts
Brilliant new investments have transformed Warmwell Holiday Park into a park packed with fantastic facilities and amazing accommodation. There is so much fun available to you at this park, including...
West Bay Holiday Park - Parkdean Resorts
West Bay Holiday Park is the perfect base for exploring the fantastic Jurassic Coast and gorgeous nearby harbour setting. The park offers a fun-filled, action-packed getaway with its fantastic...
White Horse Farm
White Horse Farm offers its guests a peaceful and relaxed self-catering holiday in beautiful rural Dorset. We have four attractive barn conversion cottages and a 4 star three bed roomed lodge cabin;...
Bowleaze Cove Holiday Park and Spa
For a coastal holiday park in Dorset with luxurious accommodation and 5 star leisure facilities, you need look no further than Bowleaze Cove Holiday Park & Spa, set right alongside Weymouth's...
Burnbake Forest Lodges
Tucked inside the glorious Purbeck region of Dorset on the breathtaking Jurassic Coast, Burnbake Campsite and Forest lodges is the perfect location for a great British getaway for family,...
Character Farm Cottages
Welcome to Character Farm Cottages, a family-run business offering five delightful self-catering cottages situated on our working farm in the picturesque village of Langton Herring, near Weymouth and...
Chesil Beach Holiday Park
Chesil Beach is a 5 star holiday park celebrating a breath-taking coastal location overlooking Portland and the Fleet with panoramic sea views. The fantastic on-park facilities include an...
Chideock Grange Holiday Cottages
This is a small, quiet holiday cottage complex, on the outskirts of the village of Chideock, set in a hollow by Winniford Stream and surrounded by rolling farmland. A mile inland off the main road, it...
Classic Cottages
Classic Cottages have the perfect holiday home waiting for you in Dorset. From family-sized homes with sea views in Lyme Regis to chic couple’s boltholes in the heart of Bridport, there's...
Clifftops
Situated on the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site coast. Clifftops luxury lodges are within the grounds of Portland’s Pennsylvania Castle and have uninterrupted sea views. Unique and...
Cove Lodge
Cove Lodge represents the very definition of laid-back luxury. The lodge provides panoramic sea views, an elegant interior, and the perfect location for short breaks, or getaways with friends. Cove...
Dorset & Devon Holiday Cottages
We are a local, family run business offering a friendly but professional service to both our home owners and guests. At Dorset & Devon Holiday Cottages we realise the importance of a holiday,...
Dorset Cottage Holidays
Dorset Cottage Holidays is Dorset's largest independent, family run agency. Established over 25 years ago and located locally in the heart of Corfe Castle in Dorset. We...
Dream Cottages
Discover your dream holiday in Dorset with Dream Cottages. With over 400 charming, independently owned cottages to choose from, there's something for everyone - from cosy countryside retreats to...
Durdle Door Holiday Park
Close to Lulworth Cove and the iconic rock arch of Durdle Door, the Holiday Park is ideally situated between Weymouth and Swanage in one of the most spectacular parts of the Jurassic Coast. This...
Grandeur Property
Grandeur Property has a collection of modern homes and apartments, all chosen for their great location in or near popular locations on the south coast of Dorset. Whether you're looking for a...
Kersbrook
The Kersbrook is a beautiful thatched, eighteenth century Grade II listed building (1780) set in its own picturesque mature gardens just off the town centre with views across Lyme Regis. Family run,...
Knoll House Hotel
You’ll find us at Studland Bay on the Isle of Purbeck, between Poole and Old Harry Rocks. Purbeck is a quiet landscape of coast, cliffs, heath and woodland, and a haven for wildlife. It’s...
Lulworth Holiday Cottages
Thatched cottage retreats with hidden sun terraces, traditional farm buildings with swimming pools, period properties in rolling park-land... Book a stay in a holiday cottage here on the privately...
Lyme Bay Holidays
Everything about a Lyme Bay Holiday is special. As a family-run business we know what's really important when you take a break, and with over 40 years experience you can count on us...
Mallinson’s Woodland Retreat
Escape, unwind and recharge in a stunning West Country woodland. Choose from three distinct award-winning luxury treehouses, each one a self-contained nest for two with its own facilities (and no...
Osmington Mills Lodge Park
Osmington Mills Lodge Park is a relaxed luxury lodge park set in the beautiful wooded valley of Osmington Mills. The quiet rural setting is the perfect place for a peaceful getaway on the Dorset...
Pennsylvania Castle
Pennsylvania Castle is an exclusive wedding, events and private rental venue overlooking the charming Church Ope Cove and UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coastline. The neo-gothic design of the Castle...
Sandford Holiday Park - Parkdean Resorts
The wonderful woodland surrounds Sandford Holiday Park which is bursting with new activities and facilities to make your holiday unforgettable. A Blue Flag beach is just a short drive away, perfect...
The Front Rows Holiday Park
A collection of 20 luxurious holiday homes situated on the cliff edge of The Estate. The Front Rows provide an ideal base for those who wish to explore The Isle of Portland and experience everything...
The Heights Hotel
The Heights Hotel set on the summit of Portland with stunning sea and coastal views over Weymouth and Chesil beach towards Lyme Bay. A warm welcome awaits you at the hotel - whether you are staying...
UK Lodge Breaks
UK Lodge Breaks offers a fantastic selection of lodges across Dorset, making it easy to find the perfect retreat. Whether you're looking to explore the breathtaking Jurassic Coast, relax on...
Upton Grange Holiday Cottages
From it’s location of privilege, cossetted in the centre of the tiny unspoilt hamlet of Upton, where the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline rejoices in the simplicity of nearby Ringstead Bay, the...
Wareham Forest Tourist Park
Our Park is situated midway between Bere Regis and Wareham in the heart of Wareham Forest. We have spacious and level camping, caravan and motorhome pitches in a tranquil woodland setting, with...
