Themed Itineraries

We've created a range of itinerary ideas to give you some suggestions on how you could spend your time in Dorset.

Discover Wimborne & Rural Dorset - 3 days

Scenic Rural Dorset is traditional England at its finest and offers a chance to escape the everyday.

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Adventure Like the Famous Five - 2+ days

Enid Blyton absolutely loved her holidays in Dorset, particularly Purbeck, and visited three times a year for over 20 years. Some of her best known children's books were inspired by the real places and people she met in Dorset.

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Beautiful Sherborne - 1 day

Nestled in green valleys and wooded hills, Sherborne is without doubt, one of the most beautiful towns in England and has a reputation for art, antiques and world famous schools.

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Explore Weymouth & Portland - 2+ days

Enjoy the Georgian grandeur of Weymouth with its traditional seaside fun and waterfront harbour and the Isle of Portland - relaxed, rugged and famous for its National Sailing Academy which hosted the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Dorchester & Hardy's Wessex - 2 days

Spend a relaxing weekend in Hardy’s Wessex, enjoying woodland walks and cosy inns.  Follow the Hardy Trail and immerse yourself in the life and works of England’s renowned poet and novelist.

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Jewels of the Jurassic Coast - 2 days

England’s only World Heritage Site, known as the Jurassic Coast, was designated as such for its unique geology – 185 million years of the Earth’s history recorded in 155 kilometres of coast offering a “Walk Through Time”.

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The Delights of Christchurch - 1 day

Few places in the country can boast two rivers, two castles, an 11th century Priory Church, a mill of Saxon origin, a medieval bridge and the site of a civil war siege in 1645, so it's no wonder that people have been visiting Christchurch for hundreds of years!

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On the Broadchurch Trail - 1 day

Soak up the picture-perfect setting used in the TV series Broadchurch as you explore West Bay on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.

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Need more inspiration?

Our Top 10 Guides have loads of suggestions for days out in Dorset. Or if you would like more bespoke help in planning your itinerary, please do get in touch!