Hideaways has been arranging cottage holidays in Dorset for many years with a wide selection to offer you throughout this beautiful county. An excursion to Dorset's Jurassic coast, England's first natural World Heritage site, is a must while inland there are many treasures to explore - Corfe Castle, The Cerne Abbas Giant and Maiden Castle Hill Fort - to name just a few.
Discover Dorset from a thatched cottage near Golden Cap, a romantic cottage for two near the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury or a stunning, contemporary house on the Sandbanks peninsula.
48 cottages in Dorset, showing cottages 1 to 10.
Standing in a lovely walled garden with many attractive shrubs, rhododendrons and a stream, Winnford is a 10 minute walk from the beach at Seatown and coastal path leading to Golden Cap on the South Dorset coast.
"Beachboys" enjoys an exceptional location on this highly sought after spit of land on the south Dorset coastline, being on a ‘no-through’ road just 50 metres or so from Sandbanks beach (south side).
Heber Cottage lies in the small, quiet hamlet of Toller Porcorum (‘valley of pigs’), hidden away in the heart of South West Dorset, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 9 miles from the coast.
15% discount on price quoted for all holidays ending on or before 13th July
These two stone cottages stand quietly by a bridge on the edge of the small village of Powerstock, just 5 miles from the Dorset coast at West Bay.
These two stone cottages stand quietly by a bridge on the edge of the small village of Powerstock, just 5 miles from the Dorset coast at West Bay.
10% discount on price quoted for all holidays ending on or before 12th July
Peacefully situated along a ‘no through’ country lane, these two tastefully refurbished cottages are situated right on the borders of Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
15% discount on price quoted for all holidays ending on or before 5th July
Peacefully situated along a ‘no through’ country lane, these two tastefully refurbished cottages are situated right on the borders of Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
(1) 20% discount on price quoted for all holidays ending on or before 19th July (2) rates apply for 6 guests or fewer - 20% off the quoted tariff - subject to booking within 4 weeks of the holiday date.
A beautifully appointed cottage, perfect for two people and quietly situated along a winding country lane in the parish of Stour Provost, 4 miles from the Dorset hilltop town of Shaftesbury
15% discount on price quoted for all holidays ending on or before 6th July
Set behind the owners’ ancient farmhouse, in the tiny hamlet of Droop, this attractively modernised Grade II listed cottage enjoys long views of unspoilt countryside towards Bulbarrow Hill from the end of its very private garden.
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15% discount on price quoted for all holidays ending on or before 28th June
A secluded retreat, hidden away in a secret valley at the end of a long driveway on the borders of Dorset and Wiltshire.
Dorset is a delight - a county that can still give you the feeling that no one but you has discovered its richness before. Hideaways has specialised in Dorset cottage holidays for over 35 years and has a comprehensive selection of holiday cottages to offer throughout the county, giving you the opportunity to discover some of England’s finest coast and countryside.
Dorset is popular as only a southern county with a magnificent coastline can be. But while it has seaside resorts to compare with any, there are also long stretches of unfrequented coast to enjoy, because there are no main roads that hug the coastline. Dorset's Jurassic coast is England's first natural World Heritage site, covering 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from East Devon to The Isle of Purbeck. The coast is famous for its natural geological structures, including Durdle Door, a naturally formed stone arch in the sea near Lulworth, and Old Harry Rocks, a set of chalk sea stacks – independently standing rock formations out in the sea – near Studland. Both of these are visible from the South West Coastal Path, which offers a great way for anybody staying in one of our Dorset coastal cottages to see some of the Jurassic Coast.
If you’re a watersports enthusiast, head for Poole, which boasts the second largest natural harbour in the world and is a haven for wild sea birds. Poole is a vibrant town with a bustling quay, a good variety of shops and restaurants. Poole’s Sandbanks peninsula is renowned for its windsurfing. The neighbouring seaside resort of Bournemouth has seven miles of golden sands and is brimming with shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and night clubs.
The interior of Dorset is carried on the broad backbone of the chalk hills extending southwards from Salisbury Plain. You can appreciate the sweep of the landscape from its high places, the Blackmoor Vale from the Saxon hilltop town of Shaftesbury, the Cranborne Chase from Pentridge Hill, the Stour Valley from Hod Hill. If you choose a Dorset cottage holiday inland, among the hills you will come upon amazing reminders of ancient Dorset, such as the Giant cut in the turf above Cerne Abbas and probably the most impressive Iron Age hill fort in the country, Maiden Castle.
In the inland heart of the county you are constantly enticed onto the byroads by the very names of its villages. Who can resist the urge to discover such places as Worth Matravers, Bingham’s Melcombe, Sydling St Nicholas, Piddletrenthide, Mappowder or Plush? To some Dorset will always be the heart of Hardy country. To them the names on the signposts will always carry an invisible alternative; the names by which they can be identified in the novels and poems of Thomas Hardy.
Dorset is also a county of historic towns and villages: Dorchester – the county town – home and inspiration to Thomas Hardy, Bridport, famous for its rope making, Sherborne, with a great abbey, Corfe Castle, dominated by the ruins of its Norman castle. All are within easy reach of our holiday cottages in Dorset.
We have highlighted some of the county’s best features and hope that they will give you an idea of what is possible during a cottage holiday in Dorset. Our Dorset cottages are high quality, perfect for short weekend breaks or family holidays of a week or more.
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