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Welcome to Stay UK!  England  - South West England - Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Holiday Cottages to rent in Dorset, the Jurassic Coast and Hardy's Wessex

Browse through our selection of self catering holiday cottages to rent in Dorset. Your holiday cottage makes an ideal base from which to discover Hardy's Wessex, sample local cider in sleepy thatched inns, hunt for fossils along the Jurassic coast or explore Lyme Regis, setting for the film 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' 

Just CLICK on the name of the cottage for further information. Many cottages have virtual tours: all have on-line availability, rates and booking facilities.

You can also book by phone on 0845 268 1307 (the phone-line is open Sun - Fri  9am - 9pm, Sat 9am - 7pm). From outside the UK please call 00 44 1282 845994.

If you have specific dates in mind, search by availability for your holiday cottage

More Holiday Cottages in the South West of England:
 
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Cerne Abbey Cottage CERNE ABBAS
Cottage code: DDX

This enchanting property is part of the historic buildings of Cerne Abbey, formed as Benedictine House in 987 AD, overlooking the abbey courtyard with large garden areas nearby. The abbey itself is privately owned. Three pubs serving excellent food, 100 yards.
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Rose Cottage LITTON CHENEY
Cottage code: DTW 
Nestled in the pretty little village of Litton Cheney, this adjoining thatched cottage has a cosy coal-burning stove, beamed rooms and a small stream running by the front door. Pub 1 mile.
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Marshwood Manor Cottages: BETTISCOMBE
Rose Cottage Cottage Code: DEY
Primrose Cottage  Cottage Code: DFA
Evergreen Cottage  Cottage Code: DEX
Marshwood Manor offers excellent accommodation and facilities only 5 miles from the beaches and golden sandstone cliffs of the coastline. Use of owner's small outdoor heated swimming pool (1st May to 30 Sep). Shared gardens and grounds of 10 acres including children's play area...

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Old Orchard Cottage GOATHILL, Nr SHERBORNE
Cottage code: DNC
Dating back to the turn of the 19th century, this charming lakeside cottage adjoins the owners' farmhouse. Well-equipped to the E.T.C. `4 Star' standard, it retains many original features including an inglenook fireplace with bread oven and exposed beams. Cottage garden offering...
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The Old Piggeries UPLODERS, Nr BRIDPORT
Cottage code: DKB
Just 3 miles from the sea at West Bay, this 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 offers comfortable accommodation for up to six people. Several good beaches..
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St Mary's Chapel WEST LULWORTH
Cottage code: DLW

Just half a mile from Lulworth Cove, this conversion of a former chapel, with south-facing garden, nestles in a quiet village. Attached to the former priest's house, it boasts a superb galleried landing and vaulted ceilings. Sandy beaches within 15miles. Spectacular walks along the...
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Greenwood Grange Cottages: Nr DORCHESTER
Anglebury Cottage Code: DHU
Wellbridge Cottage Code: DHM
Weatherbury Cottage Code: DGZ
Mellchester Cottage Code: DHA
Sandbourne Cottage Code: DHB
Stourcastle Cottage Code: DHC
Casterbridge Cottage Code: DHH
Melstock Cottage Code: DHS
Coomb Barton Cottage Code: DKG
Kingsbere Cottage Code: DGY
Abbotsea Cottage Code: DHR
Yalbury Cottage Code: DHV
Marlott Cottage Code: DHQ
Set at Higher Bockhampton (which is Hardy's `Upper Mellstock'), Greenwood Grange is a secret hideaway set in its own 4 acres of peaceful grounds and landscaped gardens. As well as offering plenty of space for strolling and relaxing, there are two en-tous-cas tennis courts, lawns for croquet... There is also a magnificent Roman-style indoor heated swimming-pool...

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Harcombe Bottom: Nr LYME REGIS
Whitty Cottage Code: DQJ
Yawl Cottage Code: DQK
Knoll Cottage Code: DQL
Trinity Cottage Code: DQM
Lyme Cottage Code: DQN
Shapwick Cottage Code: DQP
Woodhouse Cottage Code: DQQ
Enjoying a tranquil position in the village of Harcombe Bottom, close to the popular resort of Lyme Regis, Harcombe House offers a variety of accommodation. Completely renovated, the house started life as a Victorian gentleman's residence. Surrounded by 9 acre grounds, each property is furnished to a good standard and enjoys shared use of an indoor swimming-pool...

If you have specific dates in mind, search by availability for your holiday cottage

You can also book by phone - call 0845 268 1307 ( +44 1282 845994 if calling from outside the UK), quoting the cottage code


Old Orchard Cottage, Goathill near Sherborne, Dorset - Cottage Code DNC

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Cob Cottage  TOLPUDDLE
Cottage code: DUJ
Believed to date back to the 15th century, this delightful Grade II listed thatched cottage with enclosed garden is located in the historic Dorset village of Tolpuddle. Adjoining another property and renovated to a high standard, Cob Cottage offers unusually spacious accommodation with...
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Longcutts Barn  WINFRITH NEWBURGH
Cottage code: DWV
Longcutts Barn was originally built in the 16th century and was one of the main barns of a large working farm situated in the village of Winfrith Newburgh. This converted barn has wonderful large rooms which makes it ideal for entertaining, and also has two welcoming fires...
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Bumble Bee Cottage  WINKTON, CHRISTCHURCH
Cottage code: DSE
This delightful, Grade II listed holiday cottage lies in the Avon Valley on the road running through the charming village of Winkton. The end one of a row, it has been furnished and equipped to a high standard, and offers spacious accommodation and has an enclosed part-walled garden.
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Woodyhyde Farm:  CORFE CASTLE
The Farmhouse
Cottage Code: DNX
The Courtyard
Cottage Code: DPY
The Boar House
Cottage Code: DPZ
The Old Marble Shed
Cottage Code: DQA
High Barn
Cottage Code: DQB
Attractive farmhouse and imaginative collection of period barn conversions. Shared Indoor Heated Swimming Pool, natural grounds of 20 acres. Sauna, Gym Room with equipment and Games Room.

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Coronation House  ROUSDON, LYME REGIS
Cottage code: DRC
This Grade II listed property stands detached in the heart of the Rousdon Estate, one of the great Victorian rural estates in Britain. The main manor house , which stands adjacent to Coronation House, was most recently used as a public school. Renovated throughout to a very high...
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Manor Farm: DEWLISH, Nr DORCHESTER
Churn House Cottage Code: DPT
Manor Farm Barn  Cottage Code: DPU
Situated in the pretty village of Dewlish, surrounded by the rolling Dorset hills, these two highly individual and beautifully converted 18th-century farm buildings occupy a quiet corner of a... Both are full of charm and character and are set around a shared outdoor heated swimming-pool.

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East Farmhouse  AFFPUDDLE, DORCHESTER
Cottage code: DVY
This grade II listed house is set in its own 40 acres of organic pasture land with the river Piddle running through. East Farmhouse has a lovely 1½ acres of mature garden with lots of different areas for all the family to explore. The house is filled with charm and many original features, the...
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Hooke Court  HOOKE, Nr BEAMINSTER
Cottage code: DND
Dating mainly from the 17th century, with some parts much older, this fine spacious, moated manor house, with its own large garden, was formerly owned by the Dukes of Bolton and the Earl of Sandwich. Now part of an educational complex, it has been modernised, yet retains...
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