Cottages in Dorchester

If visiting museums in Dorchester is on your list, you might want to visit the upcoming exhibitions at Tutankhamun: The Exhibition, located in the heart of town. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. If you want to see more of the museums in Dorchester, you can easily walk to Dinosaur Museum or Dorset Teddy Bear Museum.

If being by the water is a major draw, West Bexington Beach is a spot you might want to check out, located 10.2 mi (16.4 km) from central Dorchester. Enjoy the sunset by the shore at West Bay Beach, Hive Beach and East Beach.

If seeing the sights is on your list of things to do, head to Cerne Abbas Giant – just one of the landmarks located 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from central Cerne Abbas.

Ready for an education in local botany? Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens should make your list of places to visit, located 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from central Stinsford. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. Want to stretch your legs a little more? Head to Dorset National Landscape and Sculpture by the Lakes, both nearby.

Ski the fall line at Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope, located 0.6 mi (1 km) from central Crossways. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches.

If you like art, you might want to browse the collections at Sculpture by the Lakes in the heart of Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. Want to stretch your legs a little more? Head to Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens, located nearby.

If you can't wait to get to the beach, you might enjoy a trip to Ringstead Beach, located 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from central Dorchester. Enjoy the sunset by the shore at Durdle Door Beach, Osmington Bay Beach and Bowleaze Cove Beach.

If museums are on your list of things to see, then you might want to head to Hardy's Cottage, located in the heart of Higher Bockhampton. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is full of friendly people and that it has lots of nice beaches. If you want to see more of the museums in Higher Bockhampton, Tutankhamun: The Exhibition and Dinosaur Museum aren't far.