What's Dorset like?
Visitors really like Dorset, especially its beaches, historical sites and restaurants. You can easily spend a relaxing day visiting Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens. You might find that sights like Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope and Bowleaze Cove Beach are worth a visit.
Where are the best places to stay in Dorset?
Here are our travellers' top 4 places to stay in Dorset:
Oxbridge Farm, in Bridport
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free Wi-Fi • Terrace • Garden
The Lantana, in Weymouth
Located steps from Weymouth Pavilion- Free breakfast • Free Wi-Fi
The Heritage Bed & Breakfast, in Weymouth
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free Wi-Fi
Calm Sea Guesthouse, in Weymouth
Within easy reach of Weymouth Beach- Free breakfast • Free Wi-Fi • Attentive staff
What is there to see near Dorset?:
- Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (3 mi/4.8 km from the city centre)
- Bowleaze Cove Beach (5.4 mi/8.6 km from the city centre)
- Jubilee Clock Tower of Weymouth (6.9 mi/11 km from the city centre)
- Weymouth Beach (7.1 mi/11.5 km from the city centre)
- Nothe Fort (7.3 mi/11.8 km from the city centre)
What is there to do near Dorset?:
- Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope (4.5 mi/7.3 km from the city centre)
- SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (6 mi/9.7 km from the city centre)
- Weymouth Pavilion (7.2 mi/11.6 km from the city centre)
- Abbotsbury Swannery (8.3 mi/13.3 km from the city centre)
- The Tank Museum (8.6 mi/13.8 km from the city centre)
Other popular Dorset attractions
- Weymouth Harbour
- Weymouth Bay
- Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens
- Durdle Door Beach
- Chesil Beach