Dorchester
1-4 2-12
1. Greenwood Grange
9.5Exceptional · 158 reviews
If you are planning a large family stay with young children, this house in Dorchester is built for it.
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Comfort 9.6
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211 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
This selection lists 211 places, usually £344 a night. A week in winter costs around £2,685 (£2,800 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 33. Average guest rating: 9.1/10.
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The cottages listed first are the ones with the strongest mix of guest rating, features and current availability. Look at the sleeping capacity before anything else. A two-person cottage in Lyme Regis or Blandford Forum is usually far cheaper per night than a family house near Corfe Castle or Bournemouth. If you are travelling with a dog, check whether pets are free, on request or not allowed, as the wording differs between owners. Log burners are worth looking for in the colder months.
Top 48 of 211, ranked by guest rating and number of reviews. Pick your dates above to see every place free for your stay.
Dorchester
1-4 2-12
9.5Exceptional · 158 reviews
If you are planning a large family stay with young children, this house in Dorchester is built for it.
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Comfort 9.6
Corfe Castle
5 10
9.6Exceptional · 54 reviews
A large group or a family spread over several households will find plenty of room here. Broad Mead is a detached house of 2000 sq ft that sleeps 10 people.
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Cleanliness 9.9
Bournemouth
2 6
9.3Exceptional · 63 reviews
If you are travelling as a family or a small group of up to 6, this two-bedroom townhouse gives you about 1000 sq ft to spread out in.
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 9.7
Lyme Regis
1 2
9.5Exceptional · 44 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Cleanliness 9.7
Blandford Forum
1 2
9.4Exceptional · 50 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.7Comfort 9.6
Ringwood
1 2
9.4Exceptional · 41 reviews
The Shetland Cottage is a semi-detached house at Blashford Manor Farmhouse, near Ringwood in Hampshire. The windows look onto an inner courtyard.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.8Comfort 9.8
Ringwood
1 2
9.4Exceptional · 41 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.8Comfort 9.6
Dorchester
3 6
8.9Excellent · 101 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.7Location 9.4
Bournemouth
5 9
9.8Exceptional · 26 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Facilities 10.0
Ellingham
1 3
9.1Exceptional · 60 reviews
A hot tub sits outside this one-bedroom cottage, alongside a garden, a terrace with decking and a barbecue. Inside, the 860 sq ft home sleeps 3.
Guests love:Location 9.5Comfort 9.4
Blandford Forum
1 2
9.4Exceptional · 37 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.7Cleanliness 9.5
Bournemouth
1-4 3-8
9.3Exceptional · 39 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.8Comfort 9.8
Ferndown
4 12
9.5Exceptional · 31 reviews
A hot tub and a sauna sit at the centre of this 2150 sq ft holiday home, which sleeps 12 people across 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Comfort 9.8
Ellingham
2 4
9.2Exceptional · 44 reviews
A hot tub sits at the heart of the outdoor space at The Shire Cottage, alongside a garden, a terrace with decking, outdoor furniture and a picnic area.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.8Comfort 9.8
Osmington
3 6
9.4Exceptional · 33 reviews
The Osmington White Horse is 1.2 miles from The Old Lookout, a detached house in Osmington, Dorset.
Guests love:Location 10.0Value 9.4
Ringwood
3 5
9.6Exceptional · 27 reviews
The holiday home sleeps 5 across three bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has a double bed, bedroom 2 has two bunk beds and bedroom 3 has a single bed.
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Cleanliness 9.9
Poole
5 12
9.5Exceptional · 28 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.5Comfort 9.5
Ringwood
2 6
9.5Exceptional · 28 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.9Value 9.9
Burton Bradstock
2 6
9.3Exceptional · 34 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.7Facilities 9.6
Broadwey
3 6
9.7Exceptional · 23 reviews
Offering a four-star stay outside the town centre, this holiday home has one type of accommodation: a three-bedroom house for up to 6 guests.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Location 9.8
Bournemouth
4 6
9.8Exceptional · 21 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Hosts 10.0
Blandford Forum
1 2
9.0Exceptional · 47 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.4Hosts 9.4
Ringwood
1 2
8.9Excellent · 48 reviews
The Rotary Picnic Area is 1.2 miles from the cottage, a 23 minute walk. Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is 3.0 miles away, about 6 minutes by car.
Guests love:Location 9.2Facilities 9.2
Ferndown
2 6
9.1Exceptional · 35 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.3Location 9.3
Burley
2 6
9.2Exceptional · 29 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.9Hosts 9.7
Blandford Forum
1 2
10.0Exceptional · 15 reviews
Surrounded by farmland near Blandford Forum in Dorset, the nearest neighbour is 720 yards away.
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.9Comfort 9.9
Three Legged Cross
5 12
8.9Excellent · 44 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.6Location 9.4
Portland
3 6
8.8Excellent · 46 reviews
This place stands in Portland, Dorset, and has a sea view from the property.
Guests love:Location 9.4Value 9.1
Dorchester
1 2
9.5Exceptional · 19 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 10.0
Bournemouth
3 7
8.6Excellent · 67 reviews
A hot tub and a sauna come with this holiday home in Bournemouth, along with a garden and a BBQ.
Guests love:Hosts 9.5Comfort 9.3
Southwell
2 4
8.9Excellent · 34 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.8Hosts 9.2
Horton
1 2
9.1Exceptional · 26 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.7Location 9.4
Bournemouth
4 8
8.7Excellent · 38 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.5Comfort 9.0
Blandford Forum
8 16
9.6Exceptional · 13 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.9Cleanliness 9.6
Blandford Forum
1 2
8.6Excellent · 40 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.1Location 9.1
Woolland
6-9 18-24
9.0Exceptional · 21 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.7Comfort 9.4
Bournemouth
4 8
9.6Exceptional · 12 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Pentridge
2 2
9.9Exceptional · 10 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Christchurch
1 2
10.0Exceptional · 9 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Horton
2 4
8.9Excellent · 21 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.4Hosts 9.3
Osmington
3 6
8.9Excellent · 21 reviews
A hot tub sits at the heart of the garden at this detached three-bedroom house, which sleeps 6 guests.
Guests love:Facilities 9.5Location 9.4
Blandford Forum
3 6
9.7Exceptional · 10 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Location 10.0
Weymouth
5 10
9.2Exceptional · 14 reviews
Self-catering accommodation for up to 10 guests, this holiday home lies in the Weymouth area, outside the town centre and the old town.
Guests love:Hosts 9.5Facilities 9.5
Ringwood
6-9 12-20
9.6Exceptional · 10 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Stoborough
1 4
8.3Very good · 47 reviews
Guests love:Location 9.2Hosts 9.0
Pimperne
4 7
9.8Exceptional · 8 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Hosts 10.0
Poole
4 8
8.4Very good · 28 reviews
Guests love:Hosts 9.5Location 9.2
Sydling St Nicholas
5 10
9.0Exceptional · 11 reviews
Guests love:Location 10.0Hosts 10.0
Dorset's hot tub cottages cover a long stretch of coast and a good deal of inland farmland, and the choice suits couples and larger groups alike. Every place here has a hot tub, so what separates them is size, location and the extras that come with it. Most sleep around 8 on average, though the largest takes 33. Guests rate them highly, at about 9.1 out of 10.
Prices vary a lot by area. Blandford Forum and Portland are usually much cheaper than Poole, Ferndown or Ringwood, and a few inland villages such as Sherborne and Cerne Abbas sit far higher because they have large houses for big groups. The cheapest nights found are well under the typical level for the county. About 6 in 10 places accept pets, half have a log burner, and only around 1 in 10 has a sauna.
Bournemouth has the most places, followed by Ringwood, Blandford Forum, Dorchester and Ferndown. Blandford Forum and Portland are the cheaper ends of the range, while Ferndown and Poole usually cost noticeably more. Sherborne and Cerne Abbas show the highest typical prices, which reflects a small number of very large houses rather than ordinary cottages. Dorchester and Bridport sit in the middle and make a sensible base for the coast and countryside. Weymouth is a mid-priced option by the sea.
| Town | Places | Usual night | With hot tub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 19 | £358 | 100% |
| Ringwood | 15 | £385 | 100% |
| Blandford Forum | 12 | £182 | 100% |
| Dorchester | 11 | £256 | 100% |
| Ferndown | 11 | £514 | 100% |
| Weymouth | 10 | £330 | 100% |
| Poole | 9 | £500 | 100% |
| Bridport | 8 | £264 | 100% |
| Christchurch | 7 | £392 | 100% |
| Portland | 5 | £171 | 100% |
| Sherborne | 5 | £1,254 | 100% |
| Cerne Abbas | 5 | £1,086 | 100% |
The hot tub is on every listing, and about 9 in 10 also have a garden. Around half include a log burner or a BBQ. Log burner cottages usually cost a little more than the county norm. Fishing lakes and swimming pools are rarer and push prices up sharply, since they tend to come with larger estates. Sea view places are fewer, about 1 in 9, yet they are typically cheaper than the average, so you can have a view without paying a premium. High chairs are offered by more than half, which helps if you have small children.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 211 | 100% | £344 |
| Garden | 195 | 92% | £344 |
| High chair | 122 | 58% | £422 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 105 | 50% | £406 |
| BBQ | 102 | 48% | £359 |
| Fishing | 41 | 19% | £673 |
| Swimming pool | 28 | 13% | £528 |
| Sea view | 24 | 11% | £272 |
Cottages for 2 are the cheapest per night but dearest per person. The best value per head comes with places sleeping 5 to 6, where the cost shared between guests drops well below that of a couple. Beyond 7 guests the nightly price rises quickly, while the cost per person stays fairly steady until you reach the biggest houses for 20 or more, which cost more per head. If you are a group of 10 to 14, the per-person cost is similar to a smaller party, so it can make sense to fill a larger house.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 32 | 1 | £214 | £107 |
| Sleeps 3-4 | 31 | 2 | £238 | £60 |
| Sleeps 5-6 | 50 | 3 | £246 | £41 |
| Sleeps 7-9 | 38 | 4 | £445 | £56 |
| Sleeps 10-11 | 18 | 5 | £572 | £57 |
| Sleeps 12-14 | 27 | 5 | £677 | £56 |
| Sleeps 15-19 | 9 | 8 | £1,003 | £63 |
| Sleeps 20+ | 6 | 9 | £1,880 | £78 |
Prices rise gradually from November through to April. November is the cheapest of these months and also has the fewest free dates, which suggests it is already well booked. December costs a little more. January and February are slightly dearer than November, yet more nights remain free. By April the typical price is clearly higher than in winter. If you want flexibility on dates, February and March offer the most free nights, though a spring weekend will cost more than a midweek winter stay.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £343 | 44% |
| December 2026 | £392 | 44% |
| January 2027 | £371 | 57% |
| February 2027 | £381 | 64% |
| March 2027 | £400 | 63% |
| April 2027 | £472 | 61% |
Yes, every place listed has a hot tub. Some also offer a sauna, a pool or a log burner, though a sauna is found in only about 1 in 10. Check the listing for whether the tub is private or shared.
Blandford Forum and Portland are usually the cheaper areas. Bournemouth, Poole and Ferndown typically cost more, and Sherborne and Cerne Abbas are higher still because of large group houses.
Yes, about 30 places sleep two. Examples include cottages around Lyme Regis, Blandford Forum and Ringwood. Typical prices vary widely, so compare nights across several towns.
About 6 in 10 places accept pets. Some are dog friendly outright, while others take pets only on request. Ask the owner before booking, as rules on numbers and size can differ.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Dorset usually costs £344, and a week in winter around £2,685 (£2,800 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
61% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 33 guests; the average is 7.6 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 44% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
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