Isle of Purbeck Holiday Cottages

Dorset and Isle of Purbeck - Self Catering Cottage Holidays

The Isle of Purbeck is known for being an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the gateway to the Jurassic Coast. Located in southern Dorset it enjoys a mild climate and many take advantage of the good weather to enjoy a range of leisure activities such as walking, mountain biking, climbing, sailing, fishing and sunbathing on one of the many beaches and sheltered bays.

The huge range of Dorset attractions bring visitors to Dorset year after year. Historic buildings such as Corfe Castle, Hardy's Cottages and monument, Maiden Castle as well as numerous manor houses and country estates now open to the public. Dorset also enjoys a rich variety of wildlife and bird watchers flock to bird watching sites at Arne and along the coastal path.

For those who enjoy the sea there are numerous sailing courses and fishing trips organised throughout the year and a healthy supply of fresh fish is cooked up in the many seaside restaurants.

Inland Isle of Purbeck, and Dorset as a whole, has also comes with a range of diversions including numerous golf courses and sporting activities. Those wishing to play golf can enjoy golf courses with sea views and teeming with nature.

Isle of Purbeck and Dorset Links:

Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Information about AONB in Purbeck and Dorset.

Swanage Railway - Steam Railway service in Purbeck (Swanage to Corfe Castle).

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - One of the highlights on the cultural calendar.

The Thomas Hardy Society - Dorset's Literary history.

Walking in Dorset - Guide to some of the walks in Dorset and Purbeck

The Jurassic Coast - More information about the Jurassic Coast of Purbeck, Dorset

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Island Cottage Holidays – Dorset and Isle of Purbeck

Self Catering Holiday Cottages in Dorset

Island Cottage Holidays has been operating from Dorset for more than 15 years but has only recently started accepting cottages in Dorset and Purbeck. Island Cottage Holidays was started with one cottage on the Isle of Wight and now has grown to having more than 80 cottages.

From the start of 2009 we launched Island Cottage Holidays - Isle of Purbeck. This was in a response to a high level of demand for holiday in Dorset and to offer a wider range of options to our visitors.

If you are interested in visiting the Dorset for a holiday or The Isle of Wight we invite to view our range of self catering holiday homes and holiday cottage accommodation.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us by telephone or email. Our contact details are reached by clicking 'contact us' in the top right of the main screen.

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