Family friendly holiday cottages in Dorset

Family friendly holiday cottages in Dorset

[Region] is the perfect family holiday destination for short breaks or longer time away with the kids; it's a county packed full of things to do with the children and a foodie angle for you. Take the little ones on the best family holidays by finding your perfect place to stay in Dorset.Read more

In Dorset, the short break is king because it's easily accessible so there are no long journeys with children asking if you're there yet. This makes it the perfect family holiday destination in its own right, but there are lots of reasons this beautiful English county is so good for families.

Dorset is very child-friendly, with the Jurassic Coast providing beautiful beaches for sunny day's out; but they're not just for bucket and spade days. These beaches keep on giving with the prospect of finding fossils. Children will always remember the first fossil they find, and hot spots such as Charmouth and West Bay are chock full of treasures hiding in plain sight. While the little ones tire themselves out searching for dinosaurs, the older family members can enjoy the simple pleasure of the beautiful surroundings. That's if you're not attempting the family record for crabbing off one of Dorset's many piers and harbour walls.

Stray away from this world-renowned coastline and you'll find child-friendly holiday cottages tucked down leafy lanes where there is space to run free, play games and settle back to the comfort of the cottage to barbecue the local delicacies a leisurely shopping trip provided. It's a county well-known for the quality of its edible offerings, so tuck in. Our family-friendly holiday cottages come fully equipped with everything you need to cook up a feast.

The best family holidays are relaxed and filled with simple pleasures; the first sweet strawberry picked from the field, everyone gathered around a farmhouse table tucking in, that deep happy sleep after an exciting day out. [Region] has the best uk family holidays and we've winkled out 42 cottages that welcome all ages.

Family holidays in [Region]

2 Penny’s Cottages is a 3 bedroom house in the historic village of Corfe Castle, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £723

2 Penny’s Cottages

2531

3 bedroom house in the historic village of Corfe Castle, Dorset.


Set in the historic village of Corfe Castle, 2 Penny's Cottages is a semi-detached family house that welcomes all its visitors, it is a real home-from-home. The property has been b...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £723

Sunnyholme is a 4 bedroom house near the beach in Studland, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £805

Sunnyholme

1460

4 bedroom house near the beach in Studland, Dorset.


The Isle of Purbeck is a stunning Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Poole and Swanage boasting one of the most spectacular coastlines in Dorset. Sunnyholme is an extrem...

  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £805

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Sandy Days is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Christchurch.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £898

Sandy Days

3215

3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach in Christchurch.


Avon beach, Christchurch Harbour, the New Forest National Park and the Jurassic Coast are all nearby to this recently renovated holiday bolthole. The cool shades of blue and the pl...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £898

Acorns is a 3 bedroom cottage in Corfe Castle, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £983

Acorns

4828

3 bedroom cottage in Corfe Castle, Dorset.


Set on a private, secluded plot, Acorns is a wonderful family holiday home. Recently renovated to a very high standard, this detached house in the historic village of Corfe Castle ...

  • Sleeps 6 + 2 cots
  • No pets
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £983

Cobb Cottage is a 4 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Lyme Regis, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 8 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1133

Cobb Cottage

3243

4 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with sea views in Lyme Regis, Dorset.


Escape to the coast and this fabulous cottage where you can watch the seascape change all day long. Just minutes from the harbour at Lyme Regis and its iconic Cobb, this Grade I...

  • Sleeps 8 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1133

Beech Cottage is a 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with views over the nature reserve near Bridport, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 9 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1080

Beech Cottage

2887

5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage with views over the nature reserve near Bridport, Dorset.


This beautiful stone farmhouse has something very special indeed - it comes with a 450 acre nature reserve and a unique relationship with Dorset Wildlife Trust, offering comfortabl...

  • Sleeps 9 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1080

The Old Manor House is a 5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near Lyme Regis.
  • Sleeps 10 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1645

The Old Manor House

4124

5 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near the beach near Lyme Regis.


Less than half a mile from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, The Old Manor House is a beautiful 16th Century, Grade II Listed house, full of character with a delightful enclosed g...

  • Sleeps 10 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1645

Buddlewall is a 6 bedroom thatched, dog friendly home near Lyme Regis, South Devon.
  • Sleeps 12 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Thu

7 nights from £1608

Buddlewall

3979

6 bedroom thatched, dog friendly home near Lyme Regis, South Devon.


Buddlewall is an historic east Devon farmhouse, in a beautiful hidden rural setting, a short drive inland from the spectacular World Heritage east Devon and Dorset Jurassic Coast. ...

  • Sleeps 12 + 2 cots
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Thu

7 nights from £1608

West Hembury Farm

  • Sleeps 8 + 2 cots in 2 properties
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1089

Hatts Farm

  • Sleeps 9 + 2 cots in 2 properties
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £1215

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