Dorset Retreats for October Half Term

35 self-catering cottages for October half term in Dorset

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 £962

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 holiday bolthole. The cool shades of blue and the plantation shutters e...

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

7 nights from £962

Badgers Cottage is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Bridport, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £453

Badgers Cottage

3014

1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Bridport, Dorset.


This pretty semi-detached cottage for two is nestled within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (now known as National Landscapes) on West Hembury Farm. Badgers Cottage is an ...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £453

Barn Owls Cottage is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Bridport, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £604 *

Barn Owls Cottage

3015

3 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Bridport, Dorset.


Barn Owls Cottage is a semi-detached cottage that has been converted from an 18th Century stone barn. Despite having stylish modern fittings, it has still retained much of its orig...

  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £604 *

West Hembury Farm

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

7 nights from £1057

Owl's Nest Cottage is a 1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Sherborne, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £408

Owl's Nest Cottage

2942

1 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Sherborne, Dorset.


This cosy, compact, delightful bolthole for two is set in a wonderfully tranquil hamlet in north Dorset with village shops and a choice of two pubs within two miles. Built in lo...

  • Sleeps 2
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £408

Sturthill Stable is a 3 bedroom, dog friendly barn conversion set within a working farm near Bridport, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 6 + cot
  • Dogs welcome (1 only)
  • Changeover Fri

7 nights from £674 *

Sturthill Stable

2829

3 bedroom, dog friendly barn conversion set within a working farm near Bridport, Dorset.


This beautiful barn conversion at the heart of a working farm is just inland from Dorset's spectacular Jurassic Coast and its beaches. The rural setting will please all the family ...

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

7 nights from £674 *

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The Linhay is a 1 bedroom cottage near the beach near Bridport, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £308

The Linhay

2661

1 bedroom cottage near the beach near Bridport, Dorset.


The Linhay is a tucked away single-storey retreat – and an ideal base for exploring the wonderful coastline. The cottage nestles alongside the barns, with a fully enclosed gravel c...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £308

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  • 20% off

    18 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

    £385.00 £308.00

  • 20% off

    25 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025

    From £385.00 £308.00

The Parlour is a 2 bedroom cottage with views of Golden Cap near Bridport, Dorset
  • Sleeps 5 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £509 *

The Parlour

2662

2 bedroom cottage with views of Golden Cap near Bridport, Dorset


The Parlour is an excellent choice for a family, with French doors opening out onto an enclosed gravelled patio, comfortable accommodation for five guests – one of the three single...

  • Sleeps 5 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £509 *

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  • 20% off

    11 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025

    From £553.00 £442.40

  • 20% off

    18 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

    From £553.35 £442.68

The Dairy is a 1 bedroom cottage close to the Jurassic Coast, near Bridport, Dorset.
  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £405

The Dairy

2663

1 bedroom cottage close to the Jurassic Coast, near Bridport, Dorset.


The Dairy is another extremely comfortable single-storey cottage in this small and friendly farm development. This property has French doors to its own enclosed outside space – the...

  • Sleeps 2 + cot
  • No pets
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £405

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  • 20% off

    11 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025

    £506.00 £404.80

  • 20% off

    18 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025

    From £506.00 £404.80

Doghouse Farm

  • Sleeps 9 + 3 cots in 3 properties
  • Changeover Sat

7 nights from £1222

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