Cottages in Dorset for May Day Bank Holiday
Escape from the rhythm of everyday life and kick start your summer. Across Dorset, colours and new life pervade the landscape and lots of events and festivities take place. Choose a luxury cottage from which to enjoy Dorset this May Day bank holiday and spend your break in a home-from-home. All of our cottages have been personally inspected and handpicked. Read more
Our exclusive ferry discounts of up to 25% will make your island trip with Classic plain sailing.Pick from 41 cottages for May Day bank holiday
7 nights from £320
The Linhay
26611 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...
7 nights from £320
7 nights from £336
Kingfishers
60351 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Great care and attention has been put into this barn conversion, resulting in a truly cosy, yet spacious retreat for couples or solo travellers to enjoy. Located in Gillingham in n...
7 nights from £336
7 nights from £373
Owl's Nest Cottage
29421 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...
7 nights from £373
7 nights from £392 *
Pippins
53602 bedroom, dog friendly character cottage near Beaminster, Somerset.
Pippins is a picture postcard country cottage nestled in the charming Somerset village of North Perrott - not far from the Dorset border. This cosy home can cater for all of the fa...
7 nights from £392 *
7 nights from £408
The Dairy
26631 bedroom cottage close to the Jurassic Coast, near Bridport, Dorset.
The Dairy is an extremely comfortable single-storey cottage in this small and friendly farm development. The property has French doors to its own enclosed outside space – the patio...
7 nights from £408
7 nights from £412 *
The Granary
56832 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Beaminster, Dorset.
Tucked away in a rural corner of west Dorset you will find The Granary; a single-storey cottage with a shared two acre woodland and wildflower meadow to while away holiday days in....
7 nights from £412 *
7 nights from £412 *
The Dairy
56822 bedroom, dog friendly holiday cottage near Beaminster, Dorset.
A cosy single-storey cottage, a secret wood and wildflower meadow, all available to you in a location only a short drive of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, are we tempting you y...
7 nights from £412 *
7 nights from £412
Swallows' Rest
46441 bedroom, dog friendly cottage near Beaminster, Dorset.
The sleepy west Dorset countryside awaits you at this cute bolthole for two (plus your four-legged friends). Tucked away at the end of the owners' garden, this converted barn is hi...
7 nights from £412
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7 nights from £495 *
Bluebells
56242 bedroom, dog friendly cottage in walking distance of Bridport, Dorset.
Tucked away in a quiet location, yet just a stone's throw from bustling Bridport and the Jurassic Coast, you will find Bluebells. Situated at the end of a pretty row of cottages, t...
7 nights from £495 *
7 nights from £497 *
The Parlour
26622 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...
7 nights from £497 *
Planning on a solo escape this May Day to relax and revive? How about a romantic retreat in a cosy cottage for two? Perhaps you'd like to enjoy a family break and spend some quality time together in a spacious retreat? From country to coast, we have a range of luxury self-catering cottages in Dorset, primed and ready to welcome you. Many are dog-friendly too, so no one gets left behind. Choose from our 41 available properties and get ready to spend a May Day bank holiday to remember. At Classic Cottages, we understand what makes holidays fantastic and pride ourselves on marketing the finest self-catering accommodation around. With each holiday cottage regularly inspected and fully equipped, everything you could need and more for your stay is supplied. Book with confidence with Classic Cottages.