Hotels in Dorset


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About Dorset

Dorset is a county of great beauty, a land of contrast and breathtaking scenery. It is one of the maritime counties of southern England, fronting the English Channel which separates the United Kingdom from mainland Europe. Its coastline extends some 140 kilometers from Lyme Regis in the west to Christchurch in the east, and offers a selection of the finest sandy beaches to be found in the British Isles. The award winning heritage coast begins in Poole Harbour (experts debate whether this is actually the world's largest natural harbour), and includes the Purbeck coastline which is the site of special nature reserves and countryside/marine parks. Traveling westwards, equally spectacular is the Chesil Bank, a barren pebbled beach, stretching 25 kilometers from Weymouth to Bridport. This, with the internationally famous Abbotsbury Swannery, is a photographer's paradise, and a sea captain's nightmare!



Bournemouth Airport

Bournemouth Airport

Situated 8kms north of Bournemouth city centre, Bournemouth Airport handles 500,000 passengers per year. The recently renovated terminal serves scheduled flights to France, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Italy, as well as to Ireland and the Channel Islands. Holiday charter destinations include Austria, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Sardinia, Majorca, Menorca and the Canary Islands, plus Barbados and New York in the Americas. It is anticipated that passenger traffic will double due to the recent arrival of low-cost carrier Thomsonfly.com. Three car parks at the airport can accommodate 1,500 vehicles. Car park 3 is nearest the terminal, and is used primarily for short stays and collecting arriving passengers.

 

Longleat House

Longleat House

Voted "UK Family Attraction of the Year 2002" by the Good Britain Guide, Longleat is a wonderland of attractions just waiting to be explored! Experience incredibly close encounters with the world's most magnificent animals including lions, tigers, Rhinos and giraffe in the UK's original Safari Park. Get lost in the Longleat Hedge Maze, voyage on the Safari Boats, solve the riddle of King Arthur's Mirror Maze, journey on the Longleat Railway, let the kids explore the turrets and bridges of the Adventure Castle (including the Blue Peter Maze), get close to the animals in Pets Corner, discover the treasures and heirlooms within Longleat House and much much more!

 
 

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